Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken center stage at Russia’s Victory Day parade on Friday, surrounding himself by friendly world leaders in a highly choreographed show designed to show the Western world that Russia is far from isolated.

Russia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin presiding over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defence of a “brother nation,” state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

Our participation in the conflict was fair and consistent with the sovereign rights of our Republic,” Kim said, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). He also referred to "the brave soldiers who took part in the Kursk operation" — a vague and historically out-of-context remark that appeared to glorify combatants allied with Russia —

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has publicly justified his countrys participation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, describing it as a legitimate exercise of sovereign rights and an act of solidarity with a