Russia is fighting for its very existence – Putin

The ongoing conflict with Ukraine is not about achieving some geopolitical gains, the president says

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
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