Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping sent congratulatory letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The gesture underscores Moscow's and Beijing's effort to strengthen their global position through closer cooperation with North Korea. On Monday, Russia and North Korea opened their first joint road bridge, which connects the two countries and, according to Russian sources, should also serve military purposes. hnonline.sk ↗ forum24.cz ↗
The cooperation is expanding at a time when Russia faces significant losses in the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian army, the number of Russian soldiers killed and wounded has exceeded one and a half million. Although this figure cannot be independently verified under wartime conditions, it signals the intensity of the conflict. Russia has also deployed to Belarus units of the 101st missile brigade equipped with Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile systems, which are moving closer to Kyiv. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is urgently calling for the introduction of stricter export controls that would prevent foreign-made components and technologies from leaking into Russia. These measures aim to weaken the aggressor's military potential and limit its ability to wage war.
Putin strengthens military ties with North Korea, Russia reports massive losses in Ukraine
On Record
👤
Vladimir Putin
Prezident Ruska
18.10.2026
„jako první"
Tvrdenie, že Ukrajina začala útoky na ruské objekty.
👤
Vladimir Putin
Prezident Ruska
03.09.2026
„Terrorismo di Stato"
Reakcia na Zelenského varovanie o ruskom vzdušnom priestore
👤
Vladimir Putin
Prezident Ruska
02.09.2026
„ne négocie pas avec les terroristes"
Reakcia na Zelenského varovanie o ruskom vzdušnom priestore.
👤
Vladimir Putin
Prezident Ruska
02.09.2026
„state terrorism"
Reakcia na Zelenského varovanie pre aerolínie
👤
Vladimir Putin
Prezident Ruska
25.08.2026
„Büchse der Pandora geöffnet"
Reakcia na ukrajinské útoky na ruské ekonomické ciele
👤
Vladimir Putin
Prezident Ruska
25.08.2026
„Otworzyliście puszkę Pandory"
Vyhlásenie po ukrajinských dronových útokoch
This summary was generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies. Please verify information in the original sources below.
Sources (7)
Putin posílá Orešnik blíž ke Kyjevu. Rusko nasadilo speciální brigádu v Bělorusku
forum24.cz
| 05:00 09.09.
Rusko ve válce přišlo o půldruhého milionu vojáků, tvrdí ukrajinská armáda
seznamzpravy.cz
| 09:56 09.09.
Russland und Nordkorea: Neue Straßenbrücke könnte Militär nutzen
Spiegel.de
| 08:46 09.09.
Si Ťin-pching a Putin chcú tesnejšie „strategické“ väzby so Severnou Kóreou
hnonline.sk
| 07:24 09.09.
Tizenötödjére sem jött össze Vlagyimir Putyin egyik legdédelgetettebb terve, az orosz hadsereg újabb három hónapot kér - Oroszország háborúja Ukrajnában – az Index szerdai hírösszefoglalója
Index.hu
| 06:05 09.09.
9/11 unleashed two decades of war. Now Putin is exploiting the damage
Independent
| 11:03 09.09.
Olga von Kyjiw: Diese Großfürstin gilt in der Ukraine als Nationalheilige – und wird auch von Putin verehrt
Spiegel.de
| 10:47 09.09.
🔥 You might also like
World
Kim Jong-un arrives in the Chinese city of Dandong
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday. His arrival was reported by South Korean news agency Yonhap...
European Union
What Europe is Writing About: Putin Signed Three Secret Decrees, Kurdish Forces in Syria Dissolved, US Not Planning Strikes on Iran for Now
Putin signed three secret decrees on the day of unannounced CIA chief's trip to Moscow, Kurdish forces in Syria dissolved, US not planning strikes on Iran for n …
European Union
What Europe Is Writing About: Zelenskyy Negotiates in Oslo, Trump Wants a New Negotiator for Ukraine, France Extends Curfews
Zelenskyy negotiates in Oslo with Witkoff, Trump wants a new negotiator for Ukraine, France extends curfews. Overview from 37 countries.
© HotInfo
Geographic locations
From our newsroom original
All →
In Tehran, an actor portrays Trump as a prisoner behind bars
Merz admits electricity tax could be reduced next year
Witkoff faces criticism after meeting Putin for calling him a humanitarian
An Asian hornet nest was found in Uloža in the Spiš region. It's the fifth discovery in Slovakia, and beekeepers say hornets have been flying there for two years already
What Europe Is Writing About: US Senators Want to Scrap Deal with Putin, Guilfoyle's Fall, Pope Has Lung Cancer
French freezers at 50 °C and Dutch empty shelves: no evidence of a joint attack yet
What Europe is writing about: Diesel deal with Putin under criticism, federal agents search Omar's home, NATO unveils victory theory
In Zurich, police were bombarded with rockets and stones, no one has been arrested yet
