Vladimir Putin

In addition to comforting individuals and rebuilding homes, the city will need to come together to overcome the collective trauma it has faced.

The essential difference between the North Korean leader and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is that between the haves and the have-nots of the ultimate weapon.

SCO summit’s vision can’t be implemented without the requisite monetary and financial systems in place. The West must play a role if the world is not to fragment into blocs.

Summit saw President Xi call for the setting up of an SCO development bank to be expedited and more exchanges to counter the US tech chokepoint.

Any territorial settlement will take time, but the fact that the US and Russian leaders will talk face to face is a landmark event.

If Brics nations want to present a viable alternative to the US-led world order, they must do more than eschew confrontation with the West.

Trump’s supporters seem certain the damage his policies cause will be short-lived, but they may change their minds as the trade wars drag on.

The North Korean leader’s move signalled restraint to Beijing while balancing its expanding military cooperation with Moscow.

Recent diplomatic overtures have raised concern that Anwar is leaning too close to Russia and China in his bid to diversify Malaysia’s trade ties.

The choice of the Swiss city of Geneva for US-China negotiations was telling, and the breakthroughs achieved are only the start of a long process.

Beijing refuses to be bullied in the eagerly awaited negotiations and has pledged with Moscow to defend multilateralism and oppose hegemony.

Trump wants to counter China’s challenge to US dominance but his approach has only served to undermine allies while spooking investors.