Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
Mutual defence pledge marks one of Moscow’s strongest commitments in Asia
Hanoi cements growing importance in global supply chains by balancing relations between rival powers
First-ever measures against Russia’s gas part of latest restrictions against Moscow
Despite sanctions, Russian companies are building more than a third of the new reactors around the world, which is gaining Moscow new friends
Russian leader receives lavish welcome on first trip to Pyongyang in more than two decades
Russian president makes first visit to Pyongyang in 24 years as regimes deepen ties in face of international isolation
Shadowy buyers for Moscow’s defence industry source old western-made machinery
Gold producer says its European lenders are keen to cut ties once they get their money back despite rebrand
Lawyers for sanctions-hit tycoon accuse Swiss bank of triggering investigation
Document endorsing part of Kyiv’s peace vision is signed by 80 countries, but crucial refusals highlight Russia’s influence
Rise in market share highlights difficulty of weaning the region off Russian energy
Move by CEO of Red Box Energy Services comes after company was designated by US Treasury
Leaders accuse Beijing of ‘enabling’ Ukraine conflict and consider more confrontational stance on its economic policies
Kyiv rejects Russian president’s demands to control four Ukrainian regions
Kyiv seeks to broaden alliance of predominantly western backers for its plan on how to end war
Prosecutors file formal indictment a year after US journalist was arrested in Ekaterinburg
Washington’s latest curbs force transactions in dollars or euros off central exchange
Ukraine needs the money Russia owes it, all of it and fast
2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules
Measure will discourage financial institutions in countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
Moscow and Havana strengthen ties on back of Ukraine war and Caribbean island’s dire economic situation
Global central bank holdings of the single currency fell by €100bn last year, the European Central Bank said in a report
Four missing Ukrainian children identified and located in Russia, including one given false identity
Former AWS worker alleges unfair dismissal after he blew the whistle over claims involving facial recognition technology use
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