Kazakhstan’s foreign minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has said his government will not recognise the independence of Russian-controlled Luhansk and Donetsk, in…
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Orban blasts Ukraine president Zelensky as he celebrates heavy election win
In a blow for Europe’s liberals, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has won another parliamentary term with a heavy victory…
Turkmenistan swears in dictator’s son as new president
Turkmenistan’s former president’s son has been inaugurated to lead the gas-rich dictatorship after a rubber-stamp election. Serdar Berdymukhamedov, 40, “won”…
Turkey further risks Russian ties by closing Bosphorus to naval vessels
Turkey says Russia has cancelled a request to send four warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea to assist…
Hungary to block arms supplies to Ukraine amid Russian invasion
Hungary will prevent lethal weapons and troops from travelling through the country to Ukraine despite Russia’s invasion, Foreign Minister Peter…
Serbia scraps US2.4bn lithium mine project amid heavy protests as election looms
After Novak Djokovic’s vaccine travails, relations between Serbia and Australia have suffered further as the Serb authorities scrapped Rio Tinto’s…
Turkey ratifies Paris climate accord on condition it is listed as non-industrial country
Turkey has ratified the Paris climate accord weeks before the start of the Cop26 environmental summit in Glasgow. Although Turkey…
26 Sep 2021
Ukraine withdraws Hungary ambassador over gas deal with Russia
13 Sep 2021
US tries to reassure Ukraine over Russia’s completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany
10 Sep 2021
Turkey and Egypt in talks to reestablish ties but many issues remain unresolved
10 Sep 2021
Russia and Belarus start giant Zapad military exercise on Nato’s eastern border
9 Sep 2021
Russia emergencies minister dies during Arctic exercise
9 Sep 2021
Turkey condemns Cyprus over removal of school book praising Ataturk
31 Aug 2021
Belarus strongman Lukashenko promises major Russian arms imports
31 Aug 2021
Russia’s Arctic resources plunder continues as ice melts at alarming speed
14 Mar 2020