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Ukraine war: 1 year on

Ukraine war: 1 year on
Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, turning Moscow into a global pariah in the worlds of finance, diplomacy, sports and culture, as the West punished it with sanctions. President Vladimir Putin called Russia’s actions - which have triggered the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War II - a “special military operation”. Nuclear-armed Russia has warned of consequences if Nato interferes in Ukraine, while strategic ally China urges a peaceful, diplomatic solution.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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Impact of the Ukraine war, 1 year on

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has led to tens of thousands of deaths on both sides and created Europe’s largest refugee wave since World War II. In this multimedia series marking the one-year anniversary of the conflict, we look at China’s response to what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a “special military operation” and its diplomatic, military, and economic impact.

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Opinion | Ukraine war stalemate makes ceasefire the only realistic option

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Zelensky urges UN to strip ‘criminal’ Russia of veto power

North Korea

Putin and Kim meet in Russia

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North Korea

Kim Jong-un heads to Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin

Russia

Russia’s 1st lunar mission in decades fails as spacecraft smashes into the moon

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Russia

Russia’s rouble hits a 16-month low since Ukraine war began

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China ‘anxious and regretful’ over Ukraine war, PLA strategist says

Lieutenant General He Lei says Beijing was taken by surprise when Moscow invaded its neighbour and denies that it is pressuring Kyiv to give up territory.

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China-Russia relations

Exclusive | Despite ‘no limits’ ties, China has moved carefully on Russian energy

Slim boost to Russian energy ties reveals ‘balancing act’ by China on the West, Swedish Institute of International Affairs analysis shared with the Post says.

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China-Russia relations

Russian PM to lead China business delegation as more sanctions loom

Mikhail Mishustin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping as Beijing attempts peace talks in the Ukraine war.

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping when he leads a business delegation to China next week. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

EU to weigh sanctions on Chinese firms accused of helping Russian military

Companies allegedly sold chips and microelectronics that can be used in high-grade weapons.

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European officials, including EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, have previously expressed concerns about the possibility of China providing aid to Russia’s military. Photo AFP
China-EU relations

After Xi’s call with Zelensky thrilled Europe, now comes a new take: calm down

Some diplomats feel the call showed China is serious about peace in Ukraine but one says the excitement comes from Europeans seeking ‘justification for keeping business as usual with Beijing’.

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Xi’s chat with Zelensky a ‘diplomatic coup but China has hurdles as peace broker’

The call showed Beijing is willing to take a role as mediator between Ukraine and Russia, analysts say, but many in Europe and the US believe it remains predisposed toward Moscow.

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Russia

Putin ally: ‘on verge of new world war’; Ukraine counterstrike looms

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that ‘the world is sick and quite probably is on the verge of a new world war’, but a war is not inevitable, and the risks of a nuclear confrontation were growing.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said “The world is sick and quite probably is on the verge of a new world war,”. Photo: Pool via AP
Japan

G7 wants extension, full implementation and expansion of Black Sea grain deal

Brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, the deal was signed in Istanbul last July, allowing Ukraine to export more than 27 million tonnes of grain from several of its Black Sea ports.

The G7 club of rich nations vowed not to let Russia inflict “starvation” on Ukrainians. Ukraine is one of the world’s top producers and the Russian invasion had blocked 20 million tonnes of grain in its ports until the safe passage deal was agreed in July. Photo: AFP
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Chinese military study says TikTok can be used to wage ‘cognitive war’ on Russia

According to PLA researchers, TikTok joins Facebook, Google and Twitter in providing platform for propaganda campaign to turn public opinion against Moscow amid Ukraine war, while others say the company is not doing enough to counter Russian influence.

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Inside Out | Ukraine rebuilding costs are huge, but the world can afford it

Even if Putin cannot be made to pay the massive bill, Ukrainians can be moderately confident the world will ensure it is covered. Importantly, this is a sober reminder of the grim costs of war and the absolute imperative to avoid it.

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Russia responds to Finland’s Nato induction

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China stresses opposition to nuclear war after Putin reveals Belarus plan

The country’s UN ambassador Geng Shuang told a Security Council discussion that Beijing has always maintained ‘a nuclear war cannot be fought’.

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China-EU relations

EU chief calls for muscular policy to counter China’s ‘alternative world order’

Ursula von der Leyen’s combative speech comes ahead of expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week.

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How Putin’s Belarus nuke plan tangles China’s Ukraine peace push

The Russian and Chinese presidents vowed just last week to not station nuclear weapons abroad.

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Russia plans to station nuclear weapons abroad for the first time since the 1990s. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

China’s Russia ties loom large as EU leaders gather for Brussels summit

Concerns over new ‘world order’ with China in the driver’s seat expected to feature in two-day European Council summit.

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have agreed that China and Russia are driving changes not seen in a century. Photo: TNS
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Opinion | What if a US under Trump or DeSantis turns its back on the Ukraine war?

With both expected Republican presidential candidates opposing continued US support for Ukraine, Putin now has hope that the Western alliance will shatter. But if America allows Putin to destroy Ukraine and not pay the price, these Russian tactics will spread and become the new normal.

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China-Russia relations

China confirms Xi will make ‘visit of friendship and peace’ to Russia

Beijing says the Chinese leader will meet Vladimir Putin to discuss a blueprint for the development of future relations and ways to deepen cooperation.

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Could Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Russia trip help to end war in Ukraine?

Xi’s three-day visit comes soon after a China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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The war in Ukraine is expected to be on the agenda when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Moscow next week. Photo: AP
Diplomacy

Opinion | The Global South are falling out of love with the West’s liberal order

Shifting balances of power, the West’s intransigence over Ukraine and the poor outcomes of its foreign interventions have left the Rest wary. The romance with the West is well and truly over.

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Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar welcomes his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang to the G20 meeting in New Delhi on March 2. China refused to sign a joint communique condemning Russia’s war. Photo: Handout/EPA-EFE
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China has tools to play peacemaker in Ukraine war, analysts say

China can use diplomatic, political and economic leverage to push peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, observers say.

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Singapore

Russian aggression inexcusable but West not ‘bystanders’: Singapore minister

Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said Western powers are not ‘uninvolved bystanders who had no role to play’ in the ongoing conflict, citing the West’s decision to expand Nato, as an example.

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