Tokyo says Chinese jets locked radar onto Japan fighters

Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa’s main island, Japan’s defence ministry said on Sunday.

Kremlin welcomes end to ‘direct threat’ label in US strategy

The Kremlin welcomed a move by US President Donald Trump’s administration to revise its national security strategy and stop calling Russia a “direct threat,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks published by the TASS news agency on Sunday.

Orban Announces Visit of Large Hungarian Delegation to Moscow to Discuss Economy

 A large Hungarian delegation will visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss economic issues and cooperation strategies after sanctions are lifted, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on Saturday.

Conflict in Ukraine entering its decisive phase — Bloomberg

 The conflict in Ukraine is entering a "potentially decisive phase" as Europe experiences a rift in relations with the United States, Bloomberg reported.

Pakistan and Afghanistan trade heavy fire along border, officials say

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks earlier this week.

Russia, India Sign 29 Joint Documents Following Putin-Modi Talks

Russia and India signed 29 joint documents following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday.
Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day visit.

Taiwan says China deploys warships in ‘military operations’

Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for “military operations” stretching hundreds of kilometers from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a “threat” to the region.

Russia insists on fulfillment of NATO’s promises not to expand NATO eastwards — Putin

Moscow emphasizes the importance of honoring commitments made publicly in the 1990s not to expand the North Atlantic Alliance eastward, President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview with India Today television.