Backing down. China announced an easing of its COVID-19 containment measures. Beijing’s new 10-point plan allows people who have tested positive but who have mild or no symptoms, as well as those who meet certain requirements, to quarantine at home instead of in government facilities. It also reduces testing requirements for cross-regional transport and entering […]
Russian retreat. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its troops would withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, saying the move was necessary...
Payment plan. Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister announced that Ankara and Moscow have reached an agreement on the issue of payments in national...
Heating up. South Korea’s military said North Korea fired about 80 artillery rounds into a maritime buffer zone overnight. On Friday, South Korea scrambled...
Deal is off. Russia announced over the weekend that it was suspending its participation in a U.N.-backed deal that facilitated the transport of Ukrainian...
Congress closes. The Chinese Communist Party concluded its 20th National Congress on Sunday. On the closing day, Xi Jinping was given an unprecedented third...
Summit in Yerevan. The heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan) met on Friday in Yerevan. They...
Quad cooperation. Australia and Japan will sign a defense agreement this weekend, strengthening military cooperation between the two allies. The deal is expected to...
Spheres of influence. Meetings continue at the Commonwealth of Independent States summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. The latest highlights: Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited...
