The treaty comes amid reports of about 11,000 North Korean soldiers being deployed to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces on Wednesday repelled an attempt by Russian troops to pierce defences near the northeastern city of Kupiansk, Ukraine's General Staff said. Ukrainian forces repel Russian bid to ...

Ukraine is fighting to liberate all territory captured by Russia in the last decade, and any claim that the country is shifting its focus in the war to prioritise security over land is false ...