Ukraine struggles to keep Bakhmut
The battle for Bakhmut has become the focus of Russia's winter campaign to capture Ukraine's eastern region, with both sides describing it as Europe's bloodiest infantry battle since World War Two.
Russian diesel heading to Saudi Arabia
Moscow is reportedly using ship-to-ship transfers to shorten routes and boost exports to new customers
US privately urged traders to resume shipments of Russian oil – FT
Trading companies say Washington “actively encouraged” them to re-engage in shipping crude, the outlet reported
Canada bans aluminum, steel imports from Russia
The imports were worth almost Can$250 million (US 180 million) in 2021, according to the latest government data.
Russia-China trade on pace to hit $200 billion this year
Economic cooperation between the two nations has been strengthening amid outside pressure
China’s Xi handed historic third term as president
The appointment by China's rubber-stamp parliament comes after Xi locked in another five years as head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October.
Beijing calls US world’s ‘primary nuclear threat’
Washington’s charges against China’s nuclear arsenal are merely a “pretext” to continue expanding its own, the foreign ministry has said
Kremlin says no plans to declare martial law following Ukraine’s cross-border attack
Peskov said Putin will hold a meeting of the Russian Security Council on Friday where the incident in Bryansk region will be on the agenda.
Blinken and Lavrov meet at G20
In their first face-to-face encounter in more than a year, the US’ top diplomat asked his Russian counterpart to return to a nuclear treaty
Moscow warns of nuclear clash risk
The West’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict could lead to “catastrophic consequences,” Russia’s deputy foreign minister has said
Blinken issues warning to China
The top US diplomat said Washington would “not hesitate” to target Chinese companies or individuals who violate its Russia sanctions
Putin accuses West of using ‘extremists’ against Russia
The number of terrorist attacks has grown due to the US and Kiev’s willingness to use radicals to its advantage, the president said