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China and Russia to hold joint naval drills off Qingdao

Exercises begin Monday under ‘Joint Sea-2026’ in the Yellow Sea

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Exercise comes as both countries stress strategic partnership and cooperation.

G7 scrambles to put Ukraine back on Trump agenda

Leaders agree to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions on oil and gas sectors

European Council President Antonio Costa, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al Sissi, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump, Kenya's President William Ruto, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Brazilian politician Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva pose for a family photograph during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026.

Zelensky says he offered Putin meeting in Trump call

Ukrainian leader says US venue could make it harder for Putin to refuse talks

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan on May 4, 2026.

Deadly strikes on Ukraine leave Kyiv cathedral on fire

Five rescue workers killed during firefighting operations in Kharkiv

Smoke and fire rises from the Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on June 15, 2026.

India FM Jaishankar defends Russian oil purchases

Foreign minister says energy decisions were driven by cost and availability

Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (R) and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar meet in Helsinki, Finland on June 11, 2026.

Putin rejects Zelenskyy meeting offer, sees ‘no point’

Putin rules out talks with Zelenskyy, demands broader Ukraine deal first

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026.

UAE brokers 370-captive exchange in Russia-Ukraine war

Latest UAE-brokered swap brings total captives exchanged to 7,471 since 2022

MoFA hails Russia, Ukraine for cooperation with UAE’s trusted mediation role

Five Azerbaijanis killed in Azov Sea drone attack: Baku

Baku says citizens among crew hit as Russia blames Ukraine for Sea of Azov strike

Azerbaijan demands answers after citizens killed on cargo ships in Azov Sea

The UN was built for peace. Can it still deliver?

From Gaza to Hormuz, geopolitical divisions are testing the UN’s authority

It’s no longer a question of whether the UN can abide by its original mandate – but whether its member states trust that it maintains the political will and collective backing to do so.

Russian FM urges US to pull diplomats from Kyiv embassy

Lavrov urged the US to evacuate diplomats from Kyiv during a call with Rubio

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Nuclear-capable missile launched at Ukraine: Russia

Nuclear-capable Oreshnik used as Russia answers eastern Ukraine strikes

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Security Service on January 9, 2026 reportedly shows a fragment of a Russian Oreshnik ballistic missile at an undisclosed location, said to have been used for only the second known time in a strike on the western Lviv region overnight, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Putin begins China trip after Trump visit

Moscow leans on Beijing as leaders tout deepening ties and expanding energy trade

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other officials upon his arrival at Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing late on May 19, 2026.

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