In a meeting with his counterpart in North Korea, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu emphasized that Pyongyang is an important partner of Moscow.

If Washington and London allow Ukraine to use their weapons, they will be "fully engaged" with Russia.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, by publishing a statement, rejected the recent statements of Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shaygun, who said, "The presence of armed groups in Afghanistan is a great threat to the countries of Central Asia" and said that the Islamic Emirate, after several years of war, security and stability.