“North Korea is now a more important ally for Russia than Iran or China,” said Oleg Ignatov, senior Russia analyst for Crisis Group.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid out an ultimatum, demanding that Ukraine dissolve military formations. Kyiv ...

Kim Jong Un is often portrayed by the world press as a ruthless madman and buffoon, a chain-smoking, heavy drinker with his own nuclear arsenal, ruling over 120,000 political prisoners. At 41, this ...