Iran, Russia, China conduct joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman
The exercises are aimed at strengthening cooperation between the three countries, and get under way as Iran accuses the US of ‘bullying’. Iran, Russia and China have begun joint naval…
Can Ukraine and Russia realistically reach peace?
Redi Tlhabi discusses the Russia-Ukraine war and what’s next with a former US diplomat and a Russian professor. For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russian President…
Can the US and Russia resolve the Ukraine war without Ukraine?
Experts debate the future of Ukraine as the US warms up to Russia and US-European relations shift. United States President Donald Trump’s administration flipped the script on US-Europe relations in…
Russia reaffirms opposition to European troops in Ukraine
Russia has said it opposes having NATO troops on the ground in Ukraine, even if they operated under a different flag. Russia has reiterated its objection to the potential deployment…
Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russia, Russia takes Donetsk town
Residential buildings have been hit in the Russian city of Kazan, causing no casualties. Ukrainian drones have hit residential buildings in the Russian city of Kazan, more than 1,000 kilometres…
Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?
Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation in Transnistria, a Russian-backed secessionist region, setting off concerns among some analysts that Moscow might be a “false flag” attack in…
Can Russia and Iran challenge the Western-led global order?
Iran and Russia to sign a 20-year strategic partnership agreement. Relations between Russia and Iran have strengthened since the start of the war in Ukraine. Tehran has supplied the Russian…