57 h. ago Beijing’s ties with Moscow and Kyiv should be leveraged for peace

The International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong late last month, counting 32 countries as founding signatories. An institution designed to supplement and actualise Article 33 of the United Nations Charter is something the world increasingly needs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into its fourth year. Recent peace talks in Istanbul produced no appreciable progress, while swings on the battlefield have long since given way to a grinding impasse. Neither side appears capable...

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6 d. ago How Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web attacks hold important lessons for China

Ukrainian attacks targeting airbases deep inside Russian territory despite lacking long-range missiles or bombers could offer important lessons about modern warfare in the event of any conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Under the operation, code-named Spider’s Web, Ukraine smuggled drones into Russian territory undetected and hired unwitting drivers to transport them in modified containers to locations near airbases, some of them thousands of kilometres from Ukraine’s border. The drones were then...

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7 d. ago Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv Independent

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9 d. ago China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine

China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine  politico.eu

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9 d. ago China’s Silent Hunter Laser Failed To Prevent Ukraine Drones In Russia? Beijing Says

China’s Silent Hunter Laser Failed To Prevent Ukraine Drones In Russia? Beijing Says - Times of India Videos  Times of India

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2 w. ago Double standards in war condemnation would ‘kill our own credibility’: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned of double standards in condemning conflicts, calling on world leaders to be consistent and form a coalition with a rules-based order in light of the ongoing wars around the world. During his keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) on Friday night, Macron took swipes at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel’s hostilities in Gaza and China’s aggression in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, pointing out that the “big risk” was to forget...

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2 w. ago Ukraine Says It Can Confirm Beijing Is Arming Russia; Analysts Say Pressure Now Falls on US and EU

Ukraine Says It Can Confirm Beijing Is Arming Russia; Analysts Say Pressure Now Falls on US and EU  NTD News

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2 w. ago China сuts drone sales to Ukraine, West but continues supplying Russia, Bloomberg reports

China сuts drone sales to Ukraine, West but continues supplying Russia, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv Independent

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2 w. ago China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Says

China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Says  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia

China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia  The Kyiv Independent

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2 w. ago Trump ‘not happy’ after Russia pummels Ukraine with biggest ever drone attack

The US president has been trying to get both sides to agree to a ceasefire in the three-year-old war in Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Trump calls Putin ‘absolutely crazy’, warns of Russia’s ‘downfall’ over Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump sharply criticised escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine, threatening further sanctions.

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2 w. ago Trump calls Putin ‘absolutely crazy’ after Russia hits Ukraine with biggest drone attack

US President Donald Trump sharply criticised escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine, threatening further sanctions.

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2 w. ago Russia kills at least 12 in Ukraine war’s largest air attack

Ukraine’s air force said Russia had launched 298 drones and 69 missiles, although it said it was able to down 266 drones and 45 missiles.

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2 w. ago Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault

Russia’s Defence Ministry said each side exchanged 303 soldiers. Hours earlier, at least 12 people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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2 w. ago As fighting stops, India, Pakistan start narrative war to sway global opinion over conflict

Both sides send delegations to global capitals to shape the narrative around the Kashmir conflict and terrorism.

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2 w. ago Europe may buy more US arms for Ukraine as Trump grows impatient over peace talks

Sending American weapons to Ukraine would help it deter Russia’s advance and might put pressure on Putin to get serious about a ceasefire.

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3 w. ago Ukraine and Russia each free first 390 prisoners in start of war’s biggest swap

Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow will present its peace terms to Kyiv when the POW exchange is completed.

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3 w. ago Ukraine attacked by Russian drones and missiles hours after first major prisoner swap

Each country released 390 prisoners on Friday and said they would free more in the coming days.

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3 w. ago Russia casts doubt over Vatican as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks

Pope Leo had said the Vatican could act as a mediator in global conflicts, but Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ‘many people are fantasising’ about meeting location.

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