The U.S. secretary of state told the Financial Times that pressure from Beijing dissuaded Vladimir Putin from using nuclear weapons.

US officials have said that they do not expect major shifts in the battle lines in eastern Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The positions held by Ukraine’s forces in Russia’s Kursk region will play a critical role in future negotiations to end the war, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday during a visit to Seoul.

As Ukrainian forces mount a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that success in this region would improve Kyiv’s bargaining position in any future ceasefire negotiations.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday that Russia is close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea, in a sign of the countries' increasingly close ties. Why it matters: Supplying the technology to North Korea is a part of a broader exchange between the allies,

Pyongyang has provided Moscow with more than 10,000 soldiers, artillery, and ammunition during Russia’s war as the two sides have deepened their partnership.

The Turkish armed forces have been placed on full combat readiness due to the potential need for operations against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was reported to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources within the Turkish Ministry of Defence.

Ukraine's leader says partners sending ground troops would help "force Russia into peace," as America's European allies ponder Trump's next move.

North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the

The United States has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and proxy militias of committing genocide in the Northeast African nation's nearly 2-year-old civil war.

During this sensitive time of Seoul’s political turmoil, Blinken’s much-awaited visit to South Korea is the last gift that the Biden administration wants to offer its ally.