North Asia

Ukraine secures return of 49 people in POW exchange with Russia

Kremlin says no concrete measures yet after Putin's metals exports ban proposal

Russian attack kills two, injures six in Ukraine's Sumy region

France summoned Iran's chief diplomat in Paris over tensions on ballistic missiles

Russia's Shoigu meets North Korea's Kim in Pyongyang

Putin ally accuses NATO of already being party to Ukraine war

Ukraine's Zelenskiy and ICC's Khan discussed how to implement arrest warrants for Russian officials

Iran summons heads of four European embassies, news agency says

Ukraine's Zelenskiy dismisses 'destructive' China-Brazil peace initiative

Air raid alarm sounds in Ukrainian capital as Blinken and Lammy visit

UK's Lammy sets out further financial support for Ukraine during Kyiv visit

UK summons Iranian charge d'affaires over transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia

Russian strategic bomber planes overfly Barents and Norwegian seas, RIA says

Russia is close to signing new bilateral treaty with Iran, Shoigu says

France, Germany, UK condemn Iran over ballistic missiles, target new sanctions

Russian, Сhinese ships meet for joint drills in Sea of Japan

Russian attacks injure three, damage infrastructure in Ukraine, authorities say

Russia's Lavrov, Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+ cooperation, Russia says

Ukraine says it downed six drones and two missiles during Russia's attack

Russian military to join Chinese exercise in September, says Chinese state media

Three civilians injured as Ukraine shells Belgorod region, governor says

Russian troops take Kalynove in Ukraine's Donetsk region - defence ministry

Macron discussed support for Ukraine and Gaza ceasefire with Germany's Scholz

Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

Russia declares farm emergency in Tomsk region because of crop damage

Zelenskiy seeks allies' support on air defence, long-range strikes at Ramstein talks

Death toll from Russian strike on Ukraine's Poltava up to 55

Ukraine has achieved 'a lot' in Kursk offensive, NATO's Stoltenberg says

Zelenskiy overhauls cabinet with slew of new ministers, top diplomat

Putin thanks Saudi Arabia's MbS for helping major US-Russia prisoner swap

Russia's Putin says he doesn't understand French actions against Telegram's Durov

China, India and Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, Russia's Putin says

Putin to discuss gas supply contract with Serbian deputy PM

Lavrov warns US not to mock Russia's 'red lines'

IMF to send first mission to Russia since Ukraine invasion

Germany sticking to Kyiv air defence supply plan, source says

Two board members of Ukraine's grid operator resign, say chief's dismissal 'politically motivated'

Putin arrives in Mongolia, key link in planned gas pipeline to China

Fire at Moscow refinery contained, TASS reports