Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, tightening supplies of one of the world’s most widely used fuels and driving prices sharply higher across
The member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded a two-day summit in Kazan with the adoption of the Kazan Declaration, a document outlining expanded cooperation between ASEAN and
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Iran and Russia are expected to complete the final phase of integrating their national banking payment systems within two months, a development that will allow Iranian travelers to make purchases in Russia
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An unusual meeting with frontline troops offered a rare glimpse into how the Russian president publicly acknowledges battlefield challenges while signaling his determination to press ahead with the war in Ukraine. As
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The Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a series of press releases responding to recent statements by the European Union Delegation in Sri Lanka, intensifying its public criticism over sanctions, economic
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On February 15, 2026, the bulk carrier Grumant (IMO: 9385879) was captured in satellite imagery docked at the occupied Ukrainian port of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula. The vessel appeared to have
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United Kingdom, Germany and France have jointly signaled support for renewed ceasefire discussions between Ukraine and Russia, as European governments seek to re-engage diplomatic channels aimed at ending a war now in
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Pakistan has sought to project calm after Afghanistan’s Taliban government signed a new military technical cooperation agreement with Russia, arguing that the deal is limited in scope and will not fundamentally change
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The war in Ukraine is entering what analysts describe as a more volatile and ideologically charged phase, with Russia combining intensified military operations against Ukrainian territory with increasingly aggressive rhetoric directed at
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Washington’s relationship with Russia appears likely to continue its decades-long decline, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying on May 22 that formal diplomatic talks over the Ukraine war are effectively frozen.
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Russia’s Ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, yesterday said the West’s reaction to Ukraine’s deadly drone attack on a Russian school for children indicated the “moral failure” of the West. “If the
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