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BEIJING (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict in the Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific region, Russian state media reported, citing comments made at a Beijing defence forum on Monday. Speaking at the…

Russia would likely confiscate the assets of European Union countries, if the bloc takes frozen Russian funds to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s lower house of parliament and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.…

The war in Ukraine, which broke out in February 2022 with Russia’s invasion of its neighbor, shows no sign of ending as both sides intensify attacks to gain control of contested regions. Read our latest updates here. For all our…

Art Some artists use paintbrushes. Zhanna Kadyrova uses an AK-47. And for her latest show, she braved unexploded mines to turn the shrapnel-hit roads of a formerly occupied town into astonishing art Mon 30 Oct 2023 01.00 EDT Viewed from…

While much of the world’s gaze turned to the conflict in the Middle East, Russia launched a new ground offensive in Ukraine, seeking to gain momentum in a war that has devolved into a gruelling fight of attrition. For more…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukrainian forces fired more than 30 drones in a renewed assault over the…

Prior to the war between Israel and Hamas, the US, EU and UK provided Ukraine with just enough financial and military support to allow it to fend off Russia’s assault, but not enough to win the war outright. For example,…

[1/3]Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu speaks at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict…

Russia says it has shot down 36 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula. There were claims in local media outlets that a fire at an oil refinery in the early hours of Sunday had been caused…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Russia and Ukraine were locked in a serious stalemate in Moscow’s continuing invasion…