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The US Army conducts live fire tests of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Photo: US Department of Defence / AFP

Opinion | How longer-range US missiles can change the Russia-Ukraine war’s complexion

The Army Tactical Missile System will allow Ukraine to conduct deep strikes on Russian territory and limit Moscow’s operational reach.

Ukraine war: Putin says will test more Oreshnik missiles in combat

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Outside In | It’s goodbye to ‘peace dividend’, hello to wars and defence binges

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UN says its officials could meet with Israel’s Netanyahu despite warrant

Despite no-contact rules, UN officials may still meet with Israel’s Netanyahu under limited circumstances, spokesman says.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Gaza Strip this week. Photo: GPO via AFP

Russia’s Putin hints at strikes on West in ‘global’ Ukraine war

Nato and Ukraine are to hold emergency talks after Russia used an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the conflict.

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How Xi’s warning over Korean peninsula highlights Beijing’s diplomatic headache

A statement by Xi Jinping over the volatile Korean peninsula signals China’s growing concern in the region, observers say.

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Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time: reports

Ukraine launches UK cruise missiles into Russia, a day after firing long-range US ATACMS.

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US-supplied ATACMS missiles being fired from an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Photo: Lachen Pyshe Telegram via AP

US shuts Kyiv embassy over ‘potential significant air attack’

The Italian and Greek embassies said they had also closed their doors after the unusual US warning, while the French embassy remained open.

Kremlin says Russia-US hotline to deflate crisis not in use

Tensions rise as Moscow lowers nuclear strike threshold and Ukraine uses US-made missiles to strike Russia.

Russia’s Putin plans India trip, defying US-led efforts to isolate him

As he prepares for his first visit to India since the Ukraine invasion, Russia’s president signals growing confidence in travelling abroad.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at last month’s Brics summit. Photo: AP

G20 ends with call for urgent action on climate, global health, women’s rights

‘We only scratched the surface of the deep challenges the world has to face,’ Brazilian host says as gathering of world leaders concludes.

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In closing remarks, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva touted his country’s record on addressing climate change and urged others to follow suit. Photo: AFP

Ukraine strikes Russia with Western missiles as Putin updates nuclear doctrine

Ukrainian forces conducted their first strike in Russia using Western-supplied ATACMS missiles.

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Ukraine, marking 1,000 days of Russian invasion, eyes end to war next year

Moscow and Kyiv are pushing to improve their battlefield positions ahead of any negotiations on the war.

Malaysia’s Ukraine stance, closeness to Russia could harm its image: analysts

Kuala Lumpur’s refusal to condemn Moscow and growing ties with Putin in a bid to join the Brics bloc may undermine its non-aligned stance.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Vladivostok. Photo: EPA-EFE

As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted

Trump nominees for high-level positions suggest Washington will lean more toward New Delhi and further from Beijing, analysts say.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

North Korea may send 100,000 troops to Russia as Kim tells them to ‘go all out’

The 100,000 figure circulating is an indication that Moscow is planning to fight in Ukraine for a long time, a Russian defence insider said.

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UK’s Starmer says will meet China’s Xi at G20 summit in Brazil

Keir Starmer will be the first UK prime minister to meet China’s president since Theresa May in 2018.

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Opinion | For China, the end of Pax Americana under Trump will be a gift

A US pullback from Europe, Nato and Asia means less pressure and more room for China to attain its trade and security goals.

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Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russia with longer-range missiles

Major US policy shift – long demanded by Ukraine – comes as North Korea deploys troops to help Moscow’s war effort.

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US senators seek probe of Elon Musk’s SpaceX contracts over Putin ties

Jack Reed and Jeanne Shaheen flag national security risks after Musk reportedly held talks with the Russian president.

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Germany’s Scholz urges Ukraine talks in first call with Putin since 2022

Zelensky warns that the conversation will open ‘a Pandora’s box’, making the Russian leader less isolated internationally.

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The call between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin was the first time the two have been in contact since December 2022. Photos: AFP

Russia attacks on Ukraine energy could trigger ‘tipping point’: UN

More strikes on infrastructure could cause further severe hardship this winter and spur new mass movements of people, the organisation says.

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A blaze at a Ukraine energy infrastructure facility, hit by a Russian missile strike in 2022. Photo: Reuters

Can India benefit from Trump’s bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war?

If Donald Trump were to successfully help end the war, India could get a boost on the diplomatic and trade fronts, analysts say.

Opinion | Trump’s rise signals the end of US global leadership

Expect greater isolationism in favour of bilateral, outcome-based deals with no more free rides for allies as Trump seeks capitulation, not cooperation.

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Opinion | Trump may end the Ukraine war but no one is walking away a winner

No side remains unscathed, whether it’s Russia’s stagnation, Ukraine’s territorial loss and economic devastation, or the EU’s cost crises.

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A cyclist passes a mail office destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Kurakhove, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on November 7. Photo: AP

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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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to the press following a Nato meeting at the bloc’s headquarters in Brussels. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian security chief Shoigu tells Wang Yi that US ‘containment’ must be fought

Wang and Shoigu hold first meeting of high-level Chinese and Russian officials since Trump’s US presidential re-election.

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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.

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Vladimir Putin
Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has been president since 2012, previously holding the position between 2000 and 2008.
Born
7 Oct 1952
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President of Russia
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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