North Korea's renewed military support for Russia comes as US President Donald Trump has resumed military supplies to Ukraine, after a brief hiatus. Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he had made a deal with Nato for the US to send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine via the alliance, after a surge of Russian aerial attacks.

Russian authorities have confiscated assets worth some $50 billion over the past three years, underscoring the scale of the transformation into a "fortress Russia" economic model during the war in Ukraine,

Russia ratcheted up air attacks by drones and missiles on Ukraine this week. The increase comes as President Trump has expressed frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin's seeming unwillingness to enter talks to end the war.

Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams previews the 'major' statement on Russia expected from President Trump Monday, as the president has changed his stance toward Russian president Vladimir Putin in recent days.

Donald Trump appears to have turned on Vladimir Putin, after appearing publicly frustrated with the Russian president this week.