The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

This is a rolling guide to articles and audio published by The Conversation in the aftermath of the US presidential election.

Russian lawmakers will vote Wednesday to ratify a landmark mutual defence pact with North Korea, as the West says Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has argued that Donald Trump brought “peace and relative stability” during his tenure as US president,…

‘He is making absolutely no attempt to conceal his contempt for Boris Johnson,’ one viewer noted

Mr Johnson said he disagreed with Cox regarding Mr Trump’s response to the Ukraine Russia war if he was elected president.

The US-UK “special relationship” may be strained – despite Labour’s diplomatic efforts

Vladimir Putin greeted North Korea's foreign minister with an awkwardly long handshake as the pair met in Moscow on Monday, 4 November.

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G7 nations say Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops is a sign of desperation as Vladimir Putin looks to plug troop losses

Elon Musk is supporting Donald Trump in his quest to regain the American presidency. He has committed millions of dollars to a pro-Trump “political action committee” (PAC) and has appeared alongside Donald Trump at some of his rallies.

For the UK, an American presidential election is hugely important – the US-UK “special relationship” is at the heart of UK foreign and defence policy. For Prime Minister Keir Starmer and David Lammy, the foreign secretary, the outcome of this knife-edge election will make a huge difference to their political…