Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has described his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “true world leader” who makes all of his moves with long-term goals in mind. Xi is “of course, one of the recognized world leaders,” Putin said in an interview with the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) network, extracts from which were released…

Kiev’s donors are increasingly distracted by domestic problems and tensions in the Middle East, according to Sergey Marchenko Securing financial support is becoming more difficult for Kiev as the country’s Western backers shift their focus to domestic matters and geopolitical tensions, the Ukrainian finance minister told Reuters on Saturday.

The facility was targeted hours after it returned to service following a Thursday air raid Syria’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that an Israeli airstrike has put Aleppo International Airport out of action, as it hit out at Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for not respecting “international laws and norms.”