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Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment and promises not to forget their sacrifices • Apr. 28, 2025, 4:21 AM ET (AP)

What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region • Apr. 26, 2025, 12:35 PM ET (AP)

Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukraine says it is still fighting there. • Apr. 26, 2025, 10:24 AM ET (AP)

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