‘Supply chain reliability’: Not Ukraine, Russia is now top sunflower oil supplier to India; how it happened

Russia has become India’s largest sunflower oil supplier, surpassing Ukraine due to the latter’s Black Sea port disruptions. Shipments from Russia have surged twelvefold, now accounting for 56% of India’s…

Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran gather in Beijing as ‘axis of upheaval’ emerges in challenge to the West

Beijing — For the last three days, Xi Jinping has played host in one of China’s busiest port cities, welcoming leaders from across Asia and the Middle East for a carefully choreographed summit designed…

Russia, Pakistan ready to supply nuclear weapons to Iran? This message from a top Russian leader gives clu

US President Donald Trump ordered a wave of airstrikes that destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites. Following US airstrikes, Russia is now raising alarms, implying that countries such as itself and Pakistan…

Russia, Ukraine agree to swap prisoners, fail to reach truce

Kyiv was seeking an “unconditional ceasefire” to pause a conflict that has destroyed large swathes of Ukraine and displaced millions of people. Moscow has consistently rebuffed those calls, and the…