EU extends Ukraine tariff suspension

The European Union has agreed to suspend restrictions on imports from Ukraine for a further year. The Council of the EU, the grouping of EU governments, said in a tweet that EU ministers responsible for trade had agreed to the extension…

Russia, China sign bilateral pacts

Russia and China have signed a set of agreements to deepen bilateral ties between both countries. Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who signed the agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, described bilateral…

Japan won’t join NATO – PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance's plan to open a liaison office in Japan. Kishida's comments came after the Japanese ambassador to the…

Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks aimed at boosting bilateral trade relations with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik in Moscow. In a transcript released by the Kremlin, Putin told Dodik that bilateral trade with Dodik's…