カテゴリー: Russia
Canada’s spy agency says it has observed intelligence threats targeting country’s government and private sectorCanada’s domestic spy agency says Russia and China have a “significant intelligence interest” in Canada’s Arctic, and are targeting both the …
Defence minister says Xi Jinping should note resolve to stay the course by global democratic alliance, including AustraliaDefeating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is critical to restraining China in the Indo-Pacific, Finland’s defence minister has said, …
At least 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed and thousands more wounded fighting in Russia’s war against UkraineNorth Korea has begun constructing a memorial for its soldiers killed fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine, state media reported, as l…
China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in UkraineVladimir Putin has said Russia will never bow to US pressure but conceded new sanctions could cause some economic pain, as China and India were rep…
Volunteers defy their government and public opinion in China to risk their lives for an adversary of Beijing’s main geopolitical partnerIn a war that has been characterised by merciless attacks on civilians, one of the worst took place on 8 July 2024. …
The US president claimed Modi had assured him of deal, but Indian officials insist no such conversation took placeIndia has cast doubt on claims by Donald Trump that its prime minister, Narendra Modi, had agreed to stop buying Russian oil.On Wednesday,…
Russian president said air defences were targeting a Ukrainian droneVladimir Putin has said that Russia’s air defences were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first admission of responsibility for the cr…
Ukrainian intelligence official says ‘evidence of a high level of cooperation between Russia and China in conducting satellite reconnaissance’. What we know on day 1,320 Continue reading…
Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report findsTaiwan has become the world’s biggest importer of Russian naphtha, a petroleum derivative used to make chemicals needed for the semi…
US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliancesSuch is the gravitational pull cast by Donald Trump and the US economy that the politics of the other 192 countries that make up the United Nati…
Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel sets US on course similar to that charted by authoritarian regimes from Egypt to IndiaThe exiled Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef has experienced firsthand how intolerant governments can silence political satire. And he had a …
EU’s top diplomat concerned after India joins Russian military exercises ‘that are an existential threat to us’The EU has called for closer ties with India while admitting there was no “mutual understanding” with Narendra Modi’s government over Russia’…
In effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, US president proposes tariffs targeting Putin allies and trade partnersBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has asked the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and China …
Russian leader was caught musing about immortality with Xi Jinping but his fascination with long life is nothing newIt was the stuff of Bond villains. Two ageing autocrats, their younger ally in tow, ambled down a red-carpeted ramp before a military pa…
In today’s newsletter: In hosting anti-western leaders at its largest ever military parade, Beijing sent a defiant message that will be heard loud and clear across the worldGood morning. All eyes have been on China this week as the second biggest globa…