Uzbekistan

Russia talks 'a great risk for China' as Xi and Putin meet in Samarkan

Both countries have vied for influence in Central Asia but Beijing will be wary of getting too close to Moscow, say experts, in case the EU and US get annoyed.

15 September 2022

Belgium

VIDEO: Ukraine features heavily in State of the EU speech

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had Ukraine at the centre of the State of the Union speech in Strasbourg.

14 September 2022

Russia

Putin treason move was about piercing 'bubble of propaganda'

Nikita Yuferev is part of a group of Russian politicians to call for Vladimir Putin to be sacked and charged with treason over the Ukraine war.

14 September 2022

Europe

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing concern in Bosnia. Here's why

For some Bosnians, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a painful reminder of their war experience in the 1990s.

12 September 2022

The Cube

Putin says nearly all Ukraine's grain has gone to the EU. Is he right?

The Russian President says the bloc has "cheated" the poorest developing countries. But the UN's figures don't support him.

9 September 2022

Tech News

Musk cited fears of 'World War III' to get out of Twitter deal

“Putin's speech tomorrow is extremely important. It won’t make sense to buy Twitter if we’re heading into World War III,” Musk said in a text message.

8 September 2022

Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians forced into Russia, says US

The US says it has evidence that “hundreds of thousands” of Ukrainian citizens have been interrogated, detained and forcibly deported to Russia in “a series of horrors” overseen by officials from Russia’s presidency.

8 September 2022

Russia

We've gained, not lost, from sanctions over Ukraine, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Wednesday that Russia had not lost anything as a result of its military campaign in Ukraine, while warning of a looming global food crisis.

7 September 2022

Ukraine

Russia is buying ammunition from North Korea, claims US

US intelligence has assessed that Moscow is buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea for use in Ukraine, indicating "severe supply shortages".

6 September 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five developments to know about today

Ukraine war: Kherson referendum suspended, IAEA to stay at nuclear plant, Europe low on weapons

5 September 2022

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Mourners pay respects as Gorbachev lies in state

Russians on Saturday bid farewell to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died earlier in the week at the age of 91.

3 September 2022

Ukraine

Turkey's Erdogan offers to mediate in nuclear power plant standoff

Erdogan on Saturday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "that Turkey can play a facilitator role in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as they did in the grain deal," the Turkish presidency said.

3 September 2022

Russia

Thousands pay last respects to Gorbachev in Moscow, Putin a no-show

The last leader of the Soviet Union, who died Tuesday at the age of 91, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife, Raisa.

3 September 2022

Europe

How Gorbachev’s dream of liberal, European Russia failed

The death of the eighth and final president of the Soviet Union has sparked debates that are particularly relevant now when Russia is involved in the invasion of its western neighbour.

3 September 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy hits out over nuclear watchdog's visit to Zaporizhzhia plant

The UN mission has failed to take any media to the power plant and avoided discussing the facility's demilitarisation, the Ukrainian president said.

2 September 2022

Russia

'Man of peace': How has Europe reacted to Gorbachev's death?

Tributes have flooded in from across Europe, but there has been a more muted reaction in Russia.

31 August 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Seven key developments to know today

From France accusing Russia of using gas as a "weapon of war" to Zelenskyy telling Russian troops to "go home," here are some of the most important news about the conflict on Tuesday, 30 August.

30 August 2022

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Six months of war in Ukraine

It's been six months since Russia launched its full scale invasion on Ukraine

24 August 2022

Ukraine

What stage is the Ukraine war at and where could it go next?

Six months on, a look back at the key developments in the Ukraine war and what could happen next.

24 August 2022

Russia

Kremlin critic and ex-mayor arrested over Ukraine war comments

Roizman is one of the most visible and charismatic opposition figures in Russia.

24 August 2022