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- Overnight attack leaves 218,000 Ukrainians without power
- Vladimir Putin arrives in Vietnam for state visit
- Russia and North Korea sign new defence deal
- Analysis:Putin wants to prove he still has friends
- New photos emerge of Putin and Kim's day out
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South Korea condemns pact signed by Russia and North Korea
Watch: Putin signs deals with Vietnam
Vladimir Putin has held talks withVietnamese PresidentTo Lam during a visit in Hanoi today.
He also signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart to further cooperation on education, science and technology, energy, climate change and health.
The Russian leader arrived in Hanoi this morning from North Korea, where he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an agreement that pledges mutual aid in the event of war.
Mr Putin is also scheduled to meet Vietnam's Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Putin says Russia wants to strengthen 'traditionally friendly' relationship with Vietnam
We're getting plenty of fond comments coming through between Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese President To Lam as they meet in Hanoi.
Earlier Mr To said he wanted to boost ties with Russia - and now Mr Putin says he is interested in strengthening the "traditionally friendly" relationship between the two countries.
"I would like to emphasise that the positions of Russia and Vietnam largely coincide or are close," Mr Putin said during a conference.
He said both countries "firmly uphold the principles of the supremacy of international law, sovereignty, non-interference in the internal affairs of other states [and] coordinate efforts at key multilateral venues".
Mr Putin's comments came after an exchange of signed cooperation agreements between Russian and Vietnamese officials.
Fires at Russian depots after Ukrainian drone attacks - report
Ukrainian drone attacks conducted by the SBU security agency have caused fires at fuel depots in the Russian regions of Tambov, in central Russia, and Adygeyea, in the southwestern part of the country, this morning, a Kyiv intelligence source has told Reuters.
We earlier reported Russian officials had said fires had broken out at two fuel depots after suspected drone attacks.
The Ukrainian source said the depots supplied the Russian military and that the strikes aimed to reduce their resources.
Ukraine rarely claims responsibility publicly for attacks on Russian territory.
EU countries agree 14th package of sanctions against Russia
EU countries have agreed a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats have announced.
Belgium, which holds the European Union presidency until 1 July, said on X that the package "maximises the impact of existing sanctions by closing loopholes".
Since the start of Russia's invasion, the EU has imposeda number ofeconomic sanctions, diplomatic measures and visa measures.
The aim of theeconomic sanctionsis to "impose severe consequences on Russia for its actions" and to "effectively thwart Russia's ability to continue its aggression".
More than 218,000 consumers lose power after Russian overnight attack
Last night's Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure has left more than 218,000 consumers without power, according to the country's energy ministry.
It earlier said three workers at an energy facility were injured in the attacks.
A thermal power plant was also seriously damaged, energy firm DTEK said.
New images emerge of Putin and Kim
Vladimir Putin is in Vietnam today - but yesterday he was visiting North Korea and his long-time ally Kim Jong Un.
In newly released images of the pair, they appear jovial and relaxed.
The two leaders drive each other in a car, walk through a flower garden and greet dogs.
Analysis: Putin wants to prove he still has friends
We've just been hearing from our Asia correspondent Nicole Johnston, who says Vladimir Putin will be getting a full state welcome in Vietnam.
After his trip to North Korea, this highlights Mr Putin's message for the West - that despite sanctions against Russia and its isolation, "Putin does have friends in the East".
Johnston says the two countries have a long relationship, with Vietnam's defence depending completely on Russia as most of its weapons come from there.
Russia also invests in the oil and energy industry in Vietnam.
"All of this is being watched with a great deal of concern in the West, especially in the United States, because what's so fascinating about Vietnam in this region is it wants to be friends with everyone, and it's trying to keep its relationship with Russia," Johnston says.
"It wants to have a relationship with China. And last year it upgraded its relationship with the United States as well."
Vietnamese president tells Putin he wants to boost ties with Russia
Details are emerging of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and To Lam, the Vietnamese president.
After the Russian leader arrived in Vietnam, Mr To said his country wants to boost ties with Moscow.
Strengthening the partnership was "one of our priorities", he said.
He also congratulated Mr Putin on Russia's achievements and on his re-election.
Ukraine shoots down drones and missiles over 10 regions
We're getting more details now on Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine.
The Ukrainian air force says it shot down five out of nine missiles and all 27 drones launched by Russia over 10 regions.
Eastern Ukraine was the main target, especially the Dnipropetrovsk region, the military said.
The regional governor said the air force shot down five drones and four missiles over his region.
Three men were injured and seven homes damaged.
Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv's military administration,said Ukraine's air defences shot down all air weapons as they approached the capital.
No damage or injuries were reported.
Four drones were downed over the central region of Vinnytsia, the local governor said.
