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As world leaders prepare for a meeting of UN general assembly, the raging war of narratives shows no sign of abatingRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesUntil one short week ago, the geopolitical balance in Ukraine could be likened to Zugzwang, a word de…
Read MoreEscalation of hostilities between south Caucasus countries prompts Russia and US to call for restraintFighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan has killed about 100 troops as attacks on both sides fed fears of broader hostilities breaking o…
Read MoreOnly Singapore has imposed sanctions, while others have been receptive to Moscow’s offers of friendshipRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesThe head of Myanmar’s military junta beamed with joy as he shook hands with Vladimir Putin this week. “We would ca…
Read MoreBut there remains strong support in many countries for Russian military withdrawal from Ukraine, survey findsThe cost of living is ranked by most voters globally as a more important issue than liberating Ukraine from Russian occupation, but there is st…
Read MoreOfficial says deal shows Russia continues to face supply shortages as invasion of Ukraine grinds onRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesAt a glance: what we know on day 195 of the invasionRussia is buying millions of rockets and artillery shells from Nort…
Read MoreMoscow says two embassy staff killed and several people injured, as Afghan official says attacker was shot deadA suicide bomber struck near the Russian embassy in Kabul, killing two staff from the diplomatic mission and wounding several other people, t…
Read MoreDrills involving several allied nations showcase increasing defence ties between Moscow and BeijingRussia and China have launched large-scale military exercises involving several allied nations, in a show of growing defence cooperation between Moscow a…
Read MoreThe mechanics of the internet mean that blocks on access imposed by one country can be felt half a world awayGovernments embrace internet shutdowns as a form of controlHow to shut down the internet – and how to fight backWhen Myanmar’s military ordered…
Read MoreWall Street Journal suggests Russian and Chinese leaders could hold discussions in Uzbek cityXi Jinping could meet Vladimir Putin in mid-September at a regional summit in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, it has been reported.According to the Wall Street Jo…
Read MoreJoko Widodo has faced pressure to exclude Russian president from summit, while Chinese ruler’s attendance will break pandemic seclusionXi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit on the resort island of Bali this November, an adviser to th…
Read MoreBeijing says its participation in Vostok exercises ‘unrelated’ to current events and part of ongoing cooperation with MoscowChinese troops will travel to Russia for large military exercises amid heightened tensions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.The…
Read MoreRussian-backed self-appointed leader writes Kim Jong-un a letter, shortly after Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Pyongyang would expand relationsNorth Korea and the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine will develop “equally beneficial bilateral coo…
Read MoreThe global arena in which the nuclear-armed neighbours confront each other is changing radically The attack on Salman Rushdie shone a light on where Pakistan and India, both now 75 years old, share common ground. Amid worldwide outrage, both government…
Read MoreTehran denies Khayyam satellite will be under Russian control, despite reported admission by MoscowRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesRussia has launched an Iranian satellite from Kazakhstan amid concerns it could be used for battlefield surveillance i…
Read MoreJapan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion of Ukraine must not succeedJapan’s foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, has sounded the alarm about China’s behaviour in the Indo-Pacific duri…
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