IOC rejects Putin's 'ethnic discrimination' accusation over Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's accusation that it is using the Olympic Games as a tool of politics and racism.
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'Russia benefits from the war in the Middle East': Ukraine's FM Kuleba
Kuleba stressed that while Ukraine stood by Israel in the wake of the brutal Hamas attack, it was a "distorted assessment" to say that Kyiv was biased towards Israel. He called upon "all sides, both in Israel and in Palestine", to "respect the civilian population, to avoid casualties among the civilian population and to respect the status of critical civilian infrastructure".
Cash, corruption, crumbling dams — that's China's Belt and Road Initiative, 10 years in
Xi Jinping’s Third Belt and Road Initiative Forum — and the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) itself — launched on Tuesday, featuring a long guest list that includes Vladimir Putin and the Taliban.
'The Kremlin doesn't care': Ex-Wagner fighters cause havoc in Russia and the Caucasus
In October, Denis Stepanov was charged over the killing of two women, after allegedly burning down a house in Siberia.
Not just Ukraine: How does Europe prevent bloodshed at its doorstep?
Both Azerbaijan's President Ilan Aliyev and his Turkish ally Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused the invite to Granada, Spain for what has been a brainchild of France's president, a summit of the European political community: essentially the EU and friends. We ask about the south Caucasus and the Balkans with the leaders of Serbia and Albania sending junior delegations to the summit in Granada in the wake of another spike in tensions on the EU’s doorstep.
Ukraine war: Russia's Medvedev promises new conquests as Zelenskyy aims to attract arms allies
Ukraine: Medvedev promises more conquests a year on from the annexation of territories
Flames' Russian defenceman Nikita Zadorov speaks out against Putin, war in Ukraine
Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov has spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and says he and other Russian NHL players couldn't come to an agreement on what to say about it.
Wavering support? Ukraine's Zelensky back in Washington as critics grow louder
Enter neighbouring Poland, which votes next month. Warsaw is one of Ukraine’s biggest backers… to a point. The Polish prime minister announced a halt to weapons exports amid a pre-election row over cheap Ukrainian grain exports. Is this simply political grandstanding or proof that NATO and Europe's unwavering support is not so unwavering? After a spring counteroffensive that's turned to summer and now fall, time is certainly on Vladimir Putin's side as Ukraine's adversary digs in for the long haul. As the carpet bombing of cities continues, as the casualties mount, what's Zelensky's plan?