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After Trump and Putin, Sharif heads to Beijing: Why world leaders are turning to Xi

Editor’s note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist, a scholar of Japanese studies, a political observer, and a member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

23 May 2026-10:27
Russia and China condemn US over Golden Dome missile shield plans

Russia and China issued a blistering joint statement on Wednesday, targeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s "Golden Dome" missile defense initiative. The nuclear superpowers warned that Washington's current trajectory severely threatens global strategic stability.

20 May 2026-14:03
Moscow needs Beijing more than Beijing needs Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on May 19–20 has become one of the key international events of the week. Formally, it is about continuing the strategic dialogue between Moscow and Beijing. In political terms, however, the trip goes far beyond routine bilateral diplomacy. It comes at a time when global politics is once again entering a rigid triangular phase: the United States, China and Russia are trying to redefine the limits of influence, economic dependence and political maneuvering.

19 May 2026-12:03
Russia and Ukraine begin major prisoner swap after Trump announcement

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday as part of a larger 1,000-for-1,000 exchange agreement announced earlier by US President Donald Trump.

15 May 2026-14:37
Lavrov says US-Russia relations show no real progress

Sergei Lavrov said relations between Russia and the United States have shown little real progress despite renewed dialogue between the two countries.

13 May 2026-10:59
Drone strikes hit Ukraine despite US-backed ceasefire

Ukraine reported renewed Russian drone attacks and intense frontline fighting on Monday, even as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire remained officially in effect.

11 May 2026-12:53
Ukraine reports continued fighting and strikes despite declared ceasefire

Ukrainian officials have reported ongoing Russian drone strikes and nearly 150 battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours, despite a ceasefire that was announced between Russia and Ukraine.

10 May 2026-13:52
Trump announces three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media on Friday a three-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war from May 9 to May 11, coinciding with Russia’s World War Two commemorations.

08 May 2026-23:21
UN experts criticize US fuel blockade measures against Cuba

United Nations experts have criticized recent US measures against Cuba, saying President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing a fuel blockade on the island amounts to “energy starvation” with serious consequences for development and human rights.

08 May 2026-09:12
Zelenskyy sends chief negotiator to US for talks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent his chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, to the United States for discussions with US representatives as diplomatic efforts on a potential peace framework continue.

07 May 2026-14:56