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Putin is later set to travel to China for a forum on Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative

The world’s agreement to protect civilians was never perfect. But that’s no excuse for leaders in Russia, the US and the UK to row back from it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

For some people it was a week when they forgot that the Ukraine war was happening.

The Russian central bank endorsed the move to save the ruble and improve liquidity after months of pushback against President Putin's capital controls.

Foreign policy has yet to feature significantly this election despite its obvious implications for national security and development. Internationally, observers are looking for what the elections will mean for policy towards Aukus, the Ukraine War, and, crucially, climate change, writes Robert Patman.

The justifications for backing Israel's struggle also apply in spades to Ukraine's.

Having no US ambassador to Israel in place and Republicans holding up military promotions is a threat to democracy, experts say

Russia, which has hosted the Palestinian armed group, has a complicated history with Israel.

Russian leader is expected to travel to China next week after a two-day visit to Bishkek.