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'Waste of humanity': Trump after Russia's biggest aerial assault on Ukraine

His remarks came hours after he indicated that he was prepared to escalate sanctions against Moscow

China boosts LNG imports from Russia, testing Trump's sanctions resolve

Having taken the first-ever overseas export from the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia in late August, China is now taking more blacklisted Russian LNG

Cancer breakthrough? Russia's mRNA vaccine shows 100% early success

Russia says its new mRNA cancer shot is safe, effective, and personalised-able to shrink tumours and work without chemo-like side effects

Donald Trump ready for phase two of Russia sanctions over Ukraine conflict

Trump has repeatedly threatened Moscow with further sanctions but withheld them as he pursued peace talks

Sanctions on nations buying Russian oil can hurt Moscow economy: Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said that the Russian economy will collapse if Washington and the European Union impose more secondary sanctions on countries that buy crude oil from Moscow. Bessent, in an interview to NBC News, said that President Donald Trump and Vice President J D Vance had a very productive call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who followed up with a call with him on Friday and they discussed what the US and European Union (EU) could do to put more pressure on Russia. The Trump administration has imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil on top of the 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs announced earlier, bringing the total duties imposed on New Delhi to 50 per cent, with effect from August 27. The treasury secretary said the US is prepared to increase pressure on Russia, but we need our European partners to follow us. We are in a race now between how long can the Ukrainian military

Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack, sets govt building ablaze

Kyiv's European allies have vowed to stand by Ukraine politically and militarily, but concrete offers of assistance, including the possibility of troops on the ground, are still being discussed

Russian mRNA vaccine for colon cancer shows high efficacy: Report

Moreover, promising progress has been made in developing vaccines for glioblastoma and specific types of melanoma

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, sets Ukraine govt building on fire

Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a fire broke out at the government building in the city centre after the attack, which began with drones raining down, followed by missile strikes

Zelenskyy rejects Putin's proposal for Moscow meet, invites him to Kyiv

The Ukrainian leader said in an interview with US media, I can't go to the capital of this terrorist" because Ukraine is under missile attacks, under fire every day

Foreign troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets' before deal: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered legitimate targets by Moscow's forces. Putin's comments came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. If any troops appear there, especially now while fighting is ongoing, we assume that they will be legitimate targets, he said during a panel at the Eastern Economic Forum in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok. Putin also dismissed the idea of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after a final peace deal, saying no one should doubt that Moscow would comply with a treaty to halt its 3-year full-scale invasion of its neighbour. He said that security guarantees would be needed for both Russia and Ukraine. The Russian leader's comments follow remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that 26 of Ukraine's allies have pledged to deploy troops as a reassurance force for Ukr

EU ban on Russian fuel: India's diesel exports to Europe surge 137% in Aug

Analysts credited the surge in Europe's demand to multiple factors, including an unexpected early maintenance at a major refinery and projected winter demand

Russia rejects Western guarantees as nations back Ukraine reassurance force

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the plan, saying that 'foreign, especially European and American' troops 'definitely cannot' provide such assurances to Kyiv

US set to cut security funds for European allies along Russian border

The move may result in shaving off hundreds of millions of dollars worth of financial support for equipment and weapons training for armies across Europe

Xi, Putin discuss 'immortality' at China's biggest military parade

Putin said development of biotechnology has helped transplant human organs vigorously helping people stay young and even achieve immortality

Russia calls GPS jamming claims on von der Leyen's plane 'preposterous'

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow will continue to combat "the West's web of lies" aimed at discrediting Russia on the world stage

European leaders face tough choices as UK, France host meeting on Ukraine

European countries are stuck between a rock and a hard place as a coalition of countries meets in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees for a postwar Ukraine. The war is raging unabated, with no ceasefire in sight and the crucial question of American involvement in ensuring Ukraine's future security remains unresolved. For months, the so-called coalition of the willing has been meeting to discuss aid for Ukraine, including sketching out plans for military support in the event of a ceasefire to deter future Russian aggression. The coalition leaders French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have insisted that any European reassurance force in Ukraine needs the backing of the United States. But while US President Donald Trump has hinted his country will be involved, he has moved away from calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine and refrained from implementing tough additional economic measures to punish Moscow. Although Trump said he is disappointed

Putin seeks end to 'unipolar world', calls for equal multipolar order

Putin highlighted the need for equitable international relations, positioning organisations like Brics and SCO as platforms for this vision

Kills us with tariffs: Trump claims New Delhi offered 'no tariff' deal

Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, which includes an extra 25% levy for Russian oil imports, a move that New Delhi slammed as 'unjustified' and harmful to its energy security

Will help China overtake US as top nuclear power producer, says Russia

Russia has already helped build four nuclear reactors in China and is building four more

Putin hails 'unprecedentedly high' Russia-China ties with pipeline deal

This massive project will transport 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from western Russia to northern China via Mongolia