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US to boost Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition
President-elect Trump, who has questioned US military support for Ukraine, says he will quickly end Russia’s war.
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North Korea now has boots on the ground in Ukraine, US confirms
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EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for supporting Russia
13 Nov 2024 - 12:36AM
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Ukraine says forces battling 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia’s Kursk.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM
Trump’s crypto pledge may see China restore digital-asset market: HashKey head
HashKey chairman and CEO Xiao Feng said a number of factors may compel mainland China to open its digital-asset market in about two years.
12 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia
Pact seals deepening security cooperation between the nations as North Korea becomes one of most vocal backers of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:40PM
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Kremlin dismisses reports Trump and Putin spoke in recent days as ‘pure fiction’
US reports said the two spoke in recent days, with Trump advising Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:23PM
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Putin promises Africa ‘total support’ in anti-West pitch
Facing isolation from the west over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia sought to woo African countries at a Black Sea resort this weekend.
10 Nov 2024 - 11:26PM
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South Korea may find itself stranded as North Korea’s sole adversary
Pyongyang is being emboldened by its defence pact with Moscow while US support for Seoul is expected to be diluted under Trump.
10 Nov 2024 - 9:44PM
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Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital
Flights were diverted from three of the city’s major airports, and the drones injured one person in what Russia has called a ‘terrorist attack’.
10 Nov 2024 - 10:54PM
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Trump strategist says realistic peace is priority in Ukraine: ‘Crimea is gone’
Trump’s team later distanced itself from Republican operative Bryan Lanza’s remarks, saying he did not speak for the US president-elect.
10 Nov 2024 - 3:41AM
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Nuclear deterrence is mute on how to resolve root of conflict
Readers discuss Russia’s threat of nuclear strikes and North Korea’s role in the Ukraine war, Cheung Chau’s fading charms, and Hong Kong’s outstanding healthcare service.
9 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
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Why Southeast Asia should worry about North Korean troops in Russia
The arrival of North Korean troops in Russia threatens to worsen and prolong the conflict in Ukraine, which would not be good for Southeast Asia.
9 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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In big shift, US lets contractors fix Pentagon-supplied weapons in Ukraine
Kyiv previously had to move US-provided arms out of the country for heavy repair or rely on videoconferencing and other creative solutions.
9 Nov 2024 - 4:36AM
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Putin suggests Russia may hold military drills with North Korea
Putin said Russia’s strategic partnership agreement with Pyongyang was a sign of regional stability.
8 Nov 2024 - 5:18PM
Zelensky, Putin vie for edge with Trump ahead of Ukraine pivot
US commitment to Ukraine’s war aid remains uncertain following Trump’s triumph in the 2024 White House race.
8 Nov 2024 - 4:27PM
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Russia may hold military drills with North Korea
8 Nov 2024 - 3:03PM
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How North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia is changing attitudes in China
The Chinese public who once derided North Korea as a ‘neighbourhood hooligan’ is now hailing its decision to help Russia in the Ukraine war.
9 Nov 2024 - 4:04AM
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US-China war diplomacy vital as North Korea complicates Ukraine fray
The scale and speed of Pyongyang’s reported troop deployment to Russia strongly suggests premeditation. The US and China must act to prevent escalation.
8 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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Trump’s victory is ‘good news’ for North Korea. But will Kim denuclearise?
Trump and Kim met twice in Singapore in 2018 and Hanoi in 2019 but the summits failed to yield a commitment by Pyongyang to denuclearise.
8 Nov 2024 - 3:37PM
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Trump’s return as president marks the end of American exceptionalism
Trump’s second term will mark a turn in US foreign policy towards a transactional approach and hasten the start of a multipolar world order.
8 Nov 2024 - 7:12AM
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Putin congratulates Trump on election victory, says Russia is ready for dialogue
Russian president praises ‘real man’ Trump in his first public remarks since US election win.
8 Nov 2024 - 10:10AM
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China tariffs on the table, Trump’s ex-Treasury chief says
Steven Mnuchin also suggested that countries such as Iran and Russia could see sanctions intensify.
8 Nov 2024 - 2:08AM
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China exports surge, but trade war fears rise: 5 insights from October data
China’s exports last month posted their fastest growth since July 2022, while imports fell.
8 Nov 2024 - 9:37AM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
US historian Jay Winter explains how the nature of war shifted after WWI and WWII, and the impact it has on the world today.
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China should learn from Russian ‘resilience’ in sanctions defence: researchers
Government researchers have recommended several steps China should take to prepare for potential sanctions, using Russia as case study.
7 Nov 2024 - 4:33PM
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‘Questionable loyalty’: Malaysian fighting in Ukraine war draws ire back home
Lee Bing Hang, 20, was reportedly drawn to become a mercenary with the Ukrainian army partly due to the US$2,700 monthly pay.
7 Nov 2024 - 1:42PM
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North Korea’s support for Russia won’t be a game changer in Ukraine
Pyongyang’s support for Russia is part of a public relations campaign for Kim Jong-un, who has his eye on Russian supplies and tech.
7 Nov 2024 - 6:01AM
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