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October 30, 2024 at 11:35 PM

29 injured, 1 child killed in Russian strike on residential building in Ukraine

Russia struck a nine-story building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, with a guided aerial bomb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
October 30, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Rescuers work at the site where an apartment building was hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Oct. 31, 2024.
October 30, 2024 at 1:25 PM

North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine may welcome rare tour

The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, include many elite special forces, but that hasn’t stopped speculation they’ll be slaughtered because they have no combat experience, no familiari...
October 30, 2024 at 1:25 PM
FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, meets soldiers who took part in a training in North Korea, on March 13, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
October 30, 2024 at 9:49 AM

Russia 'adept at obscuring' role in Georgia election, opposition leader says

Georgians took to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Monday evening to protest what the opposition says were fraudulent victory for the ruling Georgian Dream party.
October 30, 2024 at 9:49 AM
A man holds a Georgian flag during an opposition protest against the results of the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Oct. 28, 2024.
October 29, 2024 at 1:54 PM

North Korea foreign minister heads to Russia as Biden warns of 'dangerous' situation

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang on Monday night for an official visit to Russia, North Korean state-controlled media reported.
October 29, 2024 at 1:54 PM
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (C) prepares to depart for Russia from Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 28, 2024.
October 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM

US says North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to Russia

The Pentagon reports that around 10,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia and may be deployed to Ukraine soon. President Joe Biden has labeled this situation "very dangerous." 
October 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
US says North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to Russia
October 28, 2024 at 4:08 PM

NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russian war on Ukraine

ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the latest deployment in the Kursk region, the area within Russia where Ukraine has been waging an assault.
October 28, 2024 at 4:08 PM
VIDEO: NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russian war on Ukraine
October 27, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says

A local official says Russian forces have thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion from Ukraine into southwestern Russia
October 27, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Ukrainian servicemen prepare 122mm artillery cannon before firing towards Russian positions in Kherson region, Ukraine, Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Marko Ivkov)
October 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM

Georgia's jailed ex-president says Putin's Russia is not ready for a new 'hot' war

Georgia's Saturday parliamentary elections could mean the difference between incarceration and freedom for jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili.
October 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Supporters of Georgia's pro-Western and pro-European Union opposition groups hold a rally ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Oct. 20, 2024.
October 26, 2024 at 2:03 AM

Elon Musk is in 'regular contact' with Putin, new report alleges

Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin since 2022, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.
October 26, 2024 at 2:03 AM
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks during a town hall for former President Donald Trump at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 18, 2024.
October 25, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Elon Musk alleged to have secret conversations with Putin: WSJ

The tech titan and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in regular contact since 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal.
October 25, 2024 at 1:45 PM
VIDEO: Elon Musk alleged to have secret conversations with Putin: WSJ
October 25, 2024 at 11:27 AM

War or peace? Russia's wrath hangs over Georgia elections

Millions of voters in the small but strategically-located Black Sea nation of Georgia head to the polls on Saturday for a pivotal parliamentary election.
October 25, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Supporters of Georgia's pro-Western opposition groups hold a joint final campaign rally ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Oct. 20, 2024.
October 24, 2024 at 11:46 PM

Putin plays coy about North Korean troops being trained in Russia

The Russian president said, "if there are images, they are a reflection of something" and "that is something serious." Ukraine claims some of those troops are already on the front lines.
October 24, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Putin plays coy about North Korean troops being trained in Russia
October 24, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Putin critic Alexey Navalny's widow urges Americans not to take democracy for granted

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, told ABC's "The View" that Americans should not take their democracy for granted.
October 24, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Yulia Navalnaya speaks about her late husband, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navaly, on The View.
October 24, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Russian lawmakers ratify pact with N. Korea as US confirms troops to Russia

Russian lawmakers have ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes even as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia
October 24, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a press conference at BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Maxim Shipenkov, Pool Photo via AP)
October 24, 2024 at 2:05 PM

US says North Korean troops are in Russia to aid in fight against Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the U.S. has evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia.
October 24, 2024 at 2:05 PM
VIDEO: US says North Korean troops are in Russia to aid in fight against Ukraine
October 24, 2024 at 12:27 AM

US confirms North Korean troops are being trained in Russia

Around 3,000 North Korea soldiers may be deployed for combat in Ukraine, officials said. The White House called it a sign of "desperation" and "weakness," but noted that it's "highly concerning."
October 24, 2024 at 12:27 AM
US confirms North Korean troops are being trained in Russia
October 23, 2024 at 3:46 PM

North Korean troops are already in Russia, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports on the troop movement which the defense secretary calls a “very, very serious issue.”
October 23, 2024 at 3:46 PM
VIDEO: North Korean troops are already in Russia, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says
October 23, 2024 at 1:50 AM

Putin hosts Global South leaders at summit intended to counterbalance Western clout

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies
October 23, 2024 at 1:50 AM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, 2nd right, arrives at Kazan International Airport prior to the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Kirill Zykov/Photo host brics-russia2024.ru via AP)
October 22, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Poland alleges Russian sabotage, closing one of Moscow's consulates

Poland's foreign minister says he has ordered the closure of one of Russia's three consulates in the country in response to acts of sabotage that he said were sponsored by Moscow
October 22, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Poland's Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski arrives to speak to the media outside the Foreign Ministry in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
October 22, 2024 at 2:42 PM

North Korea sending troops to aid Russia: South Korean intelligence

ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on this potential threat and the response from the U.S.
October 22, 2024 at 2:42 PM
VIDEO: North Korea sending troops to aid Russia: South Korean intelligence
October 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Lloyd Austin visits Ukraine as Zelensky warns of 'clear' North Korea threat

Austin's visit is his third to the country during its war with Russia. ABC News' Britt Clennett reports.
October 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM
VIDEO: Lloyd Austin visits Ukraine as Zelensky warns of 'clear' North Korea threat
October 21, 2024 at 10:44 AM

New video appears to show North Korean soldiers in Russia

Geolocated video circulating online appears to show North Korean soldiers in Russia's far east, potentially to deploy to the war in Ukraine. ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara reports.
October 21, 2024 at 10:44 AM
VIDEO: New video appears to show North Korean soldiers in Russia
October 21, 2024 at 1:50 AM

Video published by Ukraine allegedly shows North Korean soldiers in Russia

A video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues has been released by Ukrainian officials, who say it shows the introduction of troops sent by Pyongyang into the conflict
October 21, 2024 at 1:50 AM
FILE - North Korean soldiers march during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of North Korean founder, Kim Il Sung on April 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
October 20, 2024 at 4:54 PM

Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia is getting mixed reactions from Western allies
October 20, 2024 at 4:54 PM
FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden, center, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, front second left, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, front left, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, front second right, President of Poland Andrzej Duda, right, and other world leaders pose for a family picture of the launching of a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukrainian Recovery and Reconstruction, on Sept. 25, 2024, in New York. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP, File)
October 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Kyiv launches more than 100 drones over Russia; missile strike on Ukraine injures 17

Moscow officials say Russian air defenses shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones Sunday over Russia’s western regions, while 17 people were injured in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih in a ballistic missile attack
October 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM
October 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM

France vows support for Ukraine's plan to end Russian invasion

France's foreign minister has pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the war with Russia
October 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM
In this photo provided by the Press Service of the President of Ukraine on Oct. 19, 2024, a Ukrainian serviceman hugs his family after returning from captivity during a POWs exchange in an undisclosed location, Ukraine. (Press Service of the President of Ukraine via AP)
October 19, 2024 at 4:06 AM

Russia flaunts doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine

This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the world’s largest atomic arsenal in order to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine
October 19, 2024 at 4:06 AM
FILE - In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on April 20, 2022, a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from Plesetsk in northwestern Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
October 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM

Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by producer funded by Russia

Ben Swann, a self-described independent journalist who promotes conspiracy theories, owns a company that’s been paid millions of dollars in recent years by Russian state media
October 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM
This image from Ben Swann's X social media account shows him in his video series "Zelenskyy Unmasked," posted on July 11, 2024. (AP Photo)
October 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM

Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine

Russia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers in what appears to be the biggest repatriation of war dead since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022
October 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the NATO-Ukraine Council working dinner at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Olivier Matthys, Pool Photo via AP)
October 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveils 'victory plan'

Zelenskyy told Ukraine's parliament in Kyiv the plan could finish the war against Russia next year.
October 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM
VIDEO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveils 'victory plan'
October 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM

Trump: 'If I did' talk to Putin, 'it's a smart thing'

Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday if he's been in touch with Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have been smart if he had.
October 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is interviewed by Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait during a luncheon hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago, Oct. 15, 2024, in Chicago.
October 9, 2024 at 11:41 AM

Kremlin denies report of Putin phone calls with Trump

"No, it's not like that," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told a reporter for a Russian news outlet on Wednesday.
October 9, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the extended meeting during the summit of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the Kremlin in Moscow on Oct. 8, 2024.
October 9, 2024 at 10:09 AM

Trump disputes report that, as president, he secretly sent Putin COVID-19 testing kit

Former President Trump is disputing a report that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he secretly sent Vladimir Putin a COVID-19 testing kit for his personal use.
October 9, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in Milwaukee, Oct. 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes in overnight attacks

Ukrainian officials said missiles struck an apartment building in Kharkiv where at least eight people were wounded.
1 month ago
Ukrainian officials said missiles struck an apartment building in Kharkiv where at least eight people were wounded.
1 month ago

Russia and Ukraine launch scores of attack drones in overnight strikes

Russia and Ukraine each launched more than 100 attack drones overnight, most of which were intercepted, the countries' militaries said.
1 month ago
Rescue workers operate at a site of an apartment building hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 3, 2024.
1 month ago

Russian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska

A Russian fighter jet came within 50 feet of an American fighter during a NORAD intercept off of Alaska.
1 month ago
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Norad/UPI/Shutterstock (14749109c)
According to Gen. Gregory Guillot, while conducting an intercept of Russian military aircraft in the Alaska ADIZ on September 23, 2024, a Russian Su-35 "was unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all - not what you'd see in a professional air force." Photo via NORAD/UPI
Russian Fighter Jet Buzzes NORAD Aircraft During Alaska ADIZ Intercept, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 30 Sep 2024
1 month ago

Trump says he wants 'fair deal' between Ukraine and Russia

Former President Donald Trump touted a "very good relationship" with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he vowed to negotiate a "fair deal" for both Ukraine and Russia.
1 month ago
Former President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower in New York, Sept. 27, 2024.
1 month ago

Russian bomber, fighter aircraft detected in Alaska defense zone, NORAD says

Four Russian military aircraft passed through the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said.
1 month ago
 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022.
1 month ago

Wars in Middle East, Ukraine poised to dominate high-stakes UNGA: ANALYSIS

The U.S. is grappling with diplomatic frustrations on both fronts.
1 month ago
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Aramti, near the Lebanon-Israel border, Sept. 23, 2024.
1 month ago

Russia fires barrage at Ukraine as Zelenskyy pitches war-winning plan at UN

Russia launched a major missile and drone attack into Ukraine overnight into Tuesday coinciding with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the U.S.
1 month ago
In this handout provided by the National Police of Ukraine, a firefighter is pictured next to a damaged building after a Russian attack in the city of Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Sept. 24, 2024.
1 month ago

Russia and Iran using AI to influence US election: DNI

They can "quickly and convincingly tailor synthetic content," an official said.
1 month ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the Director of the National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Mikhail Kovalchuk, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Sept. 23, 2024.
1 month ago

Zelenskyy discusses 'Victory Plan' he will present to Biden: GMA exclusive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "Victory Plan" he will present to President Joe Biden is aimed at strengthening Ukraine to force Russia to negotiate.
1 month ago
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Robin Roberts of ABC News in New York, Sept. 23, 2024.
1 month ago

Zelenskyy says Russia using Chinese satellites to photograph nuclear plants

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will present evidence that China is offering satellite assistance to Russia to possibly target nuclear plants.
1 month ago
The operating room destroyed by a Russian missile attack at DTEK's power plant in Ukraine, April 2, 2024.
1 month ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine's war with Russia is 'closer to the end': GMA exclusive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts he believes the end of the war with Russia is closer than people think.
1 month ago
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska speak with Robin Roberts of ABC News in New York City, Sept. 23, 2024.
1 month ago

Zelenskyy on finding a diplomatic way to stop the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the United Nations General Assembly hoping to gain further U.S. support for what he calls a "victory" plan.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  Zelenskyy on finding a diplomatic way to stop the war
1 month ago

Ukraine's Zelenskyy seeks US support for 'victory plan' in war against Russia

The Ukrainian president told ABC News' Robin Roberts the plan isn't about negotiating with Russia, but "a bridge to a diplomatic way out, to stop the war."
1 month ago
VIDEO: Ukraine's Zelenskyy seeks US support for 'victory plan' in war against Russia
1 month ago

US seeks to ban Chinese software from cars, citing national security concerns

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said GPS, cameras could pose a "serious risk."
1 month ago
Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, speaks during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.
1 month ago

How NATO members are preparing for potential Baltic Sea battles

NATO troops, vessels and aircraft took to the frigid North Atlantic Ocean last month to sharpen their skills for a potential future war at sea.
1 month ago
U.S. and Polish navy personnel provide commands from launcher to headquarters during a missile-lunch simulation during a training exercise as part of Northern Viking 24 on Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 26, 2024.
1 month ago

Paul Whelan thanks lawmakers for bringing him home during Capitol Hill visit

Freed American Paul Whelan, who just completed a government resettlement program in Texas following his return from wrongful detainment in Russia, thanked the lawmakers.
1 month ago
US President Joe Biden, right, watches as Vice President Kamala Harris greets former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (PHOTO: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
2 months ago

Russia downs 30 'Ukrainian drones' in overnight attack, defense ministry says

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday it defeated a fresh wave of Ukrainian drone attacks over the west of the country.
2 months ago
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 12, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS