Ukraine

Whilst uncertainty remains over the path to peace in Ukraine, the European Commission has set out 'the Act in Support of Ammunition Production' to address ammunition shortages.

Looking ahead to the upcoming G7 Hiroshima summit in May, questions remain over the significance and purpose of the organisation amidst the tensions of today's international order.

The rapid developments in AI sector witnessed over the last few months have forced even its greatest proponents to speak against its potential negative impact.

Russia may sabotage undersea cables to punish Western nations for supporting Ukraine, NATO's intelligence chief warned on Wednesday, as the alliance boosts efforts to protect undersea infrastructure following the Nord Stream attacks.

The White House on Monday estimated that Russia's military has suffered 100,000 casualties in the last five months in fighting in the Bakhmut region and other areas of Ukraine.

Two Russian officials associated with the ruling United Russia party died on the same day, according to local media reports.

Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu praised Russia for "promoting world peace" during his four-day visit to the state

The UK government's cyber defence agency warned on Wednesday of an emerging threat to Western critical national infrastructure posed by hackers sympathetic to Russia and its war on Ukraine.

Two topics dominated discussions above all -- the war in Ukraine, and China's growing military and economic clout.

Georgieva was born and raised in Bulgaria, a former Soviet satellite state.

The US Treasury said Usmanov is close to Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and now deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.

The Head of China Research at the French Institute of International Relations says that Macron's hopes of China acting as mediator in Ukraine are unrealistic.

Pope Francis appeared to ask Russians to seek the truth about their country's invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message to the world on Sunday and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians following recent violence.

Several conspiracy theories have cropped up about how Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting increasingly paranoid.

The United States, Britain, Albania and Malta walked out on Russia's envoy for children's rights - whom the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - as she spoke by video to U.N.

A report by the UK's Defence Ministry has claimed that the Russian soldiers have been abusing alcohol.

Competitors from the two nations will be able to enter the Grand Slam, which starts on July 3, if they are "neutral" athletes and comply with certain conditions.

In London, Britain's government said Monday that Ukrainian crews who have been training to use UK-donated Challenger 2 tanks are now ready to deploy to the frontline.

NATO castigated Vladimir Putin over his nuclear rhetoric a day after the Russian president said he planned to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, escalating a standoff with the West.

While Biden has kept his campaign pledge on the democracy summit, he has disappointed some human rights activists by easing his earlier vows to shun autocratic leaders.

Moscow on Wednesday warned of a "serious" escalation of the Ukraine crisis if London gives Kyiv the armour piercing rounds.

The British defence ministry said on Monday that it would provide Ukraine with depleted uranium-tipped armour-piercing bullets.

Video released by Zelensky's office showed him meeting servicemen in a warehouse and handing out state decorations.

Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine peace settlement might be built on a Chinese proposal to stop the conflict, but that Kyiv and the West were not yet ready.

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine for a four-year financing package worth about $15.6 billion, offering funds the country needs as it continues to defend against Russia's invasion.

European Union ministers agreed Monday on a two-billion-euro plan to raid their own arsenals and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin made a surprise weekend visit to the war-ravaged port of Mariupol, state media reported.

China's Xi plays peacemaker on Russia visit

The IMF said its executive board on Friday approved rule changes that would allow it to approve new loan programs for countries facing "exceptionally high uncertainty".

Xi Jinping's visit comes just three days after the ICC based in the Hague announced arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.