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Beijing’s ties with Moscow and Kyiv should be leveraged for peace
With its diplomatic access and record of engagement with all parties, China could be the ingredient required to bring peace in our time.
12 Jun 2025 - 7:18AM
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Why democracy vs autocracy isn’t the definitive contest shaping the world
10 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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Russia launches 479 drones, highest overnight number since war began: Ukraine
9 Jun 2025 - 6:48PM
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Russia advances to east-central Ukraine region as offensive intensifies
Despite talk of peace, the war is stepping up with Russian forces grabbing more territory in Ukraine.
9 Jun 2025 - 10:31AM
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‘It’ll be huge’: US says Russian retaliation for drone attack yet to unfold
US officials said strikes expected to include different kinds of air capabilities like missiles and drones.
8 Jun 2025 - 12:36PM
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Ukraine bombarded by deadly Russian strikes as peace talks falter
At least four people were killed and dozens more injured in attacks targeting Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.
8 Jun 2025 - 5:56AM
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As costs of Trump’s chaos become clear, expect him to shift the blame
Trump’s supporters seem certain the damage his policies cause will be short-lived, but they may change their minds as the trade wars drag on.
6 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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Russia unleashes deadly strikes on Ukraine in response to ‘terrorism’
Capital city Kyiv among targets, as massive aerial barrage leaves at least four dead, including emergency responders, and wounds dozens, including doctors.
6 Jun 2025 - 8:37PM
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US hits ICC judges with sanctions over Israel, Afghanistan cases
Washington targets four judges with travel bans and asset freezes; ICC condemns move.
6 Jun 2025 - 2:13PM
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Trump tells Merz it might be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’
US president says he shared his comparison of the conflict to a fight between young children in his call with Putin.
6 Jun 2025 - 7:15AM
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Russia identifies, warns teachers over British Council ‘collaboration’
FSB claims the British Council, closed in Russia since 2018, is a front for developing agents of influence.
6 Jun 2025 - 8:25AM
China-Russia relations
Russia moves again to join with China and India despite their trust issues
Analysts say Trump’s tariffs and other policies could unite three countries but long-standing conflicts between them remain an obstacle.
10 Jun 2025 - 4:08PM
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US officials: Ukraine damaged fewer Russian warplanes than claimed
US officials estimate around 10 Russian aircraft were destroyed in weekend drone attacks, but it was still highly significant.
5 Jun 2025 - 3:08PM
Global South
Is China’s promise of a new world order a self-serving power play?
As Beijing pitches its multipolar vision, wary potential partners may recalculate their hedges rather than shift alliances, experts say.
5 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM
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Putin and Pope Leo discuss Ukraine war, as pontiff presses for peace
The Russian leader, however, claimed Kyiv was ‘betting on an escalation of the conflict and carrying out of acts of sabotage’ in his country.
5 Jun 2025 - 8:13AM
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In Trump call, Putin vows retaliation for Ukraine attacks on Russia airfields
The presidents also discussed the Middle East conflict and how Moscow could help deal with Iran and its nuclear programme.
5 Jun 2025 - 1:52PM
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Red lines drawn: Russia’s demands dim hopes for quick end to Ukraine war
Moscow’s maximalist conditions include territorial concessions and Ukraine neutrality, leaving little room for a swift resolution.
4 Jun 2025 - 12:33PM
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Ukraine says it attacked Crimean Bridge, as Russia halts traffic
Kyiv’s agents detonated mines on underwater supports, targeting a key transport link between the annexed peninsula and the Russian mainland.
4 Jun 2025 - 3:31AM
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Kremlin says Putin, Zelensky, and Trump meeting ‘unlikely’ after Istanbul talks
The Kremlin dismissed chances of the three leaders meeting soon, citing complex peace negotiations and awaiting Ukraine’s response to demands.
3 Jun 2025 - 8:51PM
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Ukraine invited to Nato summit as peace talks make little headway
Trump ‘open’ to meeting leaders of Ukraine and Russia to push for a ceasefire.
3 Jun 2025 - 11:42AM
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Russia sets out punitive terms at peace talks with Ukraine
Two sides talk for barely an hour in Istanbul in their second round of direct negotiations since 2022.
3 Jun 2025 - 10:02AM
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Will Trump finally punish Putin as US senator pushes for sanctions bill?
Lindsey Graham’s ‘tough on Russia’ bill tests Trump’s stance and the measure could also rattle oil markets.
1 Jun 2025 - 10:15AM
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Russia alleges back-stabbing as Serbia’s arms reach Ukraine
Serbia’s position of neutrality questioned as Russia alleges secret arms shipments for Ukraine sent through intermediaries.
30 May 2025 - 1:51PM
Japan
Putin meets Abe’s widow, says ex-Japan PM strived for peace treaty
‘Your husband did a great deal for the development of Russian-Japanese relations,’ the Kremlin chief told Akie Abe.
30 May 2025 - 9:51AM
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Trump says he’s delaying new Russia sanctions to keep Ukraine talks alive
The US president says he will ‘let you know in about two weeks’ if Putin is actually interested in a peace deal.
29 May 2025 - 4:14AM
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Germany to help Ukraine build long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia
The weapons will have no range restrictions, allowing Kyiv to defend itself against ‘military targets outside its own territory’, Merz says.
29 May 2025 - 1:53AM
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US and Russia row as Moscow masses 50,000 troops near Ukrainian region
Ukraine-Russian war intensifying as Trump warns Putin he is ‘playing with fire’.
28 May 2025 - 7:58PM
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Trump says Putin ‘playing with fire’ as he weighs sanctions over Ukraine war
The US president says ‘really bad things’ would already have happened to Russia if not for him, as he shows frustration with stalled talks.
28 May 2025 - 2:08PM
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