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Black smoke over St Petersburg after a Ukrainian drone attack. Photo: AP
Russia

Ukraine drones target St Petersburg as ‘Russia’s Davos’ opens

Black smoke rises over major fuel terminal as city hosts Vladimir Putin’s global economic summit.

Ukraine war

Major Russian air attack on Ukrainian cities kills at least 23, wounds dozens

Ukraine war

Russia says Ukraine drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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Ukraine war

Nato and Romania accuse Russia after drone hits block of flats

Drone strikes a 10-storey building in Galati, causing an explosion and civilian injuries in an apparent spillover of the Ukraine conflict.

Investigators examine the rooftop impact zone of a building in Galați, Romania, after it was struck by an exploding Russian drone. Photo: AFP
Investigators examine the rooftop impact zone of a building in Galați, Romania, after it was struck by an exploding Russian drone. Photo: AFP
War and conflict

Israel, Russia hit back after being added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflicts

UN documentation of alleged abuses sparks furious denials from both nations.

Ukraine war

Russia tells US to pull its diplomats and citizens from Ukraine capital

Sergey Lavrov warns Marco Rubio of Russian plans to attack Kyiv facilities and ‘decision-making centres’.

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Ukraine war

Exiled Belarus opposition leader visits Ukraine as Kyiv warns of escalation

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets foreign minister during working trip as Kyiv reels from heavy Russian strikes.

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Ukraine demands emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russia strikes

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha also called for a ‘strong response’ after the overnight attacks, which mainly targeted the Kyiv region.

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Ukraine war

‘Deranged’: 600 drones, 90 missiles, hit Kyiv in retaliation for dorm attack

The latest strikes – including the use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile – killed four people and wounded dozens.

China-Russia relations

Putin left China, with no pipeline deal. Why is the valve still closed?

Though this week’s China-Russia summit featured many agreements, none progressed the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline.

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Ukraine war

Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, vows retaliation

Ukraine says it struck an elite drone command unit in Starobilsk, denying Russia’s accusations.

Flames and smoke rise from the side of a college building in Starobilsk, Ukraine. Photo: Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP
Flames and smoke rise from the side of a college building in Starobilsk, Ukraine. Photo: Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP
Afghanistan

New Taliban law in Afghanistan implies that child marriage is permitted, UN says

UN says the new family code tacitly permits union with minors, despite Kabul claiming forced weddings are banned.

2026 Xi-Trump summit

Xi’s key interactions with US and Russian presidents

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after meeting US President Donald Trump. It was the first time that the leaders of Russia and the US have made state visits to China in the same month.

China energy security

China turns to Russian oil as Gulf supply drops – but is it too expensive?

Prices are rising as demand for Russian supply spikes amid Middle East instability.

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Visitors learn about an oil and gas exploration system at the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

Putin is pushing for a ‘serious’ new energy deal in China. Will he get it?

The Russian leader arrives in China days after Trump in search of an energy deal, with yuan settlements, pricing potentially on the table.

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Ukraine war

Belarus begins nuclear weapons drills with Russia

Minsk claims drills pose no security threats ⁠in the region, but Kyiv urges tightened sanctions in response.

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China-Russia relations

China and Russia hold trade expo as Putin and Trump visits draw global attention

Expo in Harbin highlights expanding economic ties amid rising geopolitical and trade uncertainties.

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Russia

Record Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow kills 3, targets refinery

The Russian capital faced about 80 drones through 7.00am local time, and air defences fought off dozens of projectiles according to Moscow’s mayor.

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A photo from Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov of a burning building following an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Moscow region, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
A photo from Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov of a burning building following an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Moscow region, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

36 nations approve tribunal creation to prosecute Russia over Ukraine

The move came on the same day the WHO said Ukraine’s mental health crisis is growing, with ‘work to do until the end of the century’.

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Ukraine war

‘Stay inside’: Finland warns of drone scare near capital Helsinki

The early hours warning – the first for the capital city – said a drone could be heading towards an area on the south coast.

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Ukraine war

Russia unleashes 1,500 attack drones on Ukraine, shattering prospects for peace

Kyiv bears brunt of deadly two-day attack, days after Putin said that he ‌thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end.

The aftermath of Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
Russia

Putin hails ‘world’s most powerful’ nuclear-capable missile in key test

Russian president boasts Sarmat ICBM’s capabilities months after the expiry of a nuclear treaty with the US.

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Russia’s Sarmat missile is designated ‘Satan II’ in the West. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
Russia’s Sarmat missile is designated ‘Satan II’ in the West. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
European Union

EU rejects Putin’s idea of role for ex-German leader in future security talks

EU ministers dismiss proposed role for Gerhard Schroeder, who has cultivated a close relationship with Russia’s president.

Britain

UK targets Russian ‘information warfare’ with new sanctions

Sanctions package hits 85 people and entities, two-thirds of them related to alleged Russian propaganda operations.

Ukraine war

Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking US-brokered ceasefire

Attacks reported on the second day of what was supposed to have been a three-day truce announced by Trump.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in central Moscow on Saturday. Photo: AFP
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