Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China's at 1.5 million-strong
Such an increase would see Russia leapfrog the United States and India in terms of the number of active combat soldiers it ...
Vladimir Putin's Pivot to China is Backfiring
As cross-border business becomes more complicated, China's finance industry is abuzz over possible workarounds, says one ...
Washington and the West struggle for a way forward with Putin’s Russia
In the United States and Europe, there is growing uncertainty about how to counter Putin’s aggression without stoking a ...
China and Russia are ramping up joint military drills. What’s their end goal?
As Russia’s military last week launched globe-spanning drills widely seen as a show of strength directed at the United States ...
What are the risks for China as it draws closer to Russia with an eye on the US?
Delicate balancing act between major ally Russia and Ukraine and its Western backers has left China on the horns of a dilemma ...
Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.
The Russian army is set to increase by 180,000, which would make it the second-largest in the world. It's already straining ...
Why China's sinking economy could backfire on Vladimir Putin
The Russian and Chinese economies are lurching into ever more perilous territory, threatening the nations' alliance.
US probes uranium imports from China to prevent circumventing Russian ban
President Joe Biden's administration is probing a surge in imports of enriched uranium from China since late 2023 amid ...
Maybe it’s time for China to reclaim some stolen Russian land?
Xi Jinping may be reluctant to exercise China’s right to reclaim its historically Chinese territories today, but he must know ...
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Putin orders third increase in Russian troop numbers since Ukraine invasion
Increase of 180,000 would leave Russian army second only to China in terms of number of active combat soldiers.
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Vladimir Putin's Pivot to China is Backfiring
Russia's pivot to China has faced multiple setbacks this year as Chinese banks, wary of U.S. sanctions imposed over Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, are rejecting transactions, forcing Moscow ...