カテゴリー: Russia
Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticedDays after Donald Trump was greeted in Beijing with a military band, an honour guard and dozens of youths waving American and Chinese fla…
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have praised relations between their countries. During Putin’s two-day visit to Beijing, bilateral talks between the leaders reaffirmed Russia and China as close partners i…
Chinese and Russian leaders boast of close ties and warn ‘of a drift back to the law of the jungle’Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin issued a joint condemnation of “irresponsible” US foreign policy on Wednesday, warning of “a drift back to the law of the j…
Russian president is welcomed to Beijing with an honour guard after saying relations with China have reached an ‘unprecedented level’ Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China.Putin was greeted by…
Suifenhe, a small city in China’s economically depressed rust belt, is a microcosm of an evolving Chinese-Russian trading relationshipSuited and booted in a navy twinset tracksuit and colourful high-top trainers, Wang Runguo is hustling. Darting across…
Chinese state media say Beijing emerging as ‘focal point of global diplomacy’ with Russian leader arriving on TuesdayXi Jinping and Vladimir Putin exchanged “congratulatory letters” on Sunday ahead of the Russian president’s visit to Beijing this week,…
Western military may have targeted the Ursa Major, which went down after mysterious explosions, reports suggestA Russian cargo ship that suffered a series of mysterious explosions before eventually sinking off the south-east coast of Spain 17 months a…
Taiwan’s reputation for tech excellence means it is a favoured alternative source for Ukrainian drone-makersOver the four years that Ukraine has been fighting to repel Russian forces from its territory, its country’s battlefields have become scarred by…
Russian troops edge closer to Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region; two people killed in Kherson after drone attack. What we know on day 1,530Russian troops are inching towards the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, trying to estab…
Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for RussiaKim Jong-un has praised North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up with grenades in order to avoid capture while fighting Ukrainian f…
South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to plug huge gaps in its suppliesThe European Union has sounded the alarm to countries in south-east Asia, urging them not to turn to Russia for …
Russian delegation visits Pyongyang; 16 killed in drone strikes across region; Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘nuclear terrorism’ over Chornobyl risks. What we know on day 1,524North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed the troops from his country who foug…
Ukrainian leader said agreement related to military-industrial co-operation; Russia pounds city of Dnipro with missiles and drones. What we know on day 1,523Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed deals on security and energy cooperation with hi…
Ukraine ‘actively developing’ regional security arrangements for defence, food and energy, Zelenskyy says; Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners. What we know on day 1,522Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Azerbaijan on Friday for talks on …
White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in Islamabad Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump is sending his Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to resume negotiations to end the war w…