Category: Russia
Beijing Ready for ‘Constructive Role’ to End Ukraine Conflict: China FM
China is ready to play a "constructive role" in ending the conflict in Ukraine but will back Russia to defend its "interests", top diplomat Wang Yi told Russian state media in an interview published on Tuesday. Moscow and Beijing have deepened ...
Putin to Meet China’s Wang Yi During Moscow Visit: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet China's top diplomat Wang Yi during his visit to Moscow this week, the Kremlin said on Monday. Both Moscow and Beijing have said Wang Yi plans to hold talks with his Russian counterpart ...
China, Russia Eager to Fill Void as Trump Axes U.S.-Funded Media
By Shaun Tandon As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. The targeting of VOA, Radio Free Europe, and Radio ...
How the Global South Became Central to China’s Narrative Strategy on Russia’s War in Ukraine
By Lukas Fiala Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a little over three years ago, marked a critical juncture in the development of European and international security. Far from merely a regional issue, the war has since affected many beyond the old continent: ...
Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Military Exercises
The navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military drills off the coast of Iran this week in a bid to boost cooperation, Iranian media reported on Sunday. The three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they ...
Trump Eyes Summit With Xi-Putin, Shaking up World Order
By Danny Kemp Donald Trump unveiled an extraordinary vision of a shake-up to the world order Thursday, eyeing a three-way summit with the Russian and Chinese leaders just a day after saying he had agreed with Vladimir Putin to start Ukraine ...
U.S sanctions delay Mauritania Boat Contract With Chinese Company
The Mauritanian government canceled a contract with a unit of the Chinese state-owned conglomerate Poly Group to sell patrol boats in response to mounting pressure from the United States, according to a report in Africa Intelligence. The subsidiary, Poly Technologies, ...
Putin and Xi Praise Ties, Hours After Trump Sworn In
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's inauguration as United States president. The Republican has promised to take a hard line on Washington's adversaries since ...
Xi Vows To Promote ‘World Peace’ in New Year’s Message to Putin: State Media
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to promote "world peace" in a New Year's message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported on Tuesday. "No matter how the international situation changes, China will remain steadfast in further comprehensively deepening reform... ...
China Replaces Russia in Kazakh Uranium Mines
Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom is selling stakes in its uranium mining operations in Kazakhstan to Chinese companies, the main Kazakh uranium company said Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's growing clout in central Asia. "Kazatomprom announces the exit of its Russian partner from some ...
Philippine President Says Russian Submarine Spotted in South China Sea is ‘Worrisome’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea. The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometres west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, ...
Russia’s Shoigu to Visit China Next Week
The secretary of Russia's Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, will visit China next week for talks with top Chinese officials, Russian state news agencies reported. Moscow and Beijing have deepened military and defense ties since Russia ordered troops into Ukraine nearly three ...