Ukraine faces a difficult balancing act — sanction more Chinese firms for aiding Russia’s war machine without alienating Beijing, which could be key to ending Russia’s invasion. Kyiv is currently considering imposing new sanctions against Chinese firms providing raw materials to Russia’s defense sector,

China supports all ideas aimed at stopping Russia's war in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian says. At the press conference, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson was asked how China views the fact that some European countries have called on Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire,

China's Xi Jinping joined Vladimir Putin for a huge Victory Day parade in Moscow, hoping to reassure Russians of their nation's strength as the Ukraine conflict grinds on.

China on Wednesday urged “all parties” to “create conditions” for direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, state media reported.

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two with a major military parade that went off without any reports of Ukrainian attacks despite three years of devastating war.

The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union. In 1991, as Russia grappled with economic collapse, NATO began its eastward march, absorbing former Warsaw Pact states. By 1999,

To compensate for Western sanctions, Russia redirects energy exports to Asia, agricultural products to Africa - Anadolu Ajansı

The Ukraine war, Europe's deadliest since World War II, haunts this celebration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders a day after China and the U.S. agreed to a 90-day truce in their tariffs stalemate.