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The base is equipped with the US Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System, which can detect, track and destroy missiles. Photo: Reuters

US opens missile defence base in Poland to Russia’s irritation

Base was originally intended to protect Europe from Iranian missile strikes, but the Kremlin views it differently.

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping will meet at Apec in Peru: US official

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Opinion | Trump’s rise signals the end of US global leadership

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Opinion | Trump may end the Ukraine war but no one is walking away a winner

No side remains unscathed, whether it’s Russia’s stagnation, Ukraine’s territorial loss and economic devastation, or the EU’s cost crises.

A cyclist passes a mail office destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Kurakhove, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on November 7. Photo: AP

US to boost Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition

President-elect Trump, who has questioned US military support for Ukraine, says he will quickly end Russia’s war.

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North Korea now has boots on the ground in Ukraine, US confirms

It marks the first time Washington has confirmed that North Korean troops are directly engaged in the conflict.

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EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for supporting Russia

Kaja Kallas, former Estonian prime minister, talks tough in hearings to replace Josep Borrell as high representative for foreign affairs.

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Kaja Kallas, nominee for the post of the European Union High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, during her hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday. Photo: AP

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

Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia’s Kursk.

Trump’s crypto pledge may see China restore digital-asset market: HashKey head

HashKey chairman and CEO Xiao Feng said a number of factors may compel mainland China to open its digital-asset market in about two years.

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

Pact seals deepening security cooperation between the nations as North Korea becomes one of most vocal backers of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. Photo: Sputnik / Vladimir Smirnov / Pool via Reuters

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

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.

Opinion | South Korea may find itself stranded as North Korea’s sole adversary

Pyongyang is being emboldened by its defence pact with Moscow while US support for Seoul is expected to be diluted under Trump.

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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

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

Letters | Nuclear deterrence is mute on how to resolve root of conflict

Readers discuss Russia’s threat of nuclear strikes and North Korea’s role in the Ukraine war, Cheung Chau’s fading charms, and Hong Kong’s outstanding healthcare service.

Asian Angle | Why Southeast Asia should worry about North Korean troops in Russia

The arrival of North Korean troops in Russia threatens to worsen and prolong the conflict in Ukraine, which would not be good for Southeast Asia.

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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.

Ukrainian soldiers reload containers for a launcher during a training course on the Patriot air defence system at a German base. Photo: dpa

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.

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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Russia may hold military drills with North Korea

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My Take | How North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia is changing attitudes in China

The Chinese public who once derided North Korea as a ‘neighbourhood hooligan’ is now hailing its decision to help Russia in the Ukraine war.

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Pyongyang in June. Photo: Pool via AP

Opinion | US-China war diplomacy vital as North Korea complicates Ukraine fray

The scale and speed of Pyongyang’s reported troop deployment to Russia strongly suggests premeditation. The US and China must act to prevent escalation.

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Trump’s victory is ‘good news’ for North Korea. But will Kim denuclearise?

Trump and Kim met twice in Singapore in 2018 and Hanoi in 2019 but the summits failed to yield a commitment by Pyongyang to denuclearise.

Opinion | Trump’s return as president marks the end of American exceptionalism

Trump’s second term will mark a turn in US foreign policy towards a transactional approach and hasten the start of a multipolar world order.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

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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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi on Thursday. Photo: AFP

China tariffs on the table, Trump’s ex-Treasury chief says

Steven Mnuchin also suggested that countries such as Iran and Russia could see sanctions intensify.

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Explainer | China exports surge, but trade war fears rise: 5 insights from October data

China’s exports last month posted their fastest growth since July 2022, while imports fell.

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