Ukrainian forces have attempted a second incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region in the last 48 hours, officials reported on Thursday. A similar operation took place on Tuesday and ended in failure. Russian border guards and military troops will not allow “Ukrainian terrorists” to enter the country, Governor Roman Starovoyt said on social media, adding that fighting…

The bloc’s acronym is a “brand” and the addition of new members will not change that, a top Russian diplomat has said The BRICS economic group will keep its current name despite the bloc’s expansion, a top Russian diplomat has said.

As Beijing helps revamp the Iranian capital’s metro system, a bigger picture of counter-hegemony takes shape Last week, Masoud Dorosti, the managing director of Tehran’s bustling metro system, dropped a bombshell: After seven years of intense negotiations, the Iranian capital is gearing up to welcome a whopping 791 sleek metro trains from China. It’s a…