Enter Donald Trump. The new US president could call on Opec. He can pledge to ratchet up oil sanctions on Russia to the point where their impact becomes more acute: these would target not only ...

The possibility that Russia’s war against Ukraine could turn into a frozen conflict is now more likely than ever, The Times reports, analyzing a scenario in which the threat of renewed hostilities ...

Corruption was a factor, it said. Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership” pact in Pyongyang on 19 June 2024, including a mutual ...