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Ukraine war
Russian drone strike on bus in Ukraine kills 12 miners as more peace talks loom
Ukraine’s first deputy PM condemns ‘targeted’ attack on energy workers as Zelensky says next trilateral peace talks to be February 4-5.
2 Feb 2026 - 9:53AM
United States
US, Russia to enter new, unregulated nuclear age as arms pact nears expiry
1 Feb 2026 - 2:43PM
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Ukraine war
Electricity lines between Ukraine, Moldova, Romania fail, with mass outages
31 Jan 2026 - 11:40PM
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Ukraine war
The foreigners who fought for Russia, now stuck in POW limbo in Ukraine
Captured foreigners describe journeys from joining the Russian side to a Ukrainian jail with no way home.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:32PM
Prisoners of war at a detention centre in western Ukraine. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war
Trump says Putin agreed to not fire on Ukraine’s freezing capital for a week
Amid record-setting cold, the US president says he personally requested Russia halt energy strikes as peace talks prepare to resume.
30 Jan 2026 - 6:54PM
Middle East
Putin hosts Syrian leader in Moscow with Russian bases on agenda
Russian president hails progress in ties with Syria as Ahmad al-Sharaa visits Moscow for talks.
29 Jan 2026 - 12:32PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine war military casualties ‘near 2 million’ as more crunch talks loom
CSIS study estimates nearly 1.2 million Russian and 600,000 Ukrainian casualties, as the US tries to broker a deal between the warring sides.
28 Jan 2026 - 3:53PM
A billboard in St Petersburg advertising contract Russian military service. It reads: ‘New. Irreplaceable. Unmanned Systems Troops’. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war
US-brokered Ukraine peace talks end with no deal, as Russian strikes continue
More talks are expected, however, with a US official saying ‘I don’t think we’re so far away’ from a Putin-Zelensky meeting.
25 Jan 2026 - 4:31AM
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‘Cynical’: Russia hits Ukraine in huge strike as negotiators try to end war
Ukraine’s foreign minister says Putin’s missiles ‘hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table’.
24 Jan 2026 - 8:14PM
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Ukraine war
Russia and Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue
The Abu Dhabi negotiations are the first trilateral meetings involving Ukrainian and Russian envoys and US mediators since the war began.
24 Jan 2026 - 6:02AM
Ukraine war
Putin meets US envoys for midnight talks as Ukraine hinges on key issue
US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to meet in UAE for security talks as territory remains a sticking point.
23 Jan 2026 - 8:08PM
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters
Ukraine war
Trump sends message to Putin ‘war has to end’ after ‘good’ meeting with Zelensky
Trump’s comments come after crucial Davos talks with Ukraine’s leader, as peace efforts intensify amid fresh strikes and high-stakes diplomacy.
22 Jan 2026 - 11:03PM
Ukraine war
US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin in Moscow for pivotal peace talks Thursday
US special envoy and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner head to Russia to pursue a breakthrough on territorial disputes and security guarantees.
21 Jan 2026 - 8:35PM
Ukraine war
Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power after massive Russian strike
Over 5,600 buildings lose heat in sub-zero temperatures as Russia targets energy grids amid ongoing US-led peace negotiations.
20 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM
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Russia
Is the Trump-Greenland dispute a win for Russia?
Russia eyes Trump’s Greenland bid straining Nato ties, and while the Kremlin mocks Europe’s dilemma, Moscow fears US unpredictability in the Arctic.
20 Jan 2026 - 5:30PM
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Protesters take part in a demonstration to show support for Greenland in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 17. Photo: Reuters
Russia
Record snow in Russia’s far east blocks building entrances, buries cars
With over five metres of snow since December, Kamchatka residents are forced to carve tunnels to reach their front doors.
20 Jan 2026 - 10:24AM
Donald Trump
Allies tepid on joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as countries study invites
Some leaders sign on to the Trump-chaired body, but initial reaction from two key allies, France and Canada, was lukewarm.
20 Jan 2026 - 12:29PM
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Central Asia
Explosion at Chinese restaurant in Afghan capital kills 7
The Afghan branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack, saying it was carried out by a suicide bomber.
20 Jan 2026 - 4:54PM
Taliban security personnel at the scene of the blast in Kabul. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war
Putin invited to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ on Gaza conflict: Kremlin
Moscow is seeking clarity on the offer as Putin navigates strained Israel ties and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
19 Jan 2026 - 8:31PM
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Ukraine war
Top Ukrainian negotiator says talks with US to continue in Davos
Negotiators move from Florida to Switzerland for talks as Ukrainians reel from Russian attacks that have damaged energy infrastructure.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:29AM
Russia
Putin offers to mediate Iran-Israel tensions after Trump threat
The Russian leader spoke with Israel’s Netanyahu and Iran’s Pezeshkian on Friday, offering Moscow’s help to de-escalate tensions, the Kremlin said.
16 Jan 2026 - 11:48PM
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Ukraine war
Kremlin warns Ukraine running out of time to accept peace terms
The Kremlin insists Ukraine is running out of options as US-led talks stall, warning that the ‘situation is deteriorating’ for Kyiv daily.
15 Jan 2026 - 8:41PM
Firefighters work at a private delivery company’s logistics hub hit by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Vladimir Putin
How Putin’s focus on Ukraine war leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba exposed
Russia’s war in Ukraine leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba vulnerable, exposing security failures and eroding trust in Moscow’s global influence.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:48PM
Ukraine war
Russia says fired new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in strike against Ukraine
Russia’s Defence Ministry said the attack was retaliation for an alleged attempted drone strike on President Vladimir Putin’s residence.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:53PM
Ukraine war
Russia slams West’s ‘axis of war’ as Kyiv says US guarantees ‘essentially ready’
Moscow warns ‘axis of war’ peacekeepers potentially being deployed to Ukraine are targets, overshadowing Zelensky’s claim a US pact is almost ready.
8 Jan 2026 - 9:47PM
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