Advertisement
Advertisement
-
Russia
TOPIC
 / location

Russia

Related Topics:
Russia
Russia
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Russia. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Moscow
Head of State
President Vladimir Putin
Head of Government
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
Eileen Gu was all smiles after eventually qualifying for the final in second place. Photo: AP
SCMP Highlights

China accused of secret nuclear tests, Eileen Gu’s wake up call: 5 weekend reads

From China’s companies keeping Ukraine’s lights on to pushing endurance limits, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Greenland

Open Questions | Europe must act fast in Trump’s more brutal new world order: Luuk van Middelaar

videocam
Ukraine war

Russia says suspect in shooting of top general detained in Dubai

Vietnam

Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles

Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.

A nuclear power plant operating at night. Russia’s state-owned energy company Rosatom has been contracted to build Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant. Photo: Shutterstock
France

French duo reach Shanghai, China, after walking over 12,000km in 518 days

Childhood friends Loic Voisot and Benjamin Humblot set off from their hometown of Annecy and crossed 16 countries mostly on foot.

4
Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky says US wants deal to end Russia’s war by June

The president suggested that the Trump administration’s focus later in the year would be on the US midterm elections.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Norway

‘China threat’? Norway slammed over ‘sheer speculation’ putting ties on line

Chinese embassy rebuke follows latest annual risk assessments from Norwegian intelligence, police and national security agencies.

17
China has never sought any so-called sphere of influence and “never targeted Norway”, embassy says in online statement. Photo: Shutterstock
China's military weapons

Has the YJ-15 missile been deployed to the Chinese navy? A photo gives clues

The world-leading weapon was unveiled during last year’s Victory Day parade but there was no word then on where it would be used.

20
Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukraine power grid despite ongoing US-led peace talks

Ukrainians have accused Moscow of deliberately targeting the grid, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in sub-zero temperatures.

India

India’s Modi hails ‘great news’ after US slashes tariffs as part of new deal

The pact cuts US duties on Indian goods to 18 per cent and commits India to large purchases of US energy and industrial goods.

US President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands after a joint press conference at the White House on February 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters
India

India’s trade blitz seeks to keep a sinking global order afloat

‘Jolted out of its slumber’ by US tariffs, New Delhi is aggressively diversifying trade alliances to act as a bridge in a polarised world.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) and European Council President Antonio Costa at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 27. Photo: European Council/dpa
Xi Jinping

Editorial | Xi’s same-day calls with Trump and Putin showcase head-of-state diplomacy

At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, the extraordinary back-to-back conversations with the leaders of Russia and the US highlight Xi’s diplomatic approach.

North Korea

‘I won’t survive’: North Korean soldier caught by Ukraine dreads going home

Seoul faces a diplomatic tightrope as the captured soldiers plead for asylum in South Korea.

videocam
China trade

As Beijing and Moscow tout ties, China’s companies keep Ukraine’s lights on

Ukrainians are buying Chinese batteries and emergency items en masse after Russian strikes, with Beijing’s ties to Moscow no damper on trade.

videocam
16
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Fame and celebrity

How Maxim Naumov overcame tragedy to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics

From tragedy to triumph: Maxim honoured his parents Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, both champion figure skaters from Russia, after earning his Team USA jacket.

Maxim Naumov, son of Olympian figure skaters Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, is heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photos: maximnaumov_/Instagram, Getty Images/AFP
India

Opinion | Why the new US-India trade agreement is a big deal

The warming of New Delhi’s ties with Washington has implications for Russia, China and the global dynamics of trade and geopolitical power.

videocam
US-China relations

US accuses China of secret nuclear testing after offering Beijing arms treaty

The allegations highlight tensions between Washington and Beijing, following the expiry of the New Start arms control treaty with Russia.

videocam
32
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Ukraine war

Deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence wounded in Moscow shooting

Several senior Russian officers have been assassinated since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev in 2023. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry via Reuters
China-India relations

Could India’s twin trade agreements set back its improving ties with China?

Analysts expect the deals with Washington and Brussels to give New Delhi leverage with Beijing and may even slow the thaw.

videocam
South Korea

A new start for Pyongyang? Fears mount as US-Russia nuclear pact expires

The end of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty will be a blow to efforts to curb North Korea’s nuclear build-up, analysts say.

videocam
US-China relations

Trump balks at nuclear limit extension, calls for new US-China-Russia deal

For first time in half a century, the world is without a legally binding agreement to control nuclear weapons, as New Start accord expires.

videocam
11
Russian soldiers load Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile launchers as part of a June 2024 drill to train troops in using tactical nuclear weapons. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Ilia Malinin, figure skating superstar and Winter Olympic gold favourite

Both parents of the record-breaking, two-time World Champion American figure skater represented Uzbekistan in the Winter Olympics.

At 21, figure skater Ilia Malinin of the US is already a superstar of the rink. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Russian captain jailed for 6 years for fatal North Sea tanker crash

Vladimir Motin was an ‘accident waiting to happen’, judge says as sentencing concludes for the manslaughter of a Filipino sailor.

US-China relations

What Xi’s calls with Trump and Putin reveal about China’s balancing act

Beijing holds rare same-day talks with Kremlin and White House as powers face headwinds at home, energy uncertainties and nuclear pact’s end.

videocam
12
US-China relations

Xi holds Trump, Putin calls as Iran tensions mount

Iran was among the topics Xi Jinping discussed with his US and Russian counterparts in separate calls on Wednesday ahead of new diplomatic efforts to end the country’s nuclear programme.

The USS Abraham Lincoln. (Photo US Navy/AFP)
Singapore

Ex-actor Ian Fang to be deported from Singapore over underage sex offences

The Shanghai-born 35-year-old was jailed for 40 months after he pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually penetrating a girl, then 15.

Shanghai-born former actor Ian Fang met a 15-year-old girl at an entertainment event in Singapore in 2024 and proceeded to have underage sex with her on nine occasions. Photo: YouTube/The Celebrity Agency
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks eke out gain as mainland investors overpower tech jitters

Southbound Stock Connect inflows provide late-session support, helping the benchmark reverse earlier losses.

US-China trade war

Canada’s former deputy PM hopes for less economic dependency on China in future

Canada’s former deputy prime minister supports economic system ‘in which China works’ but other countries’ vulnerabilities are limited.

videocam
18
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement