Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called Russia-China ties the “most stable, mature and strategically significant” among world powers during a meeting with Russian Duma Chair Vyacheslav Volodin in Beijing. Xi hailed the partnership as a “stable source of world peace” and urged both nations to strengthen trust, expand cooperation, and unite the Global South…
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China’s ties with Russia are the “most stable, mature and strategically significant” among major world powers, state media reported. During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s Duma, or lower house of parliament, Xi hailed the countries’ relationship as being a “stable source of world peace”, Chinese…
Ahead of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China, President Xi Jinping has hailed Beijing’s ties with Russia as the “most stable, mature, and strategically significant” among major world powers. In a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Xi called the China-Russia relationship a “stable source…
KHARKIV, UKRAINE – AUGUST 21: A sister of Tetiana Morozova — who was killed by a Russian missile — stands by Tetiana’s grave during a funeral for a three-generation family, including an 18-month-old girl on August 21, 2025, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The family was murdered by the Russian forces on August 18. Photo by Polina…
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – A day after President Donald Trump’s historic meeting in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House is making it clear that once a peace deal is in place to end the war in Ukraine, there will be no American boots on the ground in Russia or Ukraine….
President Vladimir V. Putin’s demand that Ukraine cede the entirety of the Donbas region before Russia stops fighting has highlighted a central question of any negotiations: where to draw a border both sides could accept. But finding a solution will be fraught. President Volodymyr Zelensky flatly rejected Russia’s proposal, invoking Ukraine’s constitution, which states that…
Israel Shamed By Own Troops; Thousands Go Missing, Abandon Fight Against Hamas | IDF Begs For Help The IDF is battling a severe manpower shortage, with ultra-Orthodox enlistment absent and thousands of soldiers missing. Israel now seeks young Jewish recruits abroad, mainly from the U.S. and France. As the Gaza war intensifies, Netanyahu insists on…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. EU envoys mull skipping China military parade over Putin’s attendance: sources European envoys in Beijing are discussing plans to skip China’s massive military parade next month after considering the…
The White House has asked Ukrainian officials if President Zelensky will wear a suit to his meeting with President Trump later today, according to the Axios news site. During February’s explosive meeting in the Oval Office, Zelensky’s outfit became a bone of contention for Trump: “He is all dressed up today” said the president in…
European envoys in Beijing are discussing plans to skip China’s massive military parade next month after considering the attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the possible participation of Russian troops, the Post has learned. According to five sources familiar with the matter, European missions in Beijing have been invited to the parade and events…