Moving shipping containers from China through Russia to the European Union became a vital part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the Western sanctions that followed have forced China to search for alternatives.
MoreIran's supreme leader voiced strong backing for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's war in Ukraine, accusing Western countries of opposing an “independent and strong” Russia.
MoreU.S. President Joe Biden and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, welcomed Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, to the White House on July 19.
MoreThe United States has placed Russia on a list of countries engaged in human trafficking or forced labor, the U.S. State Department said on July 19.
MoreOutnumbered Ukrainian defenders continue to hold the line in the east against Russian forces who only make "minimal gains," British military intelligence said on July 20, amid reports that Kyiv took out a key bridge over the Dnipro river using modern Western artillery.
MoreThe war in Ukraine and its impact on energy and food supplies dominated G-20 talks Friday in Bali.
MoreSince Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in February, talks of support for Kyiv have largely centered around weapons and ammunition
MoreU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new round of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, with nearly $368 million worth of assistance going on top of previously announced military support.
MoreAt least six people have been killed and more than 30 others are feared trapped in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, after Russian Uragan rockets hit a five-story apartment block, collapsing the building, a regional official said.
MoreParents and educators in the Russian-occupied areas of southern Ukraine say the occupation authorities are using blackmail to compel them to cooperate with pro-Moscow schools being created for the coming academic year.
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