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Chinese car sales skid in Russia as Moscow tightens regulations
MOSCOW: After several years of spectacular growth, Chinese car sales in Russia have hit the brakes as Moscow moves to…
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Trump to meet Putin again after ‘progress’ in Ukraine talks
US DEFENCE CHIEF WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that Washington would “impose costs on Russia…
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China’s Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea in highest-level visit since 2019
BEIJING: China’s premier will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, Beijing said on Tuesday (Oct 7), announcing…
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Denmark warns EU over Russia ‘hybrid war’ as leaders talk defence
COPENHAGEN: Danish premier Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday (Oct 1) urged Europe to step up its response to Russia’s “hybrid war”,…
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Putin orders biggest autumn army call-up since 2016
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (Sep 29) called up 135,000 men for routine military service, the country’s biggest…
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Russia fails to win back UN aviation council seat in rebuke
MONTREAL: Russia failed to secure enough support on Saturday (Sep 27) to be re-elected to the United Nations aviation agency’s…
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Germany wants to allow military to shoot down drones
Dobrindt had already announced earlier this week plans to strengthen the country’s drone defences, part of broader push to build…
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Ukraine says Russian strikes wound 9, Poland scrambles planes
UKRAINE: Ukraine said on Sunday (Sep 28) that Russian overnight strikes had wounded at least nine people, as Poland scrambled…
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United Nations arms embargo, other sanctions reimposed on Iran
DIPLOMACY STILL AN OPTION The European powers had offered to delay reinstating sanctions for up to six months to allow…
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Ukraine outraged after International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus
MUNICH: Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday (Sep 27) after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia…
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