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Vladimir Putin visits Kursk for first time after expelling Ukrainian forces, praises local volunteers

In this photo released by the Russian Presidential Press Service on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, attends a meeting with volunteers at Kursk region, Russia. (Picture credit: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kursk region since Moscow declared it had fully ousted Ukrainian forces from the border area, […]

Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces | World News

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Putin visited the region bordering Ukraine the previous day, according to the Kremlin. Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 in one […]

North Korea Troop Deployment: North Korea confirms troop deployment to support Russia in Kursk region

File photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Picture credit: AP) North Korea officially confirmed on Monday that it deployed troops to Russia to aid Moscow’s efforts in reclaiming its Kursk region, marking Pyongyang’s first involvement in a major conflict since the Korean War. According to a statement by North Korea’s Central Military Commission, carried […]

All Ukrainian troops forced out of Kursk region, says Russia after Zelenskyy-Trump meet

All Ukrainian troops have been forced out of Russia’s Kursk region and Kyiv’s “adventure” in the region had ended, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Saturday. This came after White House confirmed that US President Donald Trump had a “private” meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Vatican where the two leaders went to attend […]

Russia Ukraine Conflict: Russia says retook penultimate village in Kursk seized by Ukraine

Russia says retook penultimate village in Kursk seized by Ukraine (Picture credit: AP) MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday said it had retaken the penultimate village still under Ukrainian control in its Kursk frontier region, where Kyiv’s forces launched a surprise offensive in August. The Ukrainian campaign took Russian troops by surprise and resulted in Kyiv seizing […]