Exclusive: Russia and China trade new copper disguised as scrap to skirt taxes, sanctions Trucks carrying copper and other goods are seen waiting to enter an area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai September 24, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Summary Companies Trade based on disguised scrap began in…
Meanwhile, Ukraine downs a second A-50 radar detection plane, Macron talks ground troops, and Putin threatens nuclear risk. Ukrainian forces in the east struggled to find stable new defences during the past week, as Russian troops continued to advance after capturing Avdiivka – suggesting that artillery and other shortages were affecting Ukraine’s ability to hold…
It’s become harder to get investment and clients from overseas, and the sector is suffering from brain drain. When Russian forces crossed the Ukrainian border and surged towards Kharkiv, Serhiy Evdokimov got into his car and started driving. “The city was filled with checkpoints and blockades,” he recalled. “I just stopped at any checkpoint and…
Russian forces capture their first city in more than nine months, partly a result of failing weapons deliveries from allies. Russia achieved its first major territorial success in more than nine months in the Ukraine war, capturing the eastern city of Avdiivka last week. The once-bustling community of 30,000 civilians was gone and it was doubtful whether…
Global defence spending jumped to record $2.2 trillion last year: Spending set to rise in 2024 with Israel’s war on Gaza, Russia-Ukraine conflict, tensions in Indo-Pacific. Global defence spending jumped 9 percent to a record $2.2 trillion last year, a British military think tank said, and is set to rise in 2024 with Israel’s war on…
They were lured by the promise of $3,000 paycheques and Russian citizenship. Now they’re trapped, wounded or dead. Kathmandu, Nepal – On a bitterly cold morning in early January, somewhere near Tokmak city in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Bimal Bhandari* began a risky journey to desert the Russian army he had been serving with. The 32-year-old Nepali…
Three children among the dead, says official, as the Russian attack triggers fire and damages homes. An overnight Russian drone attack has killed at least seven people, including three children, in Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, officials say. Regional Governor Oleg Synegubov said on Telegram on Saturday three children, aged seven, four, and six months,…
These are the key events as the war approaches its 710th day. Here we have the Friday, February 3, 2024, scenario. Diplomacy and politics Parts of Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia, which claimed that Moscow falsely accused Kyiv of genocide in order to justify the invasion in 2022, can proceed, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)…
The head of NATO exhorts partners to keep helping Ukraine despite financial delays in the US and Europe. NATO foreign ministers have gathered in Brussels for security talks as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine and Israel begins the fifth day of a precarious ceasefire with Hamas. As the NATO commander encouraged partners to continue…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, referred to the incident as an act of “wilful terror.” According to Ukrainian officials, Russia launched more than 70 drones into Kyiv overnight, resulting in at least five injuries, making it the worst drone strike to date in the conflict. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on the Telegram app that…
