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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has been president since 2012, previously holding the position between 2000 and 2008.
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7 Oct 1952
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Members of a trade association holding posters of US President Donald Trump and other placards protest against the recent tariff hikes imposed by the US on India, in New Delhi on August 30. Photo: AFP
US-India relations

Opinion | Why India would be strategically naive to count on the US’ favour

Just because the US needs partners to counterbalance China doesn’t mean it needs India. Nor is the US about to help another Asian power rise.

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US-China relations

Xi and Trump frame phone call in positive terms, but offer few details

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Ukraine war

Trump says Putin ‘losing more people than he’s killing’ in Ukraine

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Focusing on pageantry, the West misses the point of China’s diplomacy

The West must realise the real contest is not about pageantry but which power can create space for others to feel secure, dignified, heard.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh hold a trilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 2. Photo: Xinhua
China-Asean relations

How Southeast Asia showed its support for China and sent a message to the US

Top leaders from the region attended this month’s military parade in Beijing in a ‘reminder’ to Washington that they have alternatives.

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Russia

Wife of Russian opposition leader Navalny says he was killed by poisoning

Lab analysis of Alexei Navalny’s smuggled biological samples in two countries found he was killed by poisoning while in an Arctic jail.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky urges European air defence umbrella amid attacks on civilians

Over the past two weeks, he said, Moscow has launched over 3,500 drones, more than 2,500 glide bombs and around 200 missiles at Ukraine.

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A truck burns on Tuesday at the site of a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Photo: Handout via Reuters
United States

US, India to hold trade talks, raising hopes for reset

Move comes after Trump struck a more conciliatory tone in statements last week and expressed optimism that he could finalise a trade deal.

US-China relations

China vows retaliation for US tariff threats over its Russian oil trade

Beijing says its energy cooperation with Moscow is ‘justified, legitimate and beyond reproach’ as US targets China and India with duties.

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Defence

Opinion | China’s Victory Day parade was a message to the Global South

The event signalled the rise of an alternative defence model for emerging nations, albeit with potential limits on genuine capability.

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China’s military hardware is on display at a parade in Beijing, on September 3, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war. Photo: Xinhua
European Union

Opinion | From security to the economy and autonomy, Europe is at a crossroads

The EU is striving to bolster its defences, forge an independent foreign policy and grow its economy. Doing all three at once won’t be easy.

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Ukraine war

Poland deploys planes in airspace due to Russia drone threat in Ukraine

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said ‘preventive air operations’ had begun because of the threat of drones in nearby areas of Ukraine.

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US-China relations

China warns against ‘unilateral actions’ as US pushes tariffs over Russian oil

Embassy in London slams Britain for flouting international law after three Chinese firms sanctioned for allegedly aiding Russia’s military.

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Science

How China’s DF-5C nuclear ICBM can reach anywhere at any time

A close-up of the new long-range missile during last week’s military parade in Beijing suggests a leap forward in fuel storage technology.

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The new DF-5C liquid-fuel intercontinental strategic nuclear missile was unveiled at last week’s Victory Day parade in Beijing. Photo: EPA
Donald Trump

Trump’s push for the Nobel Peace Prize won’t sway us, says committee

US president claims he ‘deserves it’, but the Norwegian Nobel Committee insists its decisions are based on merit, not media campaigns.

US President Donald Trump at a 9/11 ceremony in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

‘Just hiccups’: Trump’s India nominee pledges to pull New Delhi away from Beijing

US president’s envoy pick, however, says India must stop buying Russian oil and wants it to open up its market for US products.

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China-EU relations

EU wins Trump’s focus on China, but can it deliver on ‘impossible’ demand?

Bloc finds itself in a jam after US president presses European Union to impose 100% tariffs on India and China to pressure Putin.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

The EU could have shown up to confront Putin and engage on Ukraine. China could have chosen true leadership over coalitions of convenience.

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China-North Korea relations

Did Kim Jong-un use China’s parade to send his own missile message?

‘In terms of [China] being a useful partner to the US and pressing North Korea to denuclearise, I think that ship has sailed’: analyst.

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Legacy of war in Asia

Opinion | Why Asia still hasn’t emerged from the shadows of World War II

With its vision for a just world order, China is positioning itself on the right side of history, while the US retreats from the post-war order it shaped.

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China-Russia relations

Opinion | Why China, not Russia, will gain most from Power of Siberia 2 pipeline

The new pipeline will allow China to buy Russian gas at below-market prices and make Moscow even more dependent on Beijing.

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Russias President Vladimir Putin signs on the first segment of the Power of Siberia pipeline during a ceremony at the village of Us Khatyn in Russia on September 1, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump says he’ll speak to ‘good friend’ Modi soon on US-India trade

The US president’s remarks come as he pressures EU leaders to join him in punishing India and China for buying Russian oil.

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A student completes artwork depicting US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai, India, in August. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

‘Frankly brutal’: Russian bomb kills 24 Ukrainian civilians waiting for pensions

The attack on a village in the Donetsk region prompted Zelensky to urge strong action ‘so that Russia stops bringing death’.

China-North Korea relations

China’s Xi reaffirms pledge for closer North Korea ties after Kim visit

Chinese leader vows ‘unwavering strategic policy’ with Pyongyang in message marking 77th anniversary of North Korea’s founding.

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China's military weapons

Where’s Labubu? Peek into Putin’s hotel reveals colourful China welcome

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asks about Labubu, the popular Chinese plush toy, according to video posted by state journalist.

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Video footage published by a Russian state media journalist offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the Russian government delegation’s visit to China last week. Photo: Handout
North Korea

How Kim Jong-un’s travel toilet exposes his biometric espionage fears

From his own toilet to a scrubbed-down chair and coffee table, the North Korean leader’s anti-spy tactics reflect a new kind of arms race.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter Ju-ae (second from left) arrive back in Pyongyang on Friday after returning from China. Photo: KCNA/KNS /AFP
North Korea

Opinion | How Kim Jong-un notched up a big diplomatic win in Beijing

Time was when a South Korean president was Xi’s guest at the Beijing parade. Now, North Korea’s Kim has grown confident on the world stage.

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My Take

My Take | Kim Jong-un in Beijing shows why it is good to have nuclear bombs

The essential difference between the North Korean leader and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is that between the haves and the have-nots of the ultimate weapon.

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