China Monday denied it had begun building an artificial island at a South China Sea flashpoint and cautioned the Philippines not to “hype up” their maritime dispute. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he had received an “unsettling” intelligence report showing China had sent barges to the contested Scarborough Shoal ...
Russia on Monday launched large-scale military drills on Ukraine’s eastern border and around the Crimean peninsula. The defense ministry said 12,500 servicemen are taking part in the drills across its southern military region, which encompasses Russia’s North Caucasus and the annexed Crimea region. The Russian navy in the Black Sea ...
