U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks a more conciliatory relationship toward China. This is reflected in MI5 Director General Ken McCallum's shifting tone.
Putin held a meeting with Iran's president on Friday, a significant encounter given Tehran's ongoing role in supplying weapons to bolster Moscow's war efforts in Ukraine.
September proved to be the bloodiest month of attrition with 36,000 casualties for Vladimir Putin since the Russian invasion began in 2022, latest US intelligence assessment shows.