Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea’s top diplomat during her visit to Moscow as the countries deepen their military cooperation. “Everything is proceeding as planned,” Putin said about developing relations with Pyongyang (translation via AP) bloom.bg/3WoFoUV | Bloomberg

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All eyes are on Moscow, where Russian President Vladimir Putin convened a meeting of the Security Council, just days after unveiling two of Russia’s most advanced strategic weapons the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile and the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle. The Kremlin said discussions centered on “national security and defense modernization.” The meeting comes amid rising global concern over Russia’s expanding nuclear capabilities and its emphasis on long-range deterrence techno