Russian President Vladimir Putin is due in China this week for a high-stakes visit that should signal the strength and scope of the countries’ “no limits” friendship. Putin will be attending China’s Belt and Road Forum, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, as Beijing marks the 10th anniversary of its initiative to build infrastructure stretching from… Continue reading China’s Belt and Road Forum to illuminate scope of Russia ties
A senior Russian diplomat has said that Moscow will revoke its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), in a move Washington denounced as jeopardising the “global norm” against nuclear test blasts. Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russian representative to the international nuclear agencies in Vienna, was speaking after Vladimir Putin suggested Moscow might resuming… Continue reading Russia will revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty, envoy says
Exclusive: Kyiv says Iranian drones used by Russia in Ukraine have various European components Iranian kamikaze drones used in the latest attacks on Ukrainian cities are filled with European components, according to a secret document sent by Kyiv to its western allies in which it appeals for long-range missiles to attack production sites in Russia,… Continue reading Revealed: Europe’s role in the making of Russia killer drones
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on military targets across Russia since the war began, disabling several military aircraft in a strike on the Pskov air base, as Moscow unleashed the most sustained missile barrage on the Ukrainian capital in months. While Ukraine lacks the long-range cruise and ballistic missiles that Russia frequently fires into… Continue reading Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep Inside Russia, Hitting Military Airfield, Other Targets
TOKYO — During his state visit to the U.S. and meeting with President Joe Biden in June, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made numerous agreements, including for the co-production of U.S.-made fighter jet engines and India’s participation in the U.S.-led Artemis project aiming for the first manned lunar landing in half a century. Alongside various agreements,… Continue reading India’s dependence on Russia for nuclear power raises U.S. concerns
Russia’s FSB arrests man, 64, on suspicion of killing Stanislav Rzhitsky, who was accused by Ukraine of deadly strikes in war A senior Russian draft officer and former submarine commander accused by Ukraine of deadly strikes on its territory has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was… Continue reading Russian ex-submarine commander shot dead while running in park
While Russia is getting isolated by the US and allies through variety of sanctions after it annexed Crimea and Ukraine war started, it is re-orienting its geo-political ties towards new found partners which include China and Pakistan. Kremlin and China have come closer against the west despite being rival regional powers in the Central Asian… Continue reading Is Pakistan on the Path of Betraying Russia?
Kim Jong-un has vowed to “hold hands” with Vladimir Putin in a message that marked another sign of deepening ties between North Korea and Russia. In a message to Putin to mark Russia’s national day on Monday, the North Korean ruler pledged his regime’s “full support” for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the official KCNA news agency… Continue reading Kim Jong-un ‘holds hands’ with Vladimir Putin as Russia-North Korea ties deepen
ODESA, Ukraine—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was now ready to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive but tempered a forecast of success with a warning: It could take some time and come at a heavy cost. “We strongly believe that we will succeed,” Zelensky said in an interview in this southern port city as his country’s military… Continue reading Ukraine’s Zelensky: We Are Ready for Counteroffensive
In view of Pakistan’s cooling relationship with the US notwithstanding apparently sincere efforts from Islamabad to redefine the relationship since the beginning of the Biden administration, it is in search of new engagements, especially with Russia. The drift of Pakistan towards Russia would have great bearing on the regional geo-politics and geo-economics. It is now… Continue reading Implications of Emerging Strategic Alliance between Pakistan and Russia
