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US sidelines Europe, demands ‘right of first offer’ on Ukraine investments
Kyiv’s EU membership bid could be undermined if the US has control over investment decisions covering large areas of Ukraine’s economy.
28 Mar 2025 - 2:18PM
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Putin proposes putting Ukraine under temporary UN control to hold elections
28 Mar 2025 - 1:11PM
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Trump’s plan to take over Greenland is ‘serious’, Putin says
28 Mar 2025 - 1:16PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine and Russia agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US seeks easing of sanctions
US says both sides agree to maritime, energy ceasefires; Kremlin says deal requires lifting of some sanctions.
26 Mar 2025 - 7:30PM
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A satellite image shows smoke erupting from the Kavkazskaya depot following a Ukrainian drone attack, in Krasnodar Region, Russia. Photo: Planet Labs PBC via Reuters
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US and Russia hold talks about a potential Ukraine ceasefire
Talks in Saudi Arabia were expected to address a potential pause in Black Sea attacks to ensure safety of commercial shipping.
25 Mar 2025 - 11:56AM
Ukraine war
Zelensky accuses Russia of prolonging Ukraine war amid ceasefire talks
US-Russia talks on Ukraine war to begin in Saudi Arabia after Kyiv says meeting with Americans was ‘constructive and informative’.
24 Mar 2025 - 1:51PM
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Central Asia
Taliban celebrates as the US lifts bounties on senior officials
A Foreign Ministry official said the release of a US prisoner and the removal of bounties showed both sides were ‘taking constructive steps’.
23 Mar 2025 - 7:49PM
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Sirajuddin Haqqani speaks during the funeral prayers of Khalil Haqqani, during his funeral procession in eastern Paktia province, Afghanistan, on December 12. Photo: AP
Ukraine war
Moscow strikes Kyiv with drones ahead of Saudi ceasefire talks
Russia launched 147 drones, Ukrainian air defences shot down 97 and 25 others did not reach targets due to Ukrainian countermeasures.
23 Mar 2025 - 5:55PM
Ukraine war
Trump says it would be a ‘great thing’ to be able to stop Ukraine war
The US president said his ‘good’ relationships with Putin and Zelensky was key to negotiating an end to the conflict.
23 Mar 2025 - 3:53PM
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Russian negotiators hope for progress at Saudi peace talks
Moscow has rejected a joint US-Ukraine proposal of a 30-day ceasefire, instead suggesting just to halt aerial strikes on energy facilities.
22 Mar 2025 - 8:25PM
US-China relations
Western sanctions on China, Russia do little to change their minds: analysts
Punitive measures have neither led Beijing to slow its civilian-military integration nor convinced Moscow to roll back its war on Ukraine.
22 Mar 2025 - 2:26AM
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US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Friday. It remains to be seen how US-China economic relations will unfold under the Trump administration. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war
Ukraine children executed by Russia: UN
A new report says five boys and two girls were executed in annexed regions, with millions in invaded nation affected by unimaginable suffering.
21 Mar 2025 - 8:46PM
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Trump says Ukraine minerals deal imminent, people ‘dying unnecessarily’ in war
The US president said efforts to end the war going ‘pretty well’ following talks with Putin and Zelensky.
21 Mar 2025 - 9:47AM
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China, Brazil back US-led push for ceasefire in Ukraine war
Endorsement follows meeting in New York led by two countries’ UN ambassadors amid ‘potential turning point’.
21 Mar 2025 - 7:03AM
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‘I couldn’t believe I was home’: Ukraine war prisoners savour freedom
Families reunite with freed POWs amid ongoing discussions about a temporary ceasefire that may pause war.
20 Mar 2025 - 12:54PM
A Ukrainian serviceman speaks on phone with his relatives. Photo: AP
Ukraine war
Trump pushes Zelensky to put Ukraine power plants under US control
Suggestion was part of phone call in which Zelensky accepted Russia’s offer for a mutual pause in attacks on energy targets for 30 days.
20 Mar 2025 - 3:36PM
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Brics
‘De-dollar’ diplomacy: Brics focus on alternative currency stirs Trump’s ire
What Trump threats against challenging the US dollar’s global primacy could mean for the future of Brics and its member nations.
19 Mar 2025 - 11:18PM
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Trump, Putin agree on partial Ukraine ceasefire. Kyiv wants details
Ukraine ceasefire talks set for Sunday in Jeddah after Trump and Russian president hold lengthy phone call.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:00PM
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Ukrainian servicemen fire a mortar towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on Sunday. Photo: 24th Mechanised Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces/AFP
Ukraine war
China seeks a role in Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction
Beijing would help ‘in accordance with the wishes of the parties’, a spokesman for the China International Development Cooperation Agency says.
17 Mar 2025 - 11:33PM
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Afghanistan
UK woman fears for elderly father detained by Taliban in Afghanistan
A British couple in their 70s were arrested by the Taliban last month.
17 Mar 2025 - 11:30AM
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Trump to discuss ending Ukraine war with Putin, including ‘dividing up assets’
US president says he will talk to Russia’s leader on Tuesday as he pushes for an end to the Ukraine war.
17 Mar 2025 - 3:04PM
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Russia, US discuss ‘next steps’ on Ukraine
The United States this week proposed a halt in fighting, which Kyiv agreed to, after talks in Saudi Arabia, but Russia has given no clear answer.
16 Mar 2025 - 6:59PM
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Firefighters put out a fire at an apartment building following a Russian drone attack in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP
China trade
China lays track for stronger regional relations through railway lines
China’s neighbours in Southeast and Central Asia have begun construction or made agreements on cross-border railway projects, bolstering bilateral ties.
15 Mar 2025 - 5:00PM
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Ukraine war
Putin tells Ukraine troops in Russia’s Kursk to surrender, ‘guarantees life’
Russia has mounted a counteroffensive in Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of the territory seized by Ukraine.
15 Mar 2025 - 9:52AM
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Trump, eager to reach Ukraine ceasefire ‘fast’, says talks in Russia ‘going OK’
US leader hopeful of ‘good position’ as his special envoy visits Moscow for ‘serious’ discussions with Kremlin, including Vladimir Putin.
14 Mar 2025 - 3:26AM
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Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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