The Australian government has delivered its first tranche of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a A$245m (£119m) package to help Kyiv defend itself against Russia.Ukraine has taken possession of most of the 49 tanks given by Australia,

Laos also has significant military and diplomatic ties to Russia, and there is concern that it may become directly involved in helping bolster Moscow’s military efforts.

President Trump’s recent commitment to provide more aid to Ukraine could increase pressure on Russia to negotiate an end to the war.

More than a dozen countries stand in the crosshairs of Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs over their economic ties to Russia.

While China has long been touted as the next great economic superpower, its recent trajectory reveals a far different story.

Europe will not back down in its support for Ukraine. The EU will keep raising the pressure until Russia ends its war,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement.

The EU on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price cap for Moscow's oil exports.The