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Factbox-Top takeaways from Putin's trip to China
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to China on Thursday where he was greeted by China's Xi Jinping. What are...
May 17, 20242 min read
North Korea leader's sister denies arms exchange with Russia, KCNA says
SEOUL - Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, again denied arms exchanges with Russia, state media KCNA...
May 17, 20242 min read
Factbox-What is Putin and Xi's 'new era' strategic partnership?
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to deepen their "strategic partnership"...
May 16, 20243 min read
Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States
BEIJING/MOSCOW - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged a "new era" of partnership between the two most...
May 16, 20244 min read
Blinken's guitar performance in Ukraine seen as tone-deaf by some
KYIV - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took to the stage with a Ukrainian band at a bar late on Tuesday during a surprise trip to...
May 16, 20242 min read
Putin signs decrees appointing government ministers
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on Tuesday appointing all members of the government and planned a late-evening meeting...
May 16, 20241 min read
Putin arrives in China to deepen strategic partnership with Xi
MOSCOW/BEIJING -Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early on Thursday for talks with Xi Jinping that the Kremlin hopes...
May 16, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why is Russia holding nuclear exercises - and what to watch for?
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what...
May 15, 20243 min read
Georgian parliament passes 'foreign agent' bill, prompting US anger, new protests
TBILISI -Georgia's parliament on Tuesday passed the third and final reading of a "foreign agents" bill, prompting a warning from the...
May 15, 20242 min read
Blinken, in Kyiv, says U.S aid arriving at 'challenging' time for Ukraine
KYIV - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a trip to Kyiv on Tuesday that part of a major...
May 14, 20243 min read
Analysis-West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties
OSLO - When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern Norway, Russia also took...
May 14, 20243 min read
US, China meet in Geneva to discuss AI risks
WASHINGTON -The U.S. and China will meet in Geneva to discuss artificial intelligence on Tuesday and U.S. officials stressed that...
May 13, 20242 min read
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