Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to North Korea later this week, according to the country’s official news agency KCNA. “Lavrov will pay a visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) between July 11 and 13,

Russia is using gold and crypto to bypass Western sanctions, a top regulator said on Tuesday. "Netting" is another offbeat way Russia is using to beat sweeping sanctions. Russia's economy faces challenges, with a potential recession and slowing GDP growth.

Ukraine’s air force said that Russia had launched 728 exploding drones and decoys, a barrage that set a single-night record and underscored Ukraine’s need for weapons. Trump, who just last week paused arms shipments to Ukraine, said on Monday that the U.S. would resume them because the country was “getting hit very hard.”

The president’s remarks during a cabinet meeting were the latest sign of his growing displeasure with the Russian leader.

Russia said it could not confirm the veracity of President Donald Trump's claim that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin he would bomb Moscow if Ukraine was invaded. Audio of Trump speaking at a private meeting with fundraisers in 2024 about the conversation with Putin was broadcast by CNN.