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28.11.2025 18:30 Ukraine has lost more than 275 soldiers in battles with Russian troops in the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

28.11.2025 18:30 The visit of US special envoy Steve Witkoff to Russia is still on track, there is no reason to question it, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.

28.11.2025 18:30 On 27 November, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with Daniel Günther, Minister-President of Germany's federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, who is on a visit to Tallinn.

28.11.2025 18:30 The inauguration of the civil defence coalition co-led by Ukraine and Finland will take place in Kyiv on 27 November.

28.11.2025 18:30 Ambassador Holland welcomes the meaningful progress between the US and Ukraine on delivering a just and lasting peace. Ukraine has consistently demonstrated its commitment to peace, while Russia continues to bombard Ukrainian cities, even while talks on peace are taking place. The UK will continue to stand by Ukraine.

28.11.2025 18:30 UK Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer welcomes progress at Geneva talks between the US and Ukraine, reaffirming support for Ukraine's sovereignty and a just peace. Ignoring a diplomatic solution, Russia escalates attacks, underscoring its disregard for negotiations. UK aid will continue.

28.11.2025 18:30 Deputy Ambassador James Ford reaffirms commitment to the Helsinki Final Act as the cornerstone of European security. UK condemns Russia's aggression against Ukraine and calls for full respect of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and indivisible security.

28.11.2025 18:30 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with diplomatic adviser to the French president Emmanuel Bonne at the latter's request, during which Wang reiterated China's position on the Taiwan question, stressing that provocative Taiwan-related remarks made by Japan's incumbent leader reverse the course of history and constitute an infringement on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity

28.11.2025 18:30 Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Thursday dismissed the claim by Japan's main opposition party leader that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had effectively withdrawn her previous remarks on the Taiwan question since she "no longer mentioned any specifics" during a recent party leaders' debate, saying that "not mentioning any specifics" and "withdrawing the erroneous remarks" are two entirely different matters. "The Japanese

28.11.2025 18:30 Responding to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's claims that under the "San Francisco Peace Treaty," Japan "is not in a position to determine or recognize the legal status of Taiwan," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that Takaichi's remarks deliberately ignore internationally binding documents while relying solely on the illegal and invalid "San Francisco Peace Treaty," once again showing she remains

28.11.2025 18:30 Multiple Japanese media outlets reported that when asked whether she had discussed the Taiwan question with US President Donald Trump during their recent call, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dodged the question. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that after a China-US phone call initiated by Washington on Monday evening, Trump soon phoned Takaichi and, days after she "outraged China," advised her

28.11.2025 18:30 In response to a question that it is reported that US President Donald Trump had requested the Japanese prime minister to tone down remarks related to the Taiwan question and whether the reported matter is influenced by the recent China-US leaders' phone call, Guo Jiakun, spokesperson from China's ministry of foreign affairs said on Thursday that communication between the US and Japanese leaders is

28.11.2025 18:30 In response to a Reuters report about a New Zealand naval ship's transit through the Taiwan Straits, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said at a regular press conference on Thursday that the New Zealand naval replenishment vessel Aotearoa transited the Taiwan Straits recently. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command organized naval and air forces to monitor and track the vessel's passage

28.11.2025 18:30 The Philippine Space Agency on Thursday warned the public against possible debris from a rocket launch from South Korea.

28.11.2025 18:30 More than 30 cyber recruits graduate from Defence Cyber Academy