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August 17, 2026 3:13 PM

End of an era: Russia exits Syria

Russia is officially giving up independent, sovereign control of its two strategic crown jewels on the Mediterranean coast -- the Hmeimim air base and the Tartus Naval facility. This marks the end of Russia's era as an absolute military arbiter in the eastern Mediterranean. Signed after the spectacular collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, this Memorandum of Understanding strips Russia of its exclusive, extraterritorial outposts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRJSUvokmQY ...

August 14, 2026 11:03 PM

India reaffirms Indus Waters stance, flags PoK atrocities; MEA says ties with Russia, Italy remain strong

India on Friday reiterated that there has been no change in its position on the Indus Waters Treaty, while strongly rejecting Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's warning over water sharing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also hit out at references to Kashmir in a joint statement issued after a meeting between the foreign ministers of Norway and Pakistan, saying that the international community should instead be concerned about alleged atrocities and cross-border terrorism in Pakista...

August 13, 2026 10:36 AM

Ukraine pounds naval base, grain terminals at Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk

A major Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk hit warships at a naval base and forced two major grain terminals to halt operations on Wednesday, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials as well as grain industry sources. The Ukrainian attacks killed at least two people, including an 8-year-old child, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said. Describing the attack as having “strategic significance”, Ukraine’s SBU security service said Kyiv’s for...

August 13, 2026 9:48 AM

Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if European countries start to seize Russian merchant vessels and the commander of Russia’s Pacific Fleet said his forces were ready to “inspect and detain” foreign vessels from what he called hostile states. The comments, which Putin made as he oversaw navy drills in Russia’s far east, come as the EU tries to ratchet up pressure on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, expanding sanctions agains...

August 10, 2026 9:20 AM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia to fight for Pyongyang's ally, while calling on South Korea to provide support for its air defence. Zelenskiy said on X on Saturday that "a decision has been made for 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on the territory of Russia", a higher figure than his estimate of 30,000 in July. He did not elaborate on how he obtained the information. He said Kyiv ...

August 9, 2026 1:03 PM

India, Russia step up industrial cooperation; Vande Bharat, SJ-100, critical minerals on agenda

India and Russia reviewed and explored ways to expand cooperation in railways, aerospace, critical minerals, fertilizers, mining and advanced technologies at the 12th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation held in New Delhi on Friday. The meeting, held under the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation, reviewed progress made since the 11th session and discussed collaboration across various...

August 4, 2026 5:31 PM

Tech integration, cross-border cooperation take centre stage at 2nd BRICS anti-corruption meeting

The need for greater technological integration, stronger international cooperation and coordinated action against cross-border corruption emerged as the key focus of the second BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) meeting, which began in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The two-day meeting, being held under India's BRICS Presidency, also includes the second meeting of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery. Delegates from BRICS member countries, along with policymakers, experts and law enforceme...

August 3, 2026 9:31 AM

Ukrainian drones kill eight in Russia and strike Wildberries warehouse, governors say

Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least eight people in Russian regions overnight and on Sunday, hitting targets including a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, regional officials said. Russia's Defence Ministry said it downed 635 Ukrainian drones during the night. The acting governor of Russia's border region of Belgorod, Alexander Shuvayev, said a Ukrainian drone struck an area next to a playground, killing one child and injuring two. Maria Lvov...

July 25, 2026 1:17 PM

Trump says he trusts Russia and China’s leaders not to enable Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he trusted China and Russia not to help Iran in the conflict with the U.S., but warned that if they did get involved "it would be very bad for them." "President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies," he wrote on Truth Social. Trump said Putin had also told him that he would not sell wea...

July 14, 2026 9:25 AM

Ukraine and allies set up coalition to tackle Russia ballistic missile threat

Ukraine and key Western allies on Monday announced an air-defence coalition that would include jointly developing a new anti-ballistic missile system as an alternative and cheaper solution to the U.S. Patriot system. With Ukraine increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, leaders gathered in Paris for a summit, where 10 countries, along with about a dozen firms from the defence sector, met to press on with what they called the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. "We b...