Tag: Russia
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How Ukraine can cope with the US pause on crucial battlefield weapons
The decision by the United States to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine has come at a tough time for Kyiv: Russia’s bigger army is making ... -
EU’s top diplomat warns that Russia has a plan for long-term aggression against Europe
Russia poses a direct threat to the European Union through acts of sabotage and cyberattacks, but its massive military spending suggests that President Vladimir Putin also ... -
Ukraine’s drone attack on planes was a serious blow to Kremlin’s strategic arsenal
A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted several Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope and sophistication and for the first ... -
What to know about possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
The talks have taken place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe. Now, all eyes ... -
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the ... -
Putin praises relations with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin. Xi, who Putin earlier described as “our main guest” at Friday’s Victory Day ... -
Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of states for festivities on Friday marking the 80th anniversary ... -
Strong personal rapport of heads of state cements and guides China-Russia relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia from Wednesday to Saturday will be his 11th and it marks yet another milestone in the enduring partnership between ... -
Top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban
Russia’s Supreme Court yesterday lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, a group that was designated as a terrorist organization more than two decades ago. The ... -
EU signals a new drive to buy European weapons and break its security dependency on the US
The European Union yesterday announced a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment in ... -
Russia and Ukraine trade overnight aerial attacks after Putin sets out conditions for ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine traded heavy aerial blows overnight, with both sides Saturday [yesterday, Macau time] reporting more than 100 enemy drones over their respective territories. The ... -
Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday (early today, Macau time) that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but ... -
Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town from Ukraine as US awaits Putin’s ceasefire response
Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin's ... -
Ukrainians wake up to Trump’s pause on all military aid
Ukrainians woke up yesterday to news that the Trump administration has paused military aid for their fight against Russia’s invasion, days after a disastrous Oval Office ... -
Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security
Russia and Indonesia took steps yesterday to strengthen their defense ties with a meeting between a top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister in the ... -
US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in vote
In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its ... -
Top Russian, US officials talk ending the war in Ukraine —without Kyiv
The top diplomats from Russia and the U.S. met yesterday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine ... -
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts
President Donald Trump said late last week that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all ... -
Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine yesterday [Macau time], saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin ... -
Russia says it will help Vietnam become a ‘partner country’ in the BRICS bloc of developing nations
Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country,” the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday after ... -
Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying plane was shot down
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in ... -
Russian police raid Moscow nightclubs in LGBTQ+ crackdown
Russian police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow on Saturday as part of the government’s crackdown on “LGBTQ+ propaganda,” state media reported. Smartphones, laptops and ... -
Massive Russian missile and drone attack targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure yesterday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian ... -
Russia captures UK national fighting alongside Ukraine in the Kursk region, report says
The Russian military have captured a British national fighting alongside Ukrainian troops in Russia’s partially occupied Kursk region, state news agency Tass reported yesterday, citing unidentified ... -
Troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting
The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, are mostly elite special forces, but that hasn’t stopped ... -
NATO confirms that North Korea has sent troops to join Russia’s war in Ukraine
NATO yesterday confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to help Russia in its almost three-year war against Ukraine and said some have already been ... -
Putin presides over BRICS summit seeking to expand Russia’s clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, praising its role as a counterbalance ... -
Moscow adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists say
Waves of sanctions imposed by the Biden administration after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine haven’t inflicted the devastating blow to Moscow’s economy that some had expected. In ... -
Lessons from Red Sea and Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict in East Asia
The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians ... -
Xi Jinping to visit Russia next month for the BRICS summit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia next month for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed yesterday, ... -
A woman is killed near Moscow as over 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said yesterday, in ... -
US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine’s ‘audacious’ Russia incursion
The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies said yesterday [Macau time that Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could ... -
Putin challenges international warrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia yesterday with no sign that the host country would bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for ... -
Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit today to Ukraine, a month and a half ... -
The paper bear
Russia has 5,977 nuclear warheads, of which 1,500 are past their expiration date, according to estimates from the Federation of American Scientists. Of the remaining 4,500, ...
