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Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine warUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council Tuesday that China could pressure Russia to end the war in his country, following a US call for Beijing to stop buying Moscow's oil. ... more
Ukraine: 'Massive' Russian air attack hits civilians, infrastructureWashington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2025 Russia launched more than 600 drones and missiles across Ukraine in a "massive" attack overnight Friday aimed at infrastructure, residential areas and civilians, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said. ... more
Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory, in sudden shiftUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia, in an astonishing turnaround on the war after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky. ... more
Germany says Russian airspace incursions could be 'escalation trap'Berlin (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 NATO members should remain calm amid alleged airspace violations by Russian aircraft, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday, highlighting the need to avoid an "escalation trap". ... more |
Ukraine slams Chinese cargo ship for visiting occupied CrimeaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Ukraine on Tuesday slammed repeated visits by a Chinese cargo ship to the port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea despite Western sanctions on vessels docking in the peninsula. ... more
NATO's 'eyes in sky' scour eastern flank for Russian threatsAboard A Nato Aircraft, Poland (AFP) Sept 20, 2025 In a NATO surveillance plane some 10,000 metres above eastern Poland, air force officers from a half dozen countries scanned screens for any sign of Russian aircraft breaching the alliance's borders. ... more
Germany passes long-delayed budget with vast new borrowingBerlin (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 German lawmakers passed a long-delayed 2025 budget on Thursday that will allow extra borrowing to fix infrastructure and beef up the armed forces, as tensions with Russia rise. ... more
EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming in BulgariaBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday. ... more |
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Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion'Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2025 Russian fighter jets on Friday flew into Estonian airspace for 12 minutes, a move the country called a "brazen intrusion." ... more |
Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success'Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2025 Russia launched nearly 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, most of which were "neutralized," President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Friday morning, after having claimed an "important success" in its counteroffensive in southeastern Donetsk. ... more
Putin says 100,000 troops take part in Belarus-Russia drillsMoscow (AFP) Sept 16, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said 100,000 troops were participating in the Zapad (West) joint drills with Belarus, during a surprise visit to the exercise, part of which took place close to NATO borders. ... more
NATO military campaign will protect Poland's Eastern frontWashington DC (UPI) Sep 13, 2025 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO is launching a new military campaign in Poland following an incursion by Russian drones in Polish airspace earlier in the week, the military alliance confirmed in a statement. ... more
Romania says Russian drone breached its airspaceWashington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2025 Romania has claimed a Russian drone entered its airspace Saturday near Ukraine's southern border, a move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called an expansion by Russia in the ongoing war. ... more |
Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant, oil refineryWashington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2025 Ukraine launched large airstrikes late Saturday and into Sunday that hit a chemical plant and an oil refinery inside of Russia, authorities confirmed, as Russia tested a new hypersonic cruise missile during a joint exercise with Belarus. ... more ![]() |
Poland justifies Belarus border closure to trade partner ChinaWarsaw (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 Poland's foreign minister briefed his Chinese counterpart on Monday about the temporary closure of the Belarus border, which has cut one of China's main trade routes into Europe. ... more
Europe stumped by Trump demands over Russia sanctionsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on punishing Moscow, and told them to hit China with tariffs. ... more
Ukraine says needs $120 bn for defence in 2026Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 13, 2025 Ukraine said Saturday that it needed at least $120 billion next year to fight Russia's invasion, and would need a similar amount to maintain its military, even if the war ended. ... more
NATO says bolstering eastern flank after Poland drone intrusionBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 12, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Friday that the alliance would reinforce the defence of its eastern flank following the intrusion of Russian drones in Polish airspace this week. ... more |
Denmark to buy European-made air defence against Russia threatCopenhagen (AFP) Sept 12, 2025 Denmark will invest some 58 billion kroner ($9.1 billion) in European-made air and missile defence systems, its defence ministry said Friday, citing lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more
EU top court annuls decision approving Hungary nuclear plant expansionBudapest (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 The EU's top court on Thursday annulled a European Commission decision to approve the expansion of a nuclear plant in Hungary with Russian aid, upholding a complaint from neighbouring Austria. ... more
Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the testParis (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 The intrusion of Russian drones into Poland - whether deliberate, as Ukraine's European allies contend, or accidental - is a test of NATO's readiness and resolve, experts say. ... more
Germany condemns Russia for drone incursion as Poland invokes NATO Article 4Berlin (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned Russia on Wednesday for sending drones into NATO member Poland in a "reckless action" that he said had threatened lives. ... more |
US approves $1 bn missile sale to FinlandWashington (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of a $1.07 billion sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to NATO ally Finland, which shares a long border with Russia. ... more
Russia launched 458 drones, missiles in overnight attack: UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Russian forces launched more than 400 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, after Poland announced it had scrambled air defences to intercept "hostile objects." ... more
China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffsBeijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Beijing chided the use of "economic pressure" on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump suggested he would hike tariffs on buyers of Russian oil to stifle Moscow's funding for its war in Ukraine. ... more
Rubio seeks 'constructive' engagement in China callWashington (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he wanted constructive dialogue with China in a call with his counterpart, after Washington teased new pressure over oil purchases from Russia. ... more |
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China's top diplomat to visit Austria, Slovenia and PolandBeijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 China's top diplomat will this week begin a series of visits to Austria, Slovenia and Poland, Beijing said Wednesday, as regional concerns of spillover in the Russia-Ukraine war heighten. ... more |
Kidnapped academic Elizabeth Tsurkov released in IraqBaghdad (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the release of Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023. ... more
Trump ready to match EU tariffs on China, India to pressure Putin: US officialWashington (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 The United States is ready to broaden tariffs targeting buyers of Russian oil - if the EU takes similar moves - to hit at revenue Moscow needs for the war in Ukraine, a US official told AFP Tuesday. ... more
Ethiopia's mega-dam ranks 15th globallyNairobi (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), inaugurated on Tuesday, ranks 15th in the world for power generation with a capacity of 5,150 megawatts (MW), according to the US-based Global Energy Monitor. ... more
Iskander missile used in Russia attack on Kyiv govt building: officialKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Russia used an Iskander ballistic missile in an attack that damaged a Ukrainian government building in Kyiv at the weekend, an official said Monday. ... more |
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