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We won’t let Ukrainian grain in – Polish PM
Warsaw will not allow Ukrainian grain into its domestic market, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has pledged
Dutch art detective recovers stolen Van Gogh
A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a museum in a daring midnight
US signs off on transfer of funds to Iran in prisoner deal
The United States confirmed Monday it had signed off on the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds from South Korea, paving
China says seeks deeper ties with North Korea as Kim arrives in Russia
China said on Tuesday it was seeking to deepen cooperation with North Korea in "various fields", as leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia
Putin says ‘no problems’ in Russia’s ties with Armenia
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday dismissed that Russia's ties with Armenia were strained, days after Moscow summoned
Germany snapping up Indian fuels amid Russia sanctions: data
German imports of refined oil products from India soared in the first seven months of the year, official data showed Tuesday
Russia has earned twice as much money as West seized – Putin
Moscow has already earned double the amount of foreign exchange reserves frozen by the West, Vladimir Putin has said
Timofey Bordachev: With Europe in decline, Russia’s unique geography gives it a huge opportunity to embrace Asia
As Vladivostok hosts a major economic forum, here’s why Moscow has decided it’s time to look East
Zelensky orders officials’ asset declarations to be opened after scandals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said electronic financial declarations by officials should "immediately" be
Putin says 270,000 joined army over past 6-7 months
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday 270,000 people had volunteered to join the army in the past half-year
Canada’s Trudeau finally leaves India after plane troubles
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau belatedly left India Tuesday after an aircraft breakdown forced a two-day extension of his
US police warn escaped killer is armed
US police hunting escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante warned early Tuesday that he was armed as they searched for him in a township
Taiwan sees China’s most advanced carrier in service by 2025
China's most modern aircraft carrier is expected to be commissioned by 2025, the Taiwan government said Tuesday, describing it as a
Putin calls on Russian businesses to invest at home
Russian entrepreneurs are better off investing domestically, where there is no threat of asset seizures, Vladimir Putin has said
Putin calls Trump legal cases ‘politically motivated persecution’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday described legal proceedings against former US president Donald Trump as “politically motivated persecution.” The Kremlin, seen has having friendly relations with Trump, has repeatedly spoken out in defence of th...
Syria demands US pay for stolen oil
In a letter to the UN, Syria demands that the US be made to compensate for the Syrian oil and natural resources it has ‘plundered’