North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on the 15th that he is manufacturing fighter jets in the Khabarovsk Territory. Kim is believed to be inspecting a factory in the city that manufactures Sukhoi fighter jets for the Russian Air Force. His father, Kim Jong Il, also visited Komsomolsk-on-Afulle in 2002 and inspected the factory. He is expected to explore the possibility of cooperation following a deep exchange of views with President Putin on the 13th over military-technical cooperation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is ready to provide Russian agricultural products free of charge to African countries. President of the AU = African Union called on Russia to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. In response, Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Odessa Oblast in the southern part of the country, killing one security guard and damaging the cargo terminal. It is believed that it is aimed at co-opting African countries to counter the West's influence in the region. In a statement, President Putin said: "If the crisis between Russia and Africa continues, the future cooperative relationship between the two countries will be undermined"
The issue arose when Ukrainian writers and active-duty soldiers, Artyom Chapay and Artyom Chekh, who were originally set to participate in a separate panel, refused to attend the festival altogether unless Russians were excluded entirely