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Zelensky says Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers – far lower than Trump’s claim
US President-elect Donald Trump says Ukraine has ‘ridiculously lost’ 400,000 soldiers in the war to date.
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US-China relations
Trump asks China to help bring Ukraine peace, says he ‘had communication’ with Xi
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Ukraine war
Zelensky wants ‘enduring’ peace, Trump will ‘probably’ reduce Ukraine aid
9 Dec 2024 - 4:52AM
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Europe
Ukraine war
Germany aims to align with Trump to end ‘merciless’ Ukraine war
Chancellor Olaf Scholz ruled out supplying Kyiv with long-range missiles but stressed the country’s sovereignty should be guaranteed.
7 Dec 2024 - 11:55AM
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A police officer inspects destroyed cars at the site of a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy
Belt and Road Initiative
How a new railway will extend China’s reach into Central Asia
The 523km line linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan could eventually be extended to the Middle East, South Asia and Europe.
6 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
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Russia & Central Asia
Ukraine war
Lavrov signals Russia’s readiness to use ‘any means’ in Ukraine conflict
Russian foreign minister highlights new hypersonic missile in an interview with US media personality Tucker Carlson.
6 Dec 2024 - 4:14PM
Diplomacy
US-China relations
Sino-Russian Arctic cooperation need not trouble US yet, Pentagon official says
Even so, US Defence Department expert on the Arctic adds, ‘it’s important for us to be consistently monitoring how their intentions progress’.
6 Dec 2024 - 5:56AM
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Russia & Central Asia
Ukraine war
Putin relative accidentally reveals secret figure on troops missing in Ukraine
The confidential number provided by Anna Tsivilyova, daughter of the president’s cousin, could be a clue to the extent of Russian casualties.
5 Dec 2024 - 9:40AM
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Russian conscripts queue before their departure for garrisons in Bataysk in the Rostov region on November 16, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy
China-Russia relations
China-Russia flights to take off, with Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan on the radar
Additional direct flights from St Petersburg to Beijing and Shanghai are set to be added next year, while flights to Hainan will also resume.
5 Dec 2024 - 12:06AM
Europe
Georgia
Georgia police accused of torturing pro-EU protesters
Ombudsman blasts police over treatment of demonstrators who are angry over decision to suspend talks with EU.
4 Dec 2024 - 11:39AM
Europe
Ukraine war
US announces new US$725 million package for Ukraine including more mines
Weapons shipment marks an uptick in US aid for Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20.
3 Dec 2024 - 11:40AM
Europe
Georgia
Georgia president demands fresh parliamentary elections as protests continue
Protests in Georgia spread and tensions rise after the government suspended talks on joining the European Union.
2 Dec 2024 - 1:40PM
Demonstrators use firecrackers against police in Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo: AP
Middle East
Middle East
Syria launches counter-attacks in an attempt to halt insurgency
Shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo for the first time since the start of the country’s civil war.
2 Dec 2024 - 1:23PM
Russia & Central Asia
Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelensky says Putin to use North Korea troops as ‘cannon fodder’
Ukrainian president says North Koreans deployed in western Russia have been killed in combat against his forces.
2 Dec 2024 - 12:56PM
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Russia & Central Asia
Ukraine war
Zelensky says Ukraine needs weapons, Nato invite before Russia talks
‘An invitation to join Nato is a necessary thing for our survival’.
1 Dec 2024 - 11:25PM
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Russia & Central Asia
Ukraine war
‘Stand for Ukraine’: top EU officials visit Kyiv on first day in office
New European Council boss António Costa and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas assured Kyiv of the EU’s ‘full support’.
1 Dec 2024 - 5:48PM
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Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyinis (R) welcomes Kaja Kallas, the new EU boss for foreign affairs, upon her arrival in Kyiv on Sunday, shortly after taking office. Photo: dpa
Russia & Central Asia
Ukraine war
‘We need to do fast’: Zelensky says ceasefire if Nato shields unoccupied land
The Ukrainian president also said Kyiv can get back the seized territory ‘diplomatically’.
30 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM
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Global Economy
China-Russia relations
As rouble plummets, how will Chinese merchants get money out of Russia?
About 150,000 Chinese merchants are active on major Russian e-commerce platforms.
29 Nov 2024 - 9:30PM
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Russia & Central Asia
Vladimir Putin
‘Angela, please forgive me’: Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog
Angela Merkel, who has a well-documented fear of dogs, recalled a tense encounter with Vladimir Putin’s Labrador in her new memoir.
29 Nov 2024 - 10:31AM
Europe
Ukraine war
Putin threatens to hit ‘decision-making centres’ in Kyiv with new missile
Russia’s Oreshnik ballistic missile was first deployed last week against the Ukrainian industrial city of Dnipro.
29 Nov 2024 - 3:39PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters
Russia & Central Asia
Donald Trump
Putin says he doesn’t believe Trump is safe after assassination attempts
The Russian leader also praised the US president-elect as ‘intelligent’ and said he was shocked by how the election campaign had unfolded.
29 Nov 2024 - 1:16AM
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Global Economy
China-Russia relations
How are China and Russia teaming up to promote Arctic shipping route?
Arctic passages would allow Chinese cargo ships to avoid impact of hostilities in the Middle East on Suez Canal traffic.
28 Nov 2024 - 9:40PM
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Europe
Ukraine war
Russia mounts massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Attack forces emergency power outages as temperatures drop to freezing across the country.
29 Nov 2024 - 8:19AM
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Open Questions series
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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