Indo-Pacific
China, Russia coast guards to start joint North Pacific exercises
Drills come as U.S. boosts security ties with Japan, South Korea, Philippines
Defense
North Korea fires first short-range missiles in two months
Test missiles capable of carrying large warheads landed in sea
The Nikkei View
Ukraine's cross-border attack could spur Russian withdrawal
Greater aid from democratic camp needed to force Moscow to negotiate
Defense
China and Russia to hold joint drills in Sea of Japan and Okhotsk
Exercise aims to deepen cooperation in facing 'security threats,' says Beijing
International relations
Mongolia's defiance of Putin arrest warrant shows reliance on Russia
Vital energy imports discussed in Russian leader's first visit in 5 years
International relations
Ukraine criticizes Mongolia's failure to arrest Putin
Foreign Ministry calls it 'a heavy blow to the ICC and system of criminal war'
Energy
China oil majors tighten investment while doling out record dividends
Sustainability in question amid downstream weakness, need for cheap Russian feedstock
Media & Entertainment
Cambodia's NagaCorp 'open' to sale of stalled Russia casino
Chairman weighs all options as Vladivostok impairment charge tips group into red
International relations
France arrests Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at Paris airport
Messaging platform accused of being used for money laundering, drug trafficking
US-China tensions
China opposes U.S. sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia war effort
Latest measures target hundreds of companies in Europe, Asia and Middle East
Natural disasters
Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 9 migrant workers from Myanmar
Disaster near tourist destination Big Buddha also kills 2 Russians and 2 Thais
Commodities
Shanghai Petrochem reveals more Russia oil buying as Li Qiang visits
Executive stresses 'price' is key; Chinese premier cements economic ties with Putin
Trade
India surpasses China to become Russia's top oil buyer in July
Russian crude makes up a record 44% of India's overall imports
Energy
China and Russia drive global nuclear power capacity to record high
With as many reactors as France, China is building more while pursuing new tech
Media & Entertainment
Cambodia's NagaCorp flags up to $95m charge on Russia casino project
Stalled Vladivostok resort threatens to push company into the red
Opinion
'Dark fleet' of oil tankers risk more maritime disasters in Asia
The West needs to bring Russian oil shipping out of the shadows
Interview
Trade with Asia 'lifeline' for sanction-hit Russia, says Oleg Deripaska
Oligarch says exchange with India and China vital as Ukraine war takes toll
Comment
North Korea faces limits of economic boon from Russia 'alliance'
For Moscow, long-term partnership with Pyongyang may have little upside
International relations
Indonesia's Prabowo asks Russia for help to develop nuclear power
Defense high on agenda of president-elect's four-nation Eurasian tour
International relations
WSJ reporter Gershkovich, Russian assassin freed in massive prisoner swap
'This would not have been possible without our allies,' Biden says
Ukraine war
Ukraine's Zelenskyy wants China to put more pressure on Russia
President tells French media he wants war stopped by China, not mediated
International relations
Japan builds ties in Russia's backyard with Central Asia summit
Tokyo to offer support for decarbonization and logistics in resource-rich region
Ukraine war
Ukrainians split over cease-fire talks with Russia
People struggle to endure casualties, hardships of grinding war
Trade
India and Russia look to boost bilateral trade by 50% by 2030
Target of $100bn set during Modi's Moscow visit comes amid U.S. concerns
International relations
Blinken chides Beijing's 'escalating actions' in South China Sea
Russia's Lavrov says U.S. 'enflaming atmosphere' on Korean peninsula at summit