Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces. Putin’s comments came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. “If any troops appear there, especially now while fighting is ongoing, we…
A Chinese missile destroyer was seen passing by a Japanese island in the East China Sea, having nearly circled the country’s archipelago in a month-long sailing, Japan’s defence ministry said. According to the ministry, the Chinese navy’s Type 052D guided missile destroyer, also known as the Luyang-III class, bearing hull number 134, and its replenishment…
By Chen Aizhu and Vladimir Soldatkin SINGAPORE/MOSCOW (Reuters) -China is seeking to buy more Russian gas through an existing pipeline as talks between the two countries have failed to make progress on building a second link, thwarting Moscow’s quest for new outlets, two industry sources told Reuters. Energy is expected to be high on the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s coming visit to China – his first in over six years – for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II could reinvigorate Beijing-Pyongyang ties and signal a broader strategic realignment, according to observers. For the first time, Kim will appear alongside Chinese President…
Russia is facing a drop in trade volumes with China and aims to reverse this trend ahead of the upcoming leaders’ summit in the northern port city of Tianjin. According to Chinese customs data, from January to July 2025, trade between the two countries fell by 8.1% compared to the same period last year. This…
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was “neither reasonable nor realistic” for Beijing to join trilateral nuclear disarmament talks reportedly discussed between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Trump told reporters on Monday that Washington and Moscow were discussing ways to reduce their nuclear arsenals, adding that he…
We’ve read quite a bit about President Trump’s “hot mic” comment, during a meeting with European leaders about the Russian war against Ukraine, that Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal for me, as crazy as it sounds.” Pundits debated whether this was an embarrassment for Trump; they wondered why he would say such an…
DONETSK, Russian-controlled Ukraine (Reuters) -The head of the Russian-held Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine said a water crisis that is forcing people to queue at water trucks can only be fixed if Russia takes full control of the region, including a vital canal. Donetsk is one of four Ukrainian regions that Russia claimed as its…
Hong Kong’s alleged transshipment of Western-sanctioned dual-use goods for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine remains a “major concern” for the European Union, the bloc’s top envoy in the city has said. At an event on Friday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, Harvey Rouse, the head of the EU office in Hong Kong, said he had…
Hong Kong’s alleged transshipment of Western-sanctioned dual-use goods for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine remains a “major concern” for the European Union, the bloc’s top envoy in the city has said. At an event on Friday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, Harvey Rouse, the head of the EU office in Hong Kong, said he had…