Beijing and Moscow seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order.

The Joint Sea-2025 exercises kicked off in waters near the Russian port of Vladivostok and would last for three days.

US President Donald Trump gave Russia an ultimatum earlier this week to end its war in Ukraine: sign up to a ceasefire agreement by next Friday or face heavy US tariffs on Russia goods. Can the threat ...