Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv on Aug. 23 amid Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine.
Ukraine war

Modi meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine weeks after Putin hug

India leader says both sides should sit down together to resolve crisis

24 August 2024
Oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, in June 2023. Figures from the Middle East suggest Shanghai Petrochem now sources 10% of its crude from Russia.
Commodities

Shanghai Petrochem reveals more Russia oil buying as Li Qiang visits

Executive stresses 'price' is key; Chinese premier cements economic ties with Putin

22 August 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 leaders' summit in Japan's Hiroshima in 2023. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan/Handout via Reuters)
Ukraine war

India PM Modi to visit Ukraine for first time since start of Russia conflict

Trip to war-torn nation follows July meeting with Putin in Moscow

19 August 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, poses with leaders of Arab nations before the opening of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing on May 30. (Pool photo by Reuters)
Comment

How China's peace diplomacy could endanger global stability

Beijing prioritizes showcasing its power over achieving lasting peace

14 August 2024
Oleg Deripaska, founder of aluminum giant Rusal, speaks to Nikkei Asia in an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 5. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Interview

Trade with Asia 'lifeline' for sanction-hit Russia, says Oleg Deripaska

Oligarch says exchange with India and China vital as Ukraine war takes toll

8 August 2024
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes China can play a much more valuable role pressuring Russia to stop its war in Ukraine than posing as a mediator. 
Ukraine war

Ukraine's Zelenskyy wants China to put more pressure on Russia

President tells French media he wants war stopped by China, not mediated

1 August 2024
A drone from Chinese manufacturer DJI, a dominant player in the world's consumer drone market.
International relations

China revises drone export rules amid U.S., Western scrutiny

Beijing also lifts temporary export controls on some consumer drones Sept. 1

1 August 2024
Maidan Independence Square in Kyiv is covered with flags planted for fallen soldiers. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa) 
Ukraine war

Ukrainians split over cease-fire talks with Russia

People struggle to endure casualties, hardships of grinding war

29 July 2024
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, seen in a file photo, is visiting China for talks on how to end the war with Russia.
Ukraine war

Ukraine tells China it is open to Russia talks if Moscow acts in good faith

Kyiv sees no sign of that currently, its foreign minister says in Beijing

24 July 2024
Records obtained by BelPol suggest that Chinese companies are contributing to Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
Ukraine war

China companies supply Belarus defense contractor with Russia ties

Records obtained by BelPol show Chinese links to sanctioned BelOMO group

24 July 2024
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told Nikkei that Ottawa wants to be "as close to Japan as we are from the U.K., from Germany and France." (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
Interview

Canada wants to 'challenge, cooperate' with China, top diplomat says

Melanie Joly urges pragmatic approach, balanced by ties with Japan and South Korea

24 July 2024
Moscow and Kyiv have reached out for support to faraway Pyongyang and Seoul and upgraded military ties. 
Asia Insight

Korean tensions flare as Seoul, Pyongyang take opposing sides on Ukraine

Russia-North Korea military upgrade triggers deeper U.S.-South Korea nuclear alliance

23 July 2024
Hong Kong's regulatory environment makes it easy for foreign nationals to create shell companies to evade sanctions.
International relations

Hong Kong plays leading role in sanctions evasion: report

New analysis spotlights Chinese city as transshipment hub of goods to sanctioned nations

22 July 2024
Donald Trump chose Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance to be his vice presidential running mate.
Opinion

J.D. Vance pick as Trump VP signals support for Taiwan over Ukraine

Ohio senator's China views line up with foreign policy thinkers that prioritize Asia

17 July 2024
Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv on July 8 after deadly Russian missile strikes. Ukraine's ambassador in Seoul says the attack shows why his country needs South Korean air defense technology.
Ukraine war

Ukraine urgently needs South Korean air defense systems, envoy says

Ambassador Dmytro Ponomarenko cites deadly Russian attack on children's hospital

11 July 2024
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to reporters in Washington on July 10. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
International relations

NATO labels China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war efforts

Alliance plans dialogue with Indo-Pacific partners on defense industrial cooperation

11 July 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit meeting in Kazakhstan on July 4. (Pool photo via Reuters)
Comment

Russia woos Global South in push for new world order

Gambit to curb Western influence hinges on outcome of Ukraine war

11 July 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 9.
International relations

India PM Modi tells Putin in Moscow 'peace is of utmost importance'

Ukraine's Zelenskyy rips visit as 'devastating blow to peace efforts'

10 July 2024
Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during Russian missile strikes.
9 July 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in September 2022 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's summit in Uzbekistan.
International relations

Modi travels to Moscow for first time since Ukraine war

Visit shows 'resilience' of India-Russia ties amid global uncertainty, observers say

8 July 2024
Combatting the spread of fake news has become a hot topic in the global diplomatic community.
International relations

U.S., Japan, Philippines join to battle disinformation

Experts to discuss responses against campaigns linked to China, Russia

28 June 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang on June 19. (Pool via Reuters)
The Nikkei View

International community must prepare for threat of Russia-North Korea 'alliance'

New autocratic partnership part of strategy to overturn global order

26 June 2024
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Russia to abide by sanctions placed on North Korea. 
North Korea tensions

U.N. chief says Russia must uphold North Korea sanctions

Comments come after Moscow and Pyongyang sign military assistance pact

22 June 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese President To Lam meet at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on June 20. (Pool photo via Reuters)
International relations

Vietnam 'torn' between U.S. and Russia as embattled Putin visits

Hanoi inks 11 cooperation pacts with 'extraordinarily grateful' Moscow

21 June 2024