Defense

Kremlin says a Putin-Trump meeting on Ukraine is essential but needs advance preparation and must yield results

Ukraine to make securing a ceasefire a priority in Istanbul talks, says source

EDF's protests against Czech nuclear energy deal affecting country's security, PM Fiala says

Britain's audit on China relations to be released in June, sources say

Taiwan president rallies the troops ahead of possible Chinese drills

Rubio says NATO members will agree to 5% defense spending over next decade by June summit

Putin replaces commander of Russia's ground forces and appoints him to security council

Greenland wants more out of US defence agreement, minister says

Putin's negotiator at Istanbul talks says Moscow's aim is to secure a long-lasting peace with Ukraine

Erdogan tells Zelenskiy that Turkey to host him, Putin when they are ready

Zelenskiy says no need for Putin meeting if technical talks agree ceasefire

India revokes Celebi security clearance over Turkish support for Pakistan

Turkey says it expects Syrian Kurdish militia to fulfil Damascus deal

Analysis-Trump's Qatari 747 may need fighter escorts to serve as Air Force One

Qatar will invest $10 billion in Al Udeid Air Base, Trump says

Zelenskiy describes Russia's delegation to peace talks as 'decorative'

Taiwan cannot rule out China holding more drills as president marks a year in office

Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Turkey for talks with Erdogan

India calls for IAEA oversight of Pakistan's nuclear weapons

How Trump's man in Beijing swung from trade globalist to China hawk

Trump announces $200 billion in deals during UAE visit, AI agreement signed

Eighteen separatists killed in Papua region, Indonesian military says

Germany, Philippines sign defence agreement

Australia PM Albanese meets Indonesia counterpart in first international visit since re-election

UK and Germany to jointly develop 2,000-km-range strike weapon

Trump not going to Turkey for Russia-Ukraine talks, US official says

Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for Burkina attack, says it killed 60 soldiers

Finland plans to raise reservists' age limit to add 125,000 troops to wartime army

Netherlands agrees to buy at least 46 Leopard 2A8 tanks from KNDS

Indian travel firms report drop in Turkey bookings over Pakistan support

Israel's Netanyahu accuses Macron of standing with Hamas

Trump says he's still open to attending talks on Ukraine, unsure about Putin

Ukraine wants clarity from Russia before deciding next steps on talks in Turkey

Putin has invitation to visit Iran, but dates have yet to be set, Kremlin says

Saudi fully supports US-Iran nuclear talks, hopes for positive results, foreign minister says

Kremlin criticises Macron remarks on nuclear-armed planes

India rejects China's latest renaming of places in Arunachal border state

Iran rejects Trump's negative portrayal of its regional role

Training aircraft from Japan's Self-Defence Force crashes in central Japan