Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city
for expected visit to fighter jet plant
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia where he is expected to tour a Russian aircraft plant that builds fighter jets.
South Korea on Thursday expressed “deep concern and regret” that his visit has focused so far on expanding military cooperation. Washington has warned that the summit on Wednesday between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin could lead to a deal for North Korea to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
There’s widespread concern in Seoul that North Korea in return would receive advanced weapons technologies from Russia, including those related to military spy satellites, which would increase the threat posed by Kim’s military nuclear program.
Texas attorney general’s defense
rests its case in impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas — Ken Paxton’s defense team rested its case Thursday, setting the stage for the impeached attorney general’s fate to be placed in the hands of the Senate jury on Friday.
Lawyers for each side will present their closing arguments starting at 9 a.m. at the Capitol, where Paxton is being tried on charges of bribery, obstruction and abuse of office. The final act of the two-week impeachment trial could conclude in one of two ways: Paxton’s removal from office, or his victory and a place in history as the first impeached Texas official to win an acquittal at trial.
Just after 5:30 p.m., lead defense attorney Tony Buzbee rested the case.
Paxton’s side called just four witnesses, all current executives in the attorney general’s office, in an effort to punch holes in the case that the suspended attorney general should be removed from office for alleged corruption.
House impeachment managers, who presented the case against Paxton,…
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