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Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inside the Tilya-Kori Madrasah as they visit the Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sunday. Photo: Uzbekistan’s Presidential Press Office via AP

Russia & Central Asia

Germany’s Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit

Scholz will also attend summit in Kazakhstan with region’s 5 former Soviet republics, which are all heavily influenced by China and Russia.

Scholz will also attend summit in Kazakhstan with region’s 5 former Soviet republics, which are all heavily influenced by China and Russia

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Ukraine renews calls for West to approve strikes deeper into Russian territory

14 Sep 2024 - 8:34PM

US says Russian state media RT is conducting intelligence activities overseas

14 Sep 2024 - 4:40AMvideocam

North Korea fires missiles in US election gambit, tests weapons for Ukraine war

The missile launches come after Pyongyang warned Seoul and Washington of a ‘dear price’ for joint military exercises.

13 Sep 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

People watch the news at a station in Seoul, South Korea, According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles into the East Sea on September 12. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russia & Central Asia

Putin ally says Nato ‘waging war’ on Russia amid warning over long-range strikes

The Russian leader says such a move would directly involve Nato in the military conflict, forcing Moscow to make ‘appropriate decisions’.

13 Sep 2024 - 4:20PMvideocam

Russia & Central Asia

Putin aide says ‘it’s time’ to tweak nuclear strike stance to deter Nato

Foreign policy hawk Sergei Karaganov said Moscow could hit a Nato country without triggering all-out nuclear war.

12 Sep 2024 - 3:36PMvideocam

Russia & Central Asia

Top US and UK diplomats pledge US$1.5 billion in aid during Ukraine visit

US Secretary of State Blinken says he will brief Biden on Ukraine’s renewed pleas to use Western missiles against targets deep inside Russia.

12 Sep 2024 - 2:31AM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive at the train station in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine warns Russian strikes on power grid could spark nuclear crisis

Energy Minister German Galushchenko said Moscow’s barrages are also pushing nuclear risks closer to Kyiv’s borders with the European Union.

11 Sep 2024 - 3:56PMvideocam

The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Photo: AFP

Russia & Central Asia

Biden says ‘working out’ whether to let Ukraine use long-range arms in Russia

Top American diplomat Blinken says the US will ‘look and to listen’ to Kyiv’s request to lift restrictions on its use of the missiles.

11 Sep 2024 - 9:18AM

United States & Canada

US, UK formally accuse Iran of supplying missiles to Russia for war in Ukraine

The move to supply missiles to Russia is seen as a significant escalation to the war in Ukraine, with Iran denying any involvement.

10 Sep 2024 - 11:45PM

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine strikes Moscow region in largest drone attack to date

Ukraine targets multiple Russian regions with 144 drones overnight, at least 20 downed around Moscow.

10 Sep 2024 - 6:56PM

A damaged multi-storey residential building in Ramenskoye, Moscow region, following an alleged Ukrainian drone attack. Photo: Reuters

Russia & Central Asia

Kremlin denies interview request from freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not currently interested in Western media interviews, Kremlin says.

10 Sep 2024 - 9:31AMvideocam

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was one of 16 people freed by Russia in August’s landmark prisoner swap with the West. Photo: Russian Federal Security Service via EPA-EFE

Russia & Central Asia

Iranian missiles in Russia are a legitimate target: Ukrainian official

US has told allies it believes Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.

10 Sep 2024 - 2:42AMvideocam

Russia & Central Asia

Sanctioned Russian plant defies US sanctions, sends gas to Asia via perilous route

The move highlight Moscow’s efforts to circumvent restrictions and find new markets for its gas.

9 Sep 2024 - 6:28PMvideocam

United States & Canada

Republicans accuse Biden team of lying about 2021 Afghanistan pull-out

House Republican report cites US Vice-President Kamala Harris as she seeks the presidency against Donald Trump.

9 Sep 2024 - 12:03PM

US Marines at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. File photo: US Marine Corps via Reuters

Russia drone violates Romania airspace, another crashes on Latvia

Romania deployed warplanes and issued text alerts to some residents, while Latvia says drone incidents are increasing along Nato’s eastern flank.

8 Sep 2024 - 11:01PMvideocam

A drone from Russia is reported to have entered Romanian airspace, while another is said to have crashed on Latvia. File photo: Reuters

Russia & Central Asia

Allies worry Ukraine won’t be able to retain Kursk land if Russia widens attacks

Some European officials fear Kyiv could be forced to give up the 1,300 sq km of Russian territory if Moscow mounts a larger counteroffensive.

8 Sep 2024 - 1:47PMvideocam

Italy’s Meloni pledges support to Ukraine after meeting with Zelensky

The leaders discussed Kyiv’s plans to end the war and reconstruction efforts, while Meloni said Western support made peace talks possible.

7 Sep 2024 - 10:05PM

Russia & Central Asia

US says Iran sending missiles to Russia a ‘dramatic escalation’ in Ukraine war

Reports said Tehran has delivered short-range missiles to Moscow, raising concerns about the deepening ties between the two sides.

7 Sep 2024 - 9:59AMvideocam

Ukrainian servicemen ride atop a tank after returning from the Sumy region near the border with Russia on August 17. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

US accuses Russia of using state media to meddle in 2024 presidential election

The US has charged two RT employees and seized of 32 internet domains that were used by the Kremlin to spread Russian propaganda.

5 Sep 2024 - 2:49PM

A bird flies past the Russian embassy in Washington in April 2021. Photo: AFP

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine arms chief and 4 ministers resign in government shake-up

The news comes at a critical juncture in the war with Russia, and leaves a third of the cabinet vacant after sackings earlier this year.

4 Sep 2024 - 5:00AM

Russia & Central Asia

Russian missiles kill 50 in Ukraine’s Poltava in deadliest strike this year

Hundreds more were injured, prompting Zelensky to repeat his plea for Western air defences and permission to hit targets deep inside Russia.

4 Sep 2024 - 1:21AM

UN raises rights concerns over Telegram founder’s arrest: ‘should be looked at’

The agency is considering a paper outlining the parameters for such cases, highlighting the need for proportionality and adherence to international standards when regulating social media platforms.

3 Sep 2024 - 8:02PM

The UN expressed concern over the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France, citing human rights violations. Photo: Bloomberg

Volcano erupts after earthquake in Russia’s Far East

Largest East-West prisoner swap since Cold War

China calls for peace talks on Ukraine war

Putin’s latest visit tests China-Russia ties

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