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CONFLICTSep 25Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China's help in ending Russia's invasionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to urge China to influence Russia to ends its invasion of UkraineThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 25China-Russia space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in South-East AsiaPrivate initiative brings together a Russian astronaut trainer and a Chinese science museum to teach ethics and space science in Penangthestar_my · malaysia
POLITICSSep 24Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North KoreaSen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran’s leaders of being “part of a colony of reptiles,” grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News’s Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump was part of a…The Hill
CONFLICTSep 24Russia recruiting up to 25,000 North Koreans to assemble drones: What the data showsEuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 24Russia-China space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in Southeast AsiaWhile major powers compete in militarised space races and state-led megaprojects, a group comprising a Russian astronaut trainer, Chinese science educators and Malaysian collaborators is laying the groundwork for an international youth space camp. Set to be held in Penang’s rainforest eco-park in late 2027 at the earliest, the week-long programme will gather youth from around the region to inspire future spacefarers, scientists and global citizens through physical exercises, immersion in space...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 24Putin’s Ukraine invasion has made Russia China’s junior partnerPutin’s evident inability to secure Beijing’s backing for the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline is strengthening international perceptions that the invasion of Ukraine has reduced Russia to the status of China’s junior partner, writes Zahar Hryniv. The post Putin’s Ukraine invasion has made Russia China’s junior partner appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
DISASTERSep 23Fire at power plant in Russia’s Far East disrupts heating to nearby communitiesA fire broke out September 22 at the Neryungri Power Plant in Yakutia, damaging a transformer substation for power unit No. 1 and a turbine in the machine room. One person suffered smoke inhalation. The plant is not operating.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Takaichi tells Zelenskyy Japan will continue to pressure RussiaPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged in her first formal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday that Japan will continue to pile pressure on Russia through sanctions…Japan Today
BUSINESSSep 22Indonesia presses ahead with Russian oil imports despite ‘real risk’ of US penaltiesIndonesia plans to press ahead with discounted Russian crude oil imports to secure domestic energy supplies and manage fiscal pressures, despite the risk of higher US tariffs as Washington moves to tighten economic pressure on Moscow. On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed into law an act that would give him authority to impose sanctions on Russia and slap tariffs of up to 100 per cent on the top five buyers of Russian crude oil, gas and military equipment, or countries that help Moscow...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 22Moscow’s asset seizures unnerve Japanese companies in RussiaMore than 200 Japanese companies still operating in Russia face growing uncertainty following Moscow’s seizure of three Western firms’ assets, amid deteriorating diplomatic relations. The Kremlin announced on Friday that the assets of Swiss food giant Nestlé, French retailer Auchan and home improvement chain Lemana Pro had been transferred to Russian entity LEV Management under a decree signed a day earlier by President Vladimir Putin. “These are unfriendly nations,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 20New North Korea-Russia bridge delivers a powerful message to ChinaThe recent opening of a new road bridge between North Korea and Russia may look like a modest infrastructure project. In reality, the 1km stretch across the Tumen River carries implications far beyond the movement of vehicles between two border towns. For China, it is a reminder that its influence over North Korea is no longer as secure as it once appeared and that Russia may be increasingly capable of challenging Beijing’s interests on its northeastern periphery. The bridge, inaugurated on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 20China says it reserves the right to take ‘all necessary measures’ after Trump signs Russia sanctions law. Beijing is Russia’s biggest oil buyer.China opposes unilateral sanctions and hopes the United States will “meet Beijing halfway,” China’s Commerce Ministry said in response to Donald Trump’s decision to sign a law imposing new sanctions on Russia — the so-called “sanctions from hell” — which provides for 100% tariffs on goods from countries that buy Russian oil.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Beijing slams new US sanctions against RussiaBeijing has criticized new sanctions imposed by the US against Russia, highlighting ongoing geopolitical tensions and diplomatic disagreements between major powers.russiaherald.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 20Trump Denmark , Greenland pact blocks China and Russia basesAn agreement between the US and Denmark regarding Greenland aims to prevent China and Russia from establishing military bases there. This signifies a geopolitical move to counter rival powers in a strategic region.nypost.com · United States
POLITICSSep 19China opposes tighter US measures on Russia in advance of high-stakes Washington meetingIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 19Trump signs sanctions law against Russia, tariffs threaten China and IndiaPresident Trump heeft zijn handtekening gezet onder een wet die omvangrijke Amerikaanse sancties tegen Rusland mogelijk maakt. Zo kan Trump landen die veel Russische brandstoffen inkopen importheffingen opleggen tot 100 procent. Ook krijgen hoge Russische functionarissen te maken met nog meer beperkingen en moet de Russische schaduwvloot het lastiger krijgen. Doel is om landen als China en India zover te krijgen dat zij hun olie en gas elders gaan inkopen en er minder geld naar de Russische schatkist vloeit voor de oorlog in Oekraïne. De sancties zijn ook gericht tegen Russische tankers die enNOS Buitenland
MILITARYSep 18Trump's agreement with Greenland: permanent US presence and veto to China and RussiaThe United States and Greenland are advancing a pact that strengthens the US military presence on the island, excluding China and Russia. The agreement, considered historic by Trump, will be signed next week, consolidating security in the Arctic region.Clarín
POLITICSSep 18Trump signs bill targeting China’s Russia energy imports days before Xi’s US visitUS President Donald Trump on Friday signed a new sanctions bill into law that targets Russia’s leading energy buyers – China and India – just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit. The White House issued a brief statement, saying that the President had “signed into law” the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” which “authorises and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 18Russia’s exiled opposition wants voters at polling stations at noon on the main day of the Duma elections. Its new video borrows from a 1971 American ad against the Vietnam War.Actor Nikita Kukushkin, who condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and left the country, has recorded a video supporting the “Noon for a Peaceful Russia” campaign, which Ilya Yashin and several other Russian opposition figures in exile are promoting. They are urging Russians to turn out at polling stations at noon on September 20 — the third and main day of voting in the State Duma elections — as a legal way to register their opposition to the war.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsThe resolution that would have authorised UN experts to continue monitoring sanctions reimposed on Iran last year over its nuclear program was shut down on Thursday, according to Reuters. The post Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsPremium Times
POLITICSSep 18Russia and China veto US-backed resolution to monitor Iran nuclear sanctionsThe proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on IranRussia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 17US Senator Shaheen: China Will Feel Impact Of Russia SanctionsJeanne Shaheen, the senior senator from New Hampshire, spoke to RFE/RL shortly after the passage of sanctions legislation intended to target Russia’s energy revenues. Shaheen said the sanctions will force other countries, notably China, to wean themselves off of Russian oil and gas.RFE/RL