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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

China urges peace in Ukraine after US warns against aiding lethal weapons to Russia

CIA Director William Burns said at the weekend the US intelligence agency believed Beijing was considering military aid to Russia though it had not reached a final decision.

US warns China against providing lethal aid for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Western fears of China helping to arm Russia come as Moscow's forces struggle to make gains around key objectives in eastern Ukraine.

China’s position on Russia-Ukraine war could bring US sanctions into play

US has assessed that China is looking to deliver artillery and drones to Moscow as both Russia and Ukraine prepare for the spring offensive.

Ukraine a year into war: ‘Wasteland’ towns, Russia’s anniversary attack & Zellenskyy’s political woes

After battling corruption scandals earlier on, Ukraine President had established himself as leader for country & its allies to rally around. But as war drags, doubts resurface.

‘Not selling military products to warring parties’: China on reports of drone deal with Russia

German magazine Der Spiegel reported, without citing specific sources, that Russia was in talks with a Chinese manufacturer about buying 100 drones, with a delivery date of April.

‘Not a fence-sitter’: India abstains from UN vote on Russian invasion of Ukraine

Several experts have said that India’s decision was a necessary continuation of its strategy to not directly criticise Russia and show consistency in its policies.

Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki visits Ukraine in show of support

Morawiecki and the Ukrainian PM laid flowers at the Wall of Remembrance of those who died for Ukraine, the Chancellery of the Polish Prime Minister said in a statement.

At G20 meeting, US accuses Russian finance officials of complicity in war

By David Lawder and Aftab Ahmed BENGALURU (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accused Russian officials attending a G20 finance leaders meeting of being "complicit" in atrocities in

UK issues export bans on every item used by Russia in war

Britain said the internationally coordinated sanctions and trade measures would target aircraft parts, radio equipment and electronic components.

Will support Ukraine ‘as strongly and as long as necessary’, says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The German government will do everything possible 'to ensure that there is no escalation of the war between Russia and NATO', Scholz said.

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Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

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War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?