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Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday, the first high-level meeting of Chinese and Russian officials since Donald Trump’s re-election as US president. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

Russian security chief Shoigu tells Wang Yi that US ‘containment’ must be fought

Wang and Shoigu hold first meeting of high-level Chinese and Russian officials since Trump’s US presidential re-election.

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Ukraine says forces battling 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

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Russia & Central Asia

Kremlin dismisses reports Trump and Putin spoke in recent days as ‘pure fiction’

US reports said the two spoke in recent days, with Trump advising Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine.

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Donald Trump had promised during his presidential campaign to solve the Ukraine crisis before Inauguration Day. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump had promised during his presidential campaign to solve the Ukraine crisis before Inauguration Day. Photo: AFP

Africa

Putin promises Africa ‘total support’ in anti-West pitch

Facing isolation from the west over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia sought to woo African countries at a Black Sea resort this weekend.

Russia & Central Asia

Taliban to attend UN climate conference for the first time

A technical delegation will participate in Cop29 in Azerbaijan, according to Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency.

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital

Flights were diverted from three of the city’s major airports, and the drones injured one person in what Russia has called a ‘terrorist attack’.

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Rescuers at the site of a drone attack in the village of Stanovoye, Moscow region, on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Russia & Central Asia

Trump strategist says realistic peace is priority in Ukraine: ‘Crimea is gone’

Trump’s team later distanced itself from Republican operative Bryan Lanza’s remarks, saying he did not speak for the US president-elect.

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A man walks past a banner reading “Victory will be ours!” in the settlement of Sovetsky, Crimea, in October. Photo: Reuters
A man walks past a banner reading “Victory will be ours!” in the settlement of Sovetsky, Crimea, in October. Photo: Reuters

Russia & Central Asia

Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call, Ukraine official says

The world’s richest man, a major backer of the US president-elect, was physically present and was handed the phone by Trump, an insider says.

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Russia & Central Asia

In big shift, US lets contractors fix Pentagon-supplied weapons in Ukraine

Kyiv previously had to move US-provided arms out of the country for heavy repair or rely on videoconferencing and other creative solutions.

Russia & Central Asia

Video | Putin suggests Russia may hold military drills with North Korea

Putin said Russia’s strategic partnership agreement with Pyongyang was a sign of regional stability.

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Europe

Zelensky, Putin vie for edge with Trump ahead of Ukraine pivot

US commitment to Ukraine’s war aid remains uncertain following Trump’s triumph in the 2024 White House race.

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A photo made available by the press service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’s 24th Mechanized Brigade November 1, 2024 shows servicemen of the 24th Mechanized Brigade. Photo: EPA-EFE
A photo made available by the press service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’s 24th Mechanized Brigade November 1, 2024 shows servicemen of the 24th Mechanized Brigade. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russia & Central Asia

Putin congratulates Trump on election victory, says Russia is ready for dialogue

Russian president praises ‘real man’ Trump in his first public remarks since US election win.

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Global Economy

China should learn from Russian ‘resilience’ in sanctions defence: researchers

Government researchers have recommended several steps China should take to prepare for potential sanctions, using Russia as case study.

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Russia & Central Asia

Russia suspected of plotting to send US incendiary devices through air cargo

Poland flags alleged sabotage effort without naming Russia, as officials cite attempt to send incendiary devices via DHL.

Governments across Europe have been raising alarm over a growing threat of Russia-sponsored acts of sabotage. Photo: Shutterstock

Russia & Central Asia

About 2,000 more North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk: Pentagon

‘We think that the total number of DPRK forces in Russia … could be closer to around 11 to 12,000,’ a Pentagon spokesman said.

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The DPRK’s flag waves on the embassy building in Moscow, Russia. Photo: EPA-EFE
The DPRK’s flag waves on the embassy building in Moscow, Russia. Photo: EPA-EFE

United States & Canada

US accuses Russia and China of ‘shamelessly’ shielding North Korea

UN ambassadors trade barbs over North Korea’s test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week.

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Europe

Moldova’s pro-West president wins run-off after Russia meddling allegations

Overseas voters played a crucial role in the Moldova vote, which was overshadowed by interfering allegations.

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine attacks North Korea troops near Russia border, says official

‘The first North Korean troops have already come under fire in the Kursk region,’ a Ukrainian official said on the Telegram messaging platform.

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A Russian soldier aims from a bunker in ​​the Kursk region of Russia. President Putin’s attack on Ukraine began in February 2022. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service photo via AP

Banking & Finance

IMF welcomes US-sanctioned former Russia central banker

Former first deputy governor of Bank of Russia Ksenia Yudaeva has been elected as the IMF’s executive director for Russia and Syria.

The International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington. Photo: Reuters
The International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington. Photo: Reuters

Southeast Asia

US sanctions 5 Singapore-based firms for ‘enabling’ Russia’s war in Ukraine

Four of the firms are linked to Novatek, Russia’s largest LNG producer, with one directed by Russian nationals.

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Europe

Zelensky urges allies to take action on North Korea, supply long-range weapons

In a Telegram video, President Volodymyr Zelensky says ‘the first thousands of soldiers from North Korea are near the Ukrainian border’.

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Global Economy

China’s international flights to reach new heights, led by domestic carriers

One-way flights to and from China set to increase by nearly 31 per cent year on year between late October and March, according to industry data.

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Major Chinese carriers such as Air China are expected to increase seating by 24 to 76 per cent over the coming five months. Photo: Shutterstock
Open Questions series

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete

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Illustration: Henry Wong

South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete

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Illustration: Henry Wong

South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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