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1 month ago | 
channelnewsasia.com | William Denselow |Dasha Chernyshova
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has slammed overnight Russian attacks, calling it a "clear signal" that Moscow is not serious about pursuing real peace. Ukrainian officials said Russia launched strikes on the Mykolaiv region and Kryvyi Rih city, which saw the largest drone attacks since the war began. The strikes came just hours after Ukraine and Russia reached separate deals with the US to pause attacks against energy sites and over the Black Sea.
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1 month ago | 
channelnewsasia.com | William Denselow |Dasha Chernyshova
US and Ukrainian officials have reportedly wrapped up another round of talks in Riyadh, a day after a 12-hour meeting between American and Russian delegations on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine. Washington and Moscow were expected to release a joint statement on their talks, but Russian media now blames Kyiv, saying the joint statement was not adopted due to Ukraine's position. Will Denselow and Dasha Chernyshova report.
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2 months ago | 
channelnewsasia.com | Kate Fisher |Dasha Chernyshova
A high-stakes meeting between the US and Russia is drawing near, as Washington seeks to persuade Moscow to commit to a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Kate Fisher and Dasha Chernyshova report.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Dasha Chernyshova |Megumi Lim
Kyiv says Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in a morning attack on Ukraine. This marks the first time Moscow has used such a powerful long-range missile during the nearly three-year war. Dasha Chernyshova and Megumi Lim report.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Dasha Chernyshova
Russia's top-ranking official Sergei Shoigu said the key task for Moscow and Beijing is to counter what he calls "US containment". He was meeting China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing. President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin made the same comment in May, when the leaders signed a statement criticising the US for its policy of "dual containment" against China and Russia. Dasha Chernyshova reports from Moscow.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Dasha Chernyshova
Pyongyang and Moscow have reaffirmed their close geopolitical partnership, in defiance of the West's growing concerns about their militaries working together to bolster Russia's war in Ukraine. North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and vowed to stand alongside Moscow "until the day of victory". The US has said Pyongyang has 10,000 soldiers in Russia and up to 8,000 in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces are holding positions.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Dasha Chernyshova |Megumi Lim
South Korea has said it could deploy a team to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troop movements in Russia, amid growing concern over Moscow and Pyongyang's deepening military alliance. At least 11,000 troops are estimated to have been sent to Russia, with Seoul reporting more than 3,000 of them deployed close to the front lines. Concerns are also rising as North Korea's top diplomat pays a visit to Russia -- her second trip to the country in six weeks.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Lim Yun Suk |Dasha Chernyshova
Ukraine and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on security to tackle an apparent strengthening of military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. Evidence continues to build - including confirmation from the US - that North Korea could soon send troops to fight on the frontlines for Russia in its war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has arrived in Vladivostok, Russia and is visiting Moscow on Oct 30, according to its state media.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Lim Yun Suk |Dasha Chernyshova
Ukraine and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on security to tackle an apparent strengthening of military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. Evidence continues to build - including confirmation from the US - that North Korea could soon send troops to fight on the frontlines for Russia in its war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, North Korea's top diplomat has landed in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok for her second trip to the country in six weeks.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Dasha Chernyshova
BRICS leaders have adopted a joint communique that touts an alternative international payment system and trade projects. The declaration also calls for reforms to global security and strengthening multilateralism. Russian President Vladimir Putin said more than 30 states have expressed interest in joining the bloc, but added that a balance needs to be struck in the expansion. Dasha Chernyshova reports.
