Dmitry medvedev

The victory, his fourth in 10 Flushing Meadows finals, capped another remarkable Grand Slam campaign for Djokovic with wins at the Australian, French and U.S. Opens and a return to the top of the world rankings when they are updated on Monday. The 36-year-old Serb becomes the oldest U.S. Open men’s winner in the Open Era and the first to win three Grand Slam events in a season for the fourth time. "It obviously means the world to me," said Djokovic about his 24th Slam. "I'm really living my childhood dream. "To make the history of this sport is something truly remarkable, it's hard to describe the words. "I had the childhood dream when I was 7, 8, I wanted to become the best player in the world." And it is a dream that continues to come true. Djokovic has already won more Grand Slams than any man and now shares the overall record with Court. After clinching his historic title Djokovic threw his racquet in the air and dropped to his knees as the capacity crowd roared. He … [Read more...] about Djokovic wins US Open for record equaling 24th Grand Slam

Visiting Russia's Far East, Medvedev said he was meeting local officials to work on efforts to beef up the armed forces. "According to the Ministry of Defense, since Jan. 1, about 280,000 people have been accepted into the ranks of the Armed Forces on a contract basis," including reservists, state news agency TASS quoted Medvedev as saying. Last year Russia announced a plan to expand its combat personnel more than 30% to 1.5 million, an ambitious task made harder by its heavy but undisclosed casualties in Moscow's war against Ukraine. Some Russian lawmakers suggested Russia needs a professional army 7-million strong to ensure the country's security - a move that would require a huge budget allowance. President Vladimir Putin ordered a "partial mobilization" of 300,000 reservists in September 2022, prompting hundreds of thousands of others to flee Russia to avoid being sent to fight. Putin has said there is no need for any further mobilization. … [Read more...] about Russia signs 280,000 for contract military service this year

NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic would not let Daniil Medvedev spoil his date with history a second time as he battled past the Russian 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 to win the U.S. Open on Sunday and equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams. Djokovic's victory, his fourth in 10 Flushing Meadows finals, capped another remarkable season after his wins at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, and he will return to the top of the world rankings when they are updated later on Monday. No man has won a calendar Grand Slam in 54 years, though Djokovic came close once again, losing in five sets to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. But for the moment he is savouring his 24th Slam. "It obviously means the world to me," he said. "I'm really living my childhood dream. "To make the history of this sport is something truly remarkable, it's hard to describe the words. "I had the childhood dream when I was seven, eight, I wanted to become the best player in the world." Tennis - … [Read more...] about Djokovic wins US Open for record equalling 24th Grand Slam

They would discuss "all issues", Putin said when asked if the two leaders would talk about getting supplies from the North to replenish Moscow's dwindling stock of weapons and ammunition at the summit at the Vostochny Cosmodrome space station. "That's why we came here," Putin said when reporters asked whether Russia would help Kim build satellites. "The leader of the DPRK shows great interest in rocket engineering; they are also trying to develop space." DPRK is short for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's formal name. At the opening of the meeting with Putin at the gleaming new space station, Kim said it was North Korea's unwavering position to further develop its traditional friendship and ties with Russia. "I find it an honour that the president has prepared an opportunity to meet at a special environment at the launch station which is the heart of your position as a space superpower and given us a deep understanding of the way forward," Kim said. Kim … [Read more...] about Kim Jong Un meets Putin in Russia as missiles launch from North Korea

Two days after meeting Putin at a spaceport, amid speculation they would agree an arms deal, Kim's bullet-proof train arrived in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian news agencies reported. Kim is in the city, an important Russian industrial centre, to visit an aviation firm producing military and civil equipment. The RIA Novosti news agency published footage of Kim's train arriving in the city, with the red carpet rolled out to greet him. He was met with flowers, music, a dance group and ceremonial loaves of bread, the Interfax agency said. Kim, who seldom leaves his country, held talks with Putin at the Vostochny cosmodrome on Wednesday. Putin said on television Wednesday that Kim "will visit factories where civilian and combat aviation equipment is produced" in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. His visit to Russia's far east comes as US officials and experts have said Moscow is interested in buying North Korean ammunition to use in the conflict in Ukraine -- an arms deal that would defy global … [Read more...] about Kim visits aeronautics factory in Russia’s far east