Georgi Kantchev

An interagency group set up in the wake of the Ukraine invasion has been reporting back to Beijing with lessons it can use in case of war and Western penalties.

An interagency group set up in the wake of the Ukraine invasion has been reporting back to Beijing with lessons it can use in case of war and Western penalties.

The attack on Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was part of an escalating campaign by Ukraine’s security and intelligence services to kill high-profile figures in Russia’s war effort.

The attack on Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was part of an escalating campaign by Ukraine's security and intelligence services to kill high-profile figures in Russia's war effort.

Russia's business elites have found a scapegoat for the country's economic woes: the central bank.

The Russian president appeared in no hurry to seek an end to the war despite President-elect Donald Trump's vow to secure a speedy resolution.

The move is expected to have limited impact on the continent, which has diversified its energy supplies since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

President-elect Donald Trump has set his sights on a vast, ice-covered and sparsely populated island with a strategic location on the edge of the Arctic and a whole lot of mineral riches.

The harsh climate, hazardous shipping, limited infrastructure and tiny local workforce have for years left a promised gold rush frozen in its tracks.

The harsh climate, hazardous shipping, limited infrastructure and tiny local workforce have for years left a promised gold rush frozen in its tracks.