Russia, Ukraine blame each other after peace talks stall
The Kremlin said on Wednesday (May 18) that Ukraine was showing no willingness to continue peace talks, but officials in Kyiv blamed Russia for the lack of progress.
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Russian soldier pleads guilty at first Kyiv war crimes trial
He is accused of killing a 62-year-old civilian in northeast Ukraine in the first days of the Kremlin’s offensive.
In Marcos Jr’s foreign policy, nothing will be set in stone
Despite his family's historical baggage that tilts him towards China, economic imperatives and institutional resistance from the military will be factors that the incoming…
Putin says Russia will respond if Nato bolsters Sweden, Finland militarily
The President has given few clues about what it will do in response to the Nordic enlargement of Nato but Russia could deploy nuclear weapons, shared an ally of Mr Putin.
In Hanoi, athletes search for an elusive thing – their best
Training is done, weights lifted, diet adhered to, starts practised. Now all athletes have to do is find that one beautiful, elusive thing.
How Putin became Nato’s recruiter of the year
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the tipping point for Finland and Sweden to seek Nato membership – a move that has implications for European security and beyond.
Food sellers and bakeries struggling to keep prices low amid growing costs
Prices of raw materials such as cooking oil have spiked, and other costs, such as manpower or utility bills, have also risen significantly.
Ukraine reports battlefield gains as Europe’s energy worries grow
The advance appears to be the fastest that Ukraine has mounted since it drove Russian troops away from the capital Kyiv and out of northern Ukraine at the beginning of April.
Singapore welcomes US’ proposed Indo-Pacific economic plan, says PM Lee
The framework has not been formally launched yet, but is likely to be unveiled around President Joe Biden's visit to Japan and South Korea later this month.
SEA Games: Spectators pack stadium as first Games since pandemic begins in Hanoi
Postponed from November 2021 owing to the pandemic, this will be the first SEA Games to be staged since Covid-19 emerged.