The veteran envoy's two-day visit is expected to lay the groundwork for a future trip to the country by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was invited by leader Kim Jong Un last month at a high-profile summit in Russia's far east.

The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) sprung its third coolant leak in under a year Monday, raising new questions about the reliability of the country's space program even as officials said crew members weren't in danger.

Russia, which was booted from the Geneva-based body after it invaded Ukraine last year, will be considered in a vote by the General Assembly for a new seat for the 2024-2026 term.

President Joe Biden admitted Wednesday he was worried that US political turmoil could threaten aid to Ukraine, urging Republicans to stop their infighting and back "critically important" assistance for Kyiv.

Wearing a heat-protective coat with hood and a visor, Sergiy peered down into a glowing orange stream of searing liquid metal at Ukraine's Zaporizhstal steel plant.

"It would be devastating for the Ukrainians" if US aid is halted, said Mark Cancian, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Russia said Thursday that it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70 percent next year, funnelling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a "hybrid war" unleashed by the West.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Mexico had invited all the countries with whom it shared diplomatic relations.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un expressed his "heartfelt thanks" to President Vladimir Putin, state media said Monday, as he headed home after nearly a week in Russia on a defence-focused trip.

Last week, Kneissl's ponies were flown to Saint Petersburg on a military aircraft from the Russian air base at Hmeimim in Syria, according to a report.

The human trafficking network reportedly operates from Russia to incorporate Cuban citizens living there, and even some from Cuba.

Unfortunately, the ministry did not provide further details regarding the specific parts of the sea that would be affected by this declaration.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the beleaguered Belgorod region, confirmed on Sunday that fresh clashes erupted within their territory.

The organization, OneWhale, has stated that the motive behind the whale's sudden increase in speed remains uncertain.

President Zelensky says the new tranche is the largest since the beginning of the full-scale aggression by Russia in February 2022.

In the most recent Russian raids, which lasted more than four hours, Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones were used.

The mayor of Kyiv reported that 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones had been fired by Russia at targets in Ukraine, including 36 toward the city.

A day after blaming Ukraine for the alleged attack, Putin's spokesperson said that Washington had supported it.

Ukraine raised alarms for airstrikes over the country's capital Kyiv and other areas shortly after the Kremlin statement.

The Wagner mercenary company, which has been targeting the eastern Bakhmut city, is responsible for half of the fatalities.

The capital's military administration said anti-aircraft units destroyed 11 missiles and two drones, with debris damaging a power line.

A Ukrainian journalist who was a fixer for the Italian daily La Repubblica was killed by snipers in Ukraine, while another reporter was injured.

Numerous clinics have already started providing the service for free and on their dime.

Pro-war writer Vladlen Tatarsky died on Sunday in the explosion in St. Petersburg Cafe where he was scheduled to deliver a speech.

The governor of St. Petersburg reported that 25 persons had been hurt, and 19 of them were receiving medical attention.

Under the New START treaty, the parties routinely exchange information regarding the status of their nuclear arsenals every six months.

In a joint statement released on Tuesday, China and Russia urged an "end to all steps that contribute to the escalation of tension."

Nato's secretary general cautioned that Vladimir Putin has no immediate intentions for peace in Ukraine.

Putin praised China for its readiness to "make a meaningful contribution" to ending the conflict while on a defiant weekend trip to occupied eastern Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, is believed to be visiting a recently seized Ukrainian area for the first time.