The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the United Nations to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration's change of stance on the war.

But analysts suggest Washington may be open to resuming talks with North Korea, with Moscow potentially playing the role of mediator.

The United States must rebuild and replace its Cold War–era nuclear deterrent, given the growing threats posed by the autocrats in Beijing, Moscow, Pyongyang, and Tehran.

The U.S. has pressured Ukraine to withdraw its European-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine in favor of an American proposal that doesn't mention Moscow’s invasion.

The United States sided with Russia twice Monday at the United Nations, as they sought to avoid any condemnation of Moscow's invasion of its neighbor three years ago.

The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Iran and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday against a U.N. resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with a North Korean senior official in Moscow on Thursday, North Korea's state news agency said on Saturday. (Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Thursday that Moscow believes Pyongyang's measures to 'strengthen defense capabilities' are 'fully justified under conditions of current escalation' - Anadolu

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, state media reported Saturday, saying that "radically" boosting the navy was a key part of Pyongyang's defensive strategy.

China, which is North Korea's closest ally, notably abstained. The North’s support for Moscow came despite the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been recently treating Pyongyang coldly.

Keith Kellogg warns of a growing security threat from a deepening alliance between Tehran, Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang.