NNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. The Defense Ministry in Seoul said there were indications that Kim’s private train crossed the border on Tuesday morning (local time).
Putin’s meeting with Kim will take place in the Russian Far East, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The spokesman was quoted by state news agency Tass. There will be meetings and personal discussions between the two representatives before the official dinner.
A photo purportedly showing Kim visiting Russia has been released by the North Korean government
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After days of speculation abroad, Moscow and Pyongyang confirmed an “official visit” by Kim to Russia on Monday. According to reports from Pyongyang, the talks may be about an arms deal. Although there is no official word yet, speculation is rife that the two may meet at an economic forum in the Russian Far Eastern capital of Vladivostok. The forum runs through Wednesday.
Experts suspect that Putin needs artillery shells from North Korea for Ukraine’s war, while Kim is said to be seeking advanced technologies for satellites and submarines, as well as food for his impoverished country.
In anticipation of the upcoming meeting, Washington joked that Putin would have to “beg” Kim for help with his invasion of Ukraine.
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8:45 am – Figures reveal: Germany imports Russia’s oil via India
numbers Federal Bureau of Statistics Germany continues to import large quantities of Russian oil through India. Imports of petroleum products from India have increased twelvefold in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period last year, the Wiesbaden Authority announced on Tuesday. According to the UN report, India buys a large amount of crude oil from Russia.
Statisticians explained that imports from India are “mainly gas oils used for the production of diesel or heating oil”. India produces these gas oils from crude oil, which the country has been buying heavily from Russia since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
Because of the war, Germany stopped importing oil directly from Russia. Western countries have introduced price caps on Russian oil, which they want to enforce internationally using their market power in the shipping and insurance sectors. However, the mechanism reportedly did not work as planned.
08:21 am – Moscow’s anti-aircraft defenses have been reorganized to protect against drones
According to British reports, Russia has reorganized its air defenses around Moscow against Ukrainian drone strikes.
“From the beginning of September 2023, Russian SA-22 air defense systems have been deployed on high-rise towers and slopes around the capital,” the Ministry of Defense in London said. In his daily intelligence update. The aim is to improve defenses against drone attacks, which “currently expose the city to most days”.
Since December 2022 and the attacks on the Russian Engels and Ryazan air bases, Russia has installed a Panzir anti-aircraft system (NATO code: SA-22) on the roofs of public buildings in Moscow. It is intended to enable the detection and protection of so-called kamikaze drones.
But it said in London it could be a high-profile move to reassure the public and demonstrate to authorities that the threat is under control.
7:47 am – Russia report Drone attack on Enerhodar near nuclear power plant on Monday
According to Russian reports, Ukraine on Monday attacked the town of Enerhodar, near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with drones. Six drones were shot down, all destroyed by Russian troops, Alexei Likachev, the head of the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom, reported the RIA news agency on Tuesday. At first there was no comment from Ukraine. Enerhodar and the nuclear power plant are located in the southern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia, which is partially controlled by Russian troops.
The nuclear power plant was occupied by Russian troops at the start of the ongoing war since February 2022. Fighting continues nearby, and the site of the nuclear power plant has also been hit several times. In September 2022, Russia annexed Zaporizhia Oblast and Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson, although its troops did not have full control over them.
2:30 a.m. – The Metropolitan Opera in New York commissions a work about kidnapped Ukrainian children.
New York’s Metropolitan Opera has commissioned a work from Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiets about children trafficked to Russia since the start of the war. The opera said the composer, born in 1981, was to co-write the opera with American writer George Brandt. “We are proud to continue to support Ukraine on the cultural front,” said Met boss Peter Gelb. The idea for the campaign came last year when Ukrainian first lady Olena Selenska visited the opera in Manhattan.
According to Kiev, Moscow has brought about 20,000 Ukrainian children from near the front to Crimea and Russia. Hundreds have now been able to return to government-controlled areas. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his children’s representative, Maria Lova-Belova, over the kidnapping.
01:17 am – Operator reports traffic disruption on Crimean Bridge
Traffic on the Crimean bridge has been temporarily suspended, according to a Russian-appointed bridge operator. The administration did not mention the reason for the suspension in a message on its Telegram channel. The Crimean bridge has been the target of drone strikes from the air and sea in recent months.
01:00 am – Zelensky calls on Ukrainians to focus on war events
Eighteen months after the start of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Ukrainians to fully focus on the war effort. “Although today is the 565th day of this war, every person should focus on the defense of the state, as on the first days,” Zelensky said in his evening video message. “Russia did not expect victory. The enemy believes that we will not endure the whole thing. Ukraine must stand firm. Anything that strengthens us is a priority, the only priority. There can be no indifference. We will not allow anyone to weaken Ukraine.
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