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Flags of China and Russia are displayed in this illustration picture taken March 24, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/ File Photo

Why Russia and China are getting closer amid global tensions

The alignment has developed against a strained global backdrop, including the war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, and shifting US foreign policy positions under successive administrations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference following talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool

Russia's Lavrov says 'nothing is happening' with US-Russia relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

How real is a coup threat against Russia's president?

Illustration: TBS

‘Human trafficking’ to Russia: UK slaps sanctions against Bangladeshi travel agency

The caldera contains a growing lava dome and signs of block-and-ash flows in channels radiating outward in this detailed image, acquired 23 April 2026, by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9. Photo: Nasa Earth Observatory / Lauren Dauphin

Kamchatka’s Shiveluch volcano shows continuous activity, satellite data reveals

A woman talks on the phone in front of a banner for the Victory Day military parade, marking the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

Russia limits mobile internet ahead of scaled-back WW2 victory parade

Russian energy resources account for more than 80% of cargo on the Northern Sea Route. Photo: Denis Pomortsev/Zoonar/picture alliance

Why the Northern Sea Route is a risky bet for global trade

A model of an oil pump is seen in front of a Russian flag in this illustration taken January 9, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Russia says OPEC+ will continue after UAE exit, no price war expected

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a ceremony to sign an agreement of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

How Russia could act as an economic lifeline for Iran

The 465-foot superyacht "Nord", linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, is seen in Hong Kong, China, 20 October 2022. Photo: Reuters

Iran and US allowed Russian superyacht to cross Strait of Hormuz, source says

US, Iran and Russia flags. Photo: Collected

Iranian defence official holds talks with Russian, Belarusian ministers

India’s Atomic Energy Minister Jitendra Singh said India has achieved a significant milestone by developing an indigenously designed 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at the Kalpakkam power plant in Tamil Nadu. Photo: Collected

India to become 2nd to operate commercial fast breeder reactor after Russia