Security / Defence
Ottawa's foreign policy pivot will gather pace
Regardless of the outcome of this month's election, efforts to diversify Canada's trading partners will continue
Canada
Moscow will seek further concessions before ceasefire
Russia has dismissed the United States’s latest proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine
Russia
Iran-US tensions will rise in short term
Washington invoked more sanctions aimed at Iran’s drone programme and boosted its military presence in the region
IranChina will ramp up drills to test Taiwan-US responses
China’s military has detailed extensive live-fire drills around Taiwan amid the US defence secretary’s Asia tour
ChinaXi words further improve outlook for India-China ties
China’s president said the two countries should cooperate more
IndiaCongo-M23 talks would be first step on long road
The government and M23 rebels finally appear to be ready to sit down to negotiations
Congo-KinshasaA new Syrian government is no guarantee of stability
Damascus continues to struggle with pockets of resistance and violence
Syria
