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Azerbaijan accuses Iran of ‘terrorist’ drone attack on airport that injured four people
Tehran denies responsibility but strike raises prospect of US-Israel war on Iran spreading beyond Middle EastM…
- China, Donald Trump, India, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Russia, Trump administration, Ukraine, US news
Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’
China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in UkraineVladi…
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Healthy living, science and an army of doctors: Putin’s pursuit of longevity
Russian leader was caught musing about immortality with Xi Jinping but his fascination with long life is nothi…
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Suspected gunmen go on trial in Moscow over concert hall terror attack
Islamic State affiliate group have claimed responsibility, though Russian investigators have sought to blame U…
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‘Not what I expected’: Russian soldiers sent to North Korea for medical care
Wonsan resorts offer troops time off to recover, but some wonder if move is a pretence for military trainingAf…
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Azerbaijan escalates rare standoff with Russia over downing of passenger plane
Baku reportedly preparing to appeal to ‘an international court’ unless Moscow takes responsibility for crash E…
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Putin and Xi hold video call in show of unity hours after Trump inauguration
Timing may show two leaders want to coordinate approach in engaging with new US administration over UkraineUS …
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‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk
As reports of battlefield casualties emerge, Russian locals say presence of soldiers sent by Pyongyang is bare…
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South Korea mulls aiding Ukraine amid reports North Korea to assist Russia
Seoul signals its most proactive position towards arming Ukraine to dateSouth Korea is considering directly su…
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North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to fight Ukraine, says Seoul
Russian navy ships reportedly transferred 1,500 forces to Vladivostok, where they are being trainedSouth Korea…
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Ukraine condemns Mongolia over failure to arrest Putin on visit
Decision not to detain Russian leader is ‘heavy blow to ICC and international criminal justice system’, says K…
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‘Sanctions hole’: how secretive routes supply Russia with western tech and consumer goods
German exports of cars to Kyrgyzstan are up 5,100% since the start of the Ukraine war – with other routes chan…
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‘Luxury’ skiing in North Korea: the Russians allowed behind the border
Kim Jong-un’s selected few are ‘100% satisfied’ but find a country steeped in hopelessness under sanctionsGlid…
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‘I noticed nothing strange’: suspect’s colleagues express shock at Moscow attack
Limited details have emerged about background of Muhammadsobir Fayzov and three other Tajik men accused of car…
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Dissident rock band Bi-2 leave Thailand after Russia deportation fears
Human rights groups had urged Thai government not to deport Russian-Belarusian band, who are now in IsraelA di…