Russia
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Canada says Russia and China are ramping up spy efforts in Arctic region
Canada’s spy agency says it has observed intelligence threats targeting country’s government and private secto…
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‘China is watching’: Finland warns defeating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine key to stability in Indo-Pacific
Defence minister says Xi Jinping should note resolve to stay the course by global democratic alliance, includi…
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‘Sacred sanctuary’: North Korea starts building memorial to soldiers killed in Ukraine war
At least 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed and thousands more wounded fighting in Russia’s war agains…
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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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‘I wanted to do something more meaningful’: the Chinese nationals fighting for Ukraine
Volunteers defy their government and public opinion in China to risk their lives for an adversary of Beijing’s…
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India casts doubt on Trump’s claims that it has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
The US president claimed Modi had assured him of deal, but Indian officials insist no such conversation took p…
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Putin admits Russian air defences were to blame for Azerbaijani jet crash
Russian president said air defences were targeting a Ukrainian droneVladimir Putin has said that Russia’s air …
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Ukraine war briefing: China providing Russia with intelligence on missile targets, Ukrainian official claims
Ukrainian intelligence official says ‘evidence of a high level of cooperation between Russia and China in cond…
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Taiwan now biggest importer of Russian naphtha despite being Ukraine ally
Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, re…
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Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership
US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliancesSu…
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For comedians around the world, the laughs often end as democracy fades
Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel sets US on course similar to that charted by authoritarian regimes from Egypt to Ind…
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EU calls for closer ties with India despite Modi’s links to Russia
EU’s top diplomat concerned after India joins Russian military exercises ‘that are an existential threat to us…
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Trump asks EU to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and China
In effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, US president proposes tariffs targeting Putin allies and trade partn…
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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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Thursday briefing: China flexes its muscle in the tussle for global dominance
In today’s newsletter: In hosting anti-western leaders at its largest ever military parade, Beijing sent a def…