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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses members of the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv. His victory plan has five main points that relied on Kyiv’s allies, including an unconditional invite to join Nato and specific weapons support. Photo: AFP

Zelensky unveils ‘victory plan’ as Ukraine faces precarious moment in war

His plan has five main points that relied on Kyiv’s allies, including an unconditional invite to join Nato and specific weapons support.

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Russian survives 2 months adrift on inflatable boat. His companions didn’t

Opinion | China’s ICBM test may well redraw the global security landscape

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China’s Great Wall Motors to open factory in Brazil in May: report

GWM will focus on producing the Haval H6, a hybrid sports SUV that has been approved to benefit from a Brazilian tax incentive programme.

Great Wall Motors is China’s largest manufacturer of SUVs and pickup trucks. Photo: via Weibo

Russia’s defence chief hails ‘common understanding’ with China

Andrey Belousov met senior commanders and officials in Beijing, where he was told China is ready to deepen and expand military ties.

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Russia could be able to attack Nato by 2030: German intelligence

Russian armed forces are likely to be ‘capable of carrying out an attack against Nato by the end of the decade at the latest’.

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Opinion | Why China is North Korea’s ‘closest comrade’, not Russia

Moscow had no use for Pyongyang until the Ukraine war, but Beijing has quietly supported and bankrolled the Kim regime for decades.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

Russia’s protest over Japan-US military drills fall on deaf ears in Tokyo

Analysts say Russia fears Japan’s growing ties with Nato nations – and is especially concerned about US missile deployments.

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Putin ordered Novichok attack, double agent Skripal tells UK Novichok inquiry

‘Putin makes all important decisions,’ said Skripal, who recovered after being poisoned. Dawn Sturgess died from exposure to the nerve agent.

Ukraine’s Zelensky says North Korea sending troops to Russian army

Ukrainian president says relationships with Kyiv’s partners would have to change as alliance between Russia and North Korea gets stronger.

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Russian contract servicemen at a ground training range in the Rostov-on-Don region in southern Russia. Photo: EPA-EFE

Biden to visit Germany to make up for trip cancelled due to hurricane

US President Joe Biden to make his first bilateral visit to Germany in his four-year term of office.

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US President Joe Biden is expected to visit Germany and Angola this week. Photo: Reuters

Centre-left set to win as Lithuania votes in general election

Despite the surge of the centre-left, analysts expect Lithuania’s defence and foreign policies to remain unchanged.

Ukraine military recruiter raids spark fears, boost mobilisation

Officers descended on Kyiv’s nightlife, checking military registration documents and detaining men not in compliance.

Putin critic Navalny knew he would die in prison, new memoir reveals

‘I will spend the rest of my life in prison and die here,’ he wrote in March 2022.

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Russian dissident Alexei Navalny died at an Arctic penal colony in February. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine opens ‘war crime’ probe over reporter’s death

Victoria Roshchyna, who would have turned 28 this month, disappeared in August last year in Russian-held east Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky says there are many journalists, public figures, community leaders and others in Russian captivity. Photo: AP

How Russian ‘shadow tankers’ skirt sanctions, raise oil spill risks in Asia

Asian countries are a key destination for these ageing Russian ships, and have to pay the price in the event of an accident, new report warns.

My Take | Japan’s Ishiba to focus on security ties with South Korea to counter Pyongyang

Shigeru Ishiba’s ‘progressive’ views on thorny historical issues have raised hopes that ties between Japan and South Korea could improve.

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Opinion | Asean neutrality remains key to regional peace amid US-China rivalry

As next Asean chair Malaysia shows, an open door to all, even with intensifying great power competition, is vital to stability and development.

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Editorial | Better ways for US to win hearts and minds

US$1.6 billion pledged in proposed bill targeting China’s ‘malign influence’ would be more wisely invested in aiding underdeveloped nations.

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Zelensky denies ceasefire with Russia under discussion on Europe trip

Zelensky seeks military, financial boost on trip to UK, France, Italy and Germany amid fears of dwindling support if Trump wins US election.

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‘Nato is ready’ as it holds annual nuclear drill

The exercise does not use any live weapons but some 2,000 military personnel taking part will simulate missions.

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks to the media after meeting Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 10 Downing Street. Photo: AP

Zelensky sees ‘opportunity’ to end war in Ukraine by 2025

Moscow’s troops continue to gain ground in Ukraine’s east, while Kyiv’s forces control a small chunk of Russian territory across the border.

Ukrainian servicemen fire a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions near the front line in the Chasiv Yar area in the Donetsk region in September. Photo: AFP

Japan axes Russia cooperation post in sign of tougher Moscow stance

The move reflects Tokyo’s growing frustration at stalled negotiations over disputed islands and marks a departure from Shinzo Abe’s policies.

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Opinion | For all the high hopes, Brics is neither united nor effective

Brics is an informal coalition with no common institutions, with members that do not even share the same views on key geopolitical challenges.

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Trump secretly sent Putin Covid tests in 2020, new Woodward book says

The ex-US president also spoke to the Russian leader up to seven times after leaving the White House, the book says.

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Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. Photo: AP

Russia seeking to cause ‘mayhem’ in UK, Europe, MI5 spy chief says

Director General Ken McCallum warned of a growing threat from Russia and Iran, as well as from al-Qaeda and Islamic State.

Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5. Photo: AP

Russian forces reach another key frontline city, Ukraine says

The advance of Moscow’s forces in Ukraine has underlined Russia’s vast superiority in men and materiel.

Moscow arrests doctor for ‘Satanism’ and ‘LGBTQ propaganda’

FSB security service said it had arrested the medical chief in the central Ulyanovsk region, accusing him of ‘devil worshipping’.

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