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Ukraine updates: Kim to hold arms talks with Putin, says US
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The North Korean leader could travel to Russia as early as this month, according to US officials. The possible meeting comes as Moscow seeks to acquire military equipment for its war in Ukraine. Follow DW for more.
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Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Vladimir Putin
The US says Kim is expecting to discuss the possibility of providing weapons to MoscowImage: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo/picture alliance
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The US said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to hold arms talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The White House had warned last week that Russia was in active talks with North Korea to obtain weapons for its war in Ukraine.
The New York Times, citing US and allied sources, reported that Kim would travel from Pyongyang, probably by armored train, to Vladivostok.
Elswhere, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has visited troops in the country’s eastern Donetsk region.
Here are more headlines concerning Russia’s war in Ukraine on Tuesday, September 5:
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Russia says it downed drones over Moscow region
Russia’s air defenses have shot down drones in the Istra district of the Moscow region and in the Kaluga region, officials said early Tuesday.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the drones were launched by Ukrainian forces, but gave no other details.
Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Telegram that the drones “were trying to carry out an attack on Moscow.”
The Istra district of the Moscow region is located some 65 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of the Kremlin.
Russian officials said last week that six regions had been hit by Ukrainian drone attacks and that damaged military planes.
Ukraine rarely ever claims responsibility for the attacks.
Drone strikes hit several Russian regions
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Skip next section Ukrainian forces claim gains on eastern front
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Ukrainian forces claim gains on eastern front
Ukraine said its troops had regained more territory on the eastern front and were advacing south in their counteroffensive, as President Zelenskyy visited two front-line positions.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said Kyiv’s forces had liberated about 3 square kilometers (1.16 square miles) of land in the past week around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russian troops in May after months of heavy fighting.
She reported unspecified “success” in the direction of the villages Novodanylivka and Novoprokopivka in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia, but gave no details.
Ukraine has now taken back about 47 square kilometers of territory around Bakhmut since launching its counteroffensive in early June, Maliar wrote on Telegram.
Washington said last week Ukrainian forces were making “notable progress” in their fight to take back territories, as Kyiv reported a major breakthrough after decisively breaching Russia’s first defensive line in Zaporizhzhia.
Zelenskyy presented medals to soldiers at a number of sites and offering thanks to medics at a field hospital on the southern frontImage: president.gov.ua
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Russia ‘thwarts’ operation by Ukrainian sabotage group
Russian authorities in the southwestern Bryansk region said they foiled a sabotage operation by Ukrainian forces.
Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz wrote on Telegram that Russian forces had “thwarted an attempt to penetrate the territory of the Russian Federation by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group.”
The region lies near the Ukrainian border. Russia has this year repeatedly reported several attempts by Ukrainian groups to carry outs acts of sabotage against Russian targets.
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Ukraine refugees stuck in limbo in The Netherlands
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the Netherlands granted refugee status to everyone fleeing — regardless of nationality. But that policy is now being argued in court.
Thousands of so-called “third-country nationals” were living in Ukraine but were not allowed to reside there permanently. Now, those who fled the war in Ukraine for safety in The Netherlands are left unsure about their future.
Third-country nationals who fled Ukraine stuck in limbo
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Skip next section Zelenskyy visits Ukraine’s front-line Donetsk region
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Zelenskyy visits Ukraine’s front-line Donetsk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has visited troops in the country’s eastern Donetsk region.
He posted a video of himself on Telegram late on Monday meeting commanders and soldiers.
“Donetsk region. We are visiting the combat brigades that are defending Ukraine as part of the Donetsk operational and tactical group,” Zelenskyy said in the video.
“Important reports, problematic issues, supplies that need to be increased, creation of an auxiliary management system to ensure the brigades’ supply, increasing the motivation of our warriors,” he added.
The visit came a day after Zelenskyy announced plans to replace Ukraine’s defense minister, Oleksiy Reznikov.
It also came as Kyiv reported territorial gains around the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk.
Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar wrote on Telegram on Monday that Ukrainian forces had liberated another 3 square kilometers in the area over the past week.
In response to the reported gains, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s counteroffensive had “failed.”
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Skip next section US says Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin to meet for arms talks
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US says Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin to meet for arms talks
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, front right, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visit an arms exhibition in Pyongyang in JulyImage: KCNA/AP Photo/picture alliance
The White House on Monday said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to hold a “leader-level diplomatic engagement” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said Washington has previously warned that arms talks between Russia and North Korea are “actively advancing.”
In July, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that North Korea’s partnership is an “important one for Moscow” during a meeting with his counterpart in Pyongyang.
The New York Times, citing US and allied sources, reported that Kim would travel from Pyongyang, probably by armored train, to Vladivostok, on the Pacific Coast of Russia.
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