Ukraine

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Putin and Trump don’t have the cards

The wars waged by Russia and the US in Ukraine and Iran are case studies in geopolitical self-harm

A house on fire after a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region on May 17.

Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year as Ukraine drones kill four in Russia

Moscow’s mayor says 12 people were injured, mostly near the entrance to the capital’s oil refinery

Turkmenistan offers China something rarer than another gas field: a discreet land access to Iran.

China’s Eurasian hedge runs through Turkmenistan

The country in Central Asia helps turn connectivity from a route into an insurance policy

Monaco remains one of the world’s most exclusive and resilient residential markets.

Ukraine’s richest man bought Monaco flat for record 471 million euros

The reported price would make it the biggest known home sale in history

The entire shape of Ukraine's economy has changed rapidly, as sectors such as defence have expanded and others like tourism have contracted.

The secret to Ukraine’s remarkably resilient labour market

Flexibility, financial support and remote work have offset some of the economic upheaval of war

Crowds gather in Nuuk to protest against Trump and his campaign to take over Greenland. The US president has ruled out seizing the territory by force.

US leads the West in tearing down the world order

Great powers have never willingly submitted to rules; they recognise them only when the rules serve their own interests

(From left) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with US President Donald Trump during their meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2026.

Trump says Putin, Zelensky want to make a deal to end the war

[ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE] President Donald Trump said on Thursday both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have said they would like to make a deal to end the near...

Trump has become the proverbial fox in the henhouse at WEF with his “America First” mantra.
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Tariffs, geopolitical tension and a US$800 billion deal: World Economic Forum 2026

Businesses batten down at Davos as global policy uncertainty reaches two-decade high

Russia’s central bank says the EU's plans to use its assets are illegal, and that it reserves the right to employ all available means to protect its interests.

EU set to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loan

At least 15 of the 27 member states have to agree on plan to immobilise 210 billion euros worth of assets

US President Donald Trump’s comments on Europe doubled down on extraordinary criticism of top US partners.

Trump slams ‘decaying’ and ‘weak’ Europe

PRESIDENT Donald Trump blasted Europe as “decaying” and “weak” on immigration and Ukraine in an interview published on Tuesday, deepening a rift between the United States and some of its oldest allies...