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Trump talks Ukraine peace with Putin, but US willing to walk away: ‘not our war’
Trump urges Putin to resolve Ukraine conflict, warning the US may disengage if Russia refuses to seek peace.
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Trump and the art of the deal: expects to meet Putin to broker Ukraine peace
17 May 2025 - 1:40PM
Ukraine war
Ex-US ambassador to Ukraine says she quit because of Trump ‘appeasement’
Bridget Brink says the policy since the start of the Trump administration was to put pressure on the victim instead of the aggressor, Russia.
17 May 2025 - 7:31AM
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US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink (left) joins then-US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to tour a bunker at a State Border Guard of Ukraine Detached Commandant Office of Security and Resource Supply site in Kyiv Oblast in September 2023. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war
Trump to speak to Putin, Zelensky by phone after Ukraine-Moscow talks in Turkey
A potential meeting between Zelensky and Putin was discussed in the talks, but there were few signs of significant progress towards ending the war.
17 May 2025 - 11:20PM
Ukraine war
Russia, Ukraine talks for peace end in under two hours
The officials present in Turkey – including Ukraine’s defence minister – sat together around a table, but the two sides are far apart in their conditions for ending the war.
16 May 2025 - 9:02PM
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Putin not on Kremlin list for Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky had challenged the Russian leader to meet him in person in Istanbul.
15 May 2025 - 11:15AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Anwar urged to ‘seek justice’ for MH17 victims during Putin meeting
Malaysia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to seek justice for the victims, even if it means jeopardising Russia relations, experts say.
14 May 2025 - 8:10PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky demands Putin’s presence at Istanbul talks amid Trump’s peace push
Zelensky’s insistence on Putin’s presence at Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul tests Russia’s commitment to ending the conflict.
13 May 2025 - 11:47PM
Malaysia Airlines flight 17
Russia downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, UN aviation council rules
298 passengers and crew died when plane was shot down over Ukraine as fighting raged between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.
13 May 2025 - 6:24PM
Poland
Poland blames Russia for major Warsaw shopping centre fire last year
Many of the affected business owners were members of Warsaw’s Vietnamese community.
12 May 2025 - 12:56PM
The fire destroyed around 1,400 shops and service outlets. File photo: AP
Central Asia
Chess banned in Afghanistan over Taliban gambling concerns
The Taliban has imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law.
12 May 2025 - 12:36PM
Ukraine war
Trump ‘starting to doubt’ that Ukraine will reach deal with Russia
Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine welcomed peace talks but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire first.
12 May 2025 - 1:05AM
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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
The Kosmos 482, sent on a failed mission to Venus, is thought to have come down over the Indian Ocean, though the exact location is unknown.
11 May 2025 - 2:22AM
Ukraine war
Europe’s leaders call for Ukraine ceasefire in Kyiv visit
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss a 30-day ceasefire in the war.
10 May 2025 - 10:38PM
(right to left) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk visit Maidan Square on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Russia
Russia’s Putin vows victory in Ukraine as Trump pushes for ceasefire
China’s President Xi Jinping and other world leaders join Russia’s Vladimir Putin to watch military parade in Moscow’s Red Square.
9 May 2025 - 8:37PM
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Watch: China’s president joins Putin at Russia Victory Day parade
President Xi Jinping a special guest at Moscow parade where military units from 13 countries, including China, were taking part.
9 May 2025 - 10:34PM
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Ukraine war
Trump calls for 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia
The US president threatened to impose further sanctions if a truce is violated.
9 May 2025 - 6:30AM
An explosion lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone strike in Ukraine in April. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
China and Russia accuse US of raising nuclear war risk, vow to respond jointly
Statement decries US initiatives including expansion of security alliances, development of ‘Golden Dome’ and sharing of nuclear technology.
9 May 2025 - 6:40AM
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Ukraine war
Putin’s 3-day ceasefire begins as Ukraine reports violations
Temporary truce coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany.
9 May 2025 - 9:10AM
Ukraine war
Vance says US thinks Russia asking too much to end Ukraine war
He also called for direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv, saying that it would otherwise be impossible for Washington to mediate.
8 May 2025 - 1:49AM
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Ukraine war
Russia and Ukraine trade air attacks ahead of Moscow parade
Kyiv authorities say at least two dead after drone debris hit Ukraine capital.
7 May 2025 - 2:23PM
An explosion in Kyiv, Ukraine early Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war
Ukraine attacks power station amid reports of new offensive in Russia’s Kursk
Ukraine forces fighting in Russia’s Kursk region after Moscow said it had defeated incursion last month.
6 May 2025 - 6:48PM
Ukraine war
Putin says West tried to provoke him into using nuclear weapons
The Russian president and his leadership have repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine and its allies.
6 May 2025 - 3:34PM
European Union
EU to propose banning Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The move aims to enhance energy security and reduce reliance on the EU’s once-top gas supplier.
6 May 2025 - 1:40PM
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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
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
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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