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The Storm Shadow cruise missile is on display during the 2023 Paris Air Show in France. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

‘Playing with fire’: Russia slams UK, France over Ukraine missile tech transfer

Moscow warns of potential strikes on British military targets, urging London to change its stance on supporting Kyiv.

Vladimir Putin

‘Fascinating and shocking’ book about Putin’s private life wins prize

Russia

Fire at Russian gas chemical complex leaves 6 Chinese dead, 9 more missing

United States

Russia says CIA chief Ratcliffe did not meet Putin during Moscow visit

Unannounced trip marks the first known visit to the Russian capital by a US spy chief since 2021.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Photo: AFP
CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

UK’s Burnham plans US trip to lobby Trump on Ukraine Patriot missiles

Following his first international visit to Kyiv, the new UK leader seeks a multi-nation deal to secure vital interceptors for Ukraine.

Ukraine war

Zelensky says Ukraine wants peace but won’t ‘simply surrender’

The country marks 35 years of independence from the Soviet Union as Zelensky vows to find a solution to Putin’s ‘ballistic terror’.

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Central Asia

Kazakhstan election: party linked to president wins landslide

The Adilet party secured a sweeping victory with over 71 per cent of votes as Tokayev says he has the legal right to seek re-election.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev casts his ballot at a polling station in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday. Photo: Kazakhstan’s President Press Office/AP
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev casts his ballot at a polling station in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday. Photo: Kazakhstan’s President Press Office/AP
Britain

UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

On his first international visit as UK leader, Burnham will co-chair his first Coalition of the Willing meeting of countries supporting Kyiv.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister Fedorov

The president said inaccurate defence ministry information contributed to an awkward encounter with Trump over the use of Starlink in Russia.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky says Ukraine had no role in Nord Stream pipeline blast

Croatian police have detained a second Ukrainian national in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the pipelines linking Russia to Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Ukraine

Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops for war, Ukraine’s Zelensky says

Russia could draft more troops in 2027 to reach its goal of 500,000 and aims to produce up to 1,300 ballistic missiles per year, he adds.

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade on the Red square in Moscow on May 9. Photo: EPA
Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade on the Red square in Moscow on May 9. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war

Ukrainian drones kill at least 10, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon

Ukraine has opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of Russian retaliation, Putin said. Kyiv said it is seeking to choke financing for Russia’s war effort.

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Ukraine war

Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16

A second drone strike targeted rescuers 30 minutes after the initial attack, Ukraine’s president said.

Ukraine war

Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine

The Russian-Australian man who enlisted in Ukraine’s military has been accused of sharing unit locations and troop data with Moscow.

Tourists are seen in front of Australia’s Sydney Opera House in July. Photo: AFP
Russia

Russia tests missiles near Japanese-claimed islands after Putin’s visit

The Pacific Fleet fired Bastion missiles near the disputed Kurils, escalating territorial tensions between Moscow and Tokyo.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin tries caviar during his visit to a fish processing complex on the Southern Kuril Island of Iturup on August 13. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin tries caviar during his visit to a fish processing complex on the Southern Kuril Island of Iturup on August 13. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters
Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky fires top aide as office faces corruption investigation

Investigators have identified a group of people alleged to have laundered US$3.4 million to pay bail for a defendant in a major corruption case.

Ukraine war

‘Not our war’: African families’ anguish as sons trapped in Ukraine conflict

‘We are left in the lurch, without any money, any means of support, just only the scars from the war,’ a South African fighter says.

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Japan

Will Putin’s Kuril Islands visit push Japan closer to Ukraine?

With its need for Russian gas limiting fresh sanctions, analysts say Tokyo has few economic weapons left to respond.

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Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) and his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiga pose after a signing ceremony in Tokyo on July 1. Photo: AFP
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) and his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiga pose after a signing ceremony in Tokyo on July 1. Photo: AFP
Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Putin hosts Myanmar leader, talks up energy projects

The president says the two countries are cooperating across a range of sectors, including energy, defence and even space exploration.

Ukraine war

Ukraine vows to respond after Russian strike kills 10 in northeast region

Officials say the rocket strike on Pechenihy, a village about 40km from the Russian border, hit a busy intersection and 17 others were wounded.

Myanmar

Myanmar’s president heads to Moscow seeking Russian arms and oil

Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation.

Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing waves as he boards a plane bound for Russia on Monday. Photo: Myanmar’s Presidential Press and Information Bureau / AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran conflict boosts appeal of Arctic short cut for Asia-Europe ships

The risk of renewed conflict in the Middle East has heightened interest in using a fuel-saving shipping route via the Arctic Ocean.

A Sea Legend container ship sets sail on the first trip for a new service via the Arctic. Photo: Handout via AFP
A Sea Legend container ship sets sail on the first trip for a new service via the Arctic. Photo: Handout via AFP
United States

US diesel crack surpasses US$100 a barrel for first time on supply disruptions

Supplies are under strain from wars in Iran and Ukraine, and US ⁠threats against Chinese imports of Iranian oil could make matters worse.

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Russia

Russia summons Japan envoy over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visit

Japanese officials had ‘crossed the line of decency’ in criticising Putin’s recent trip, said Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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Ukraine war

Kremlin critic jailed in Russia for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine

Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election.

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Lev Shlosberg, deputy chairman of the Yabloko party, attends a court hearing in Pskov, Russia on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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