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The US and South Korea have set up a new task force to prevent North Korea from obtaining illegal oil.

The Ukrainian government is investing in its military industry to boost homemade ammunition and weapons amid conflict with Russia.

In another sign of warming ties between the two countries, Russia has reportedly begun supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of sanctions imposed by the United Nations (UN).

Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian-used Starlink systems. This comes after Elon Musk denied doing business with Kremlin.

In what Kyiv described as the most devastating attacks against its energy infrastructure in two years of war, Russia pounded electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine on Friday.

Russian diesel fuel stranded at the sea was attributed to mostly Ukraine drone attacks on their oil refineries and heightened sanctions.

Ukraine has reportedly deployed 35 drones to target various locations in Russia, resulting in a fire at an oil refinery and disruptions to electricity supplies in border areas.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is poised to extend his reign without a serious competitor.

Russia's Sokol crude faces a backlog, with tankers stranded off Singapore and South Korea due to US sanctions. China emerges as a key importer, aiding clearance.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin could decide to increase taxes after this month's election to fund the country's war in Ukraine.

US lawmakers are now scrutinizing the claims that SpaceX's Starlink service is being used in Russia.

Experts said Russia has a range of military technologies that it could offer to North Korea in exchange for weapons to sustain its war in Ukraine.

The Dortyol oil terminal on Turkey's Mediterranean coast has stopped accepting Russian imports amid pressure from US sanctions.

The US Department of Justice reportedly spends $1 million monthly on the Amadea, a $230 million mega yacht seized from Russian mogul Suleiman Kerimov.

Russia and China are planning to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035.