The incredible shrinking influence of Putin’s Russia Financial Times 8 June 2026 at 17:55 Armenia is the latest country to leave Moscow’s orbit
Turkey probes 95-year-old Rahmi Koç over ‘derogatory’ joke Financial Times 8 June 2026 at 13:57 Critics warn judicial move against prominent tycoon risks undermining investment in Turkey
Armenians back pivot from Moscow in Pashinyan election win Financial Times 8 June 2026 at 09:54 Prime minister’s party secures parliamentary majority against Russia-friendly rivals
Peru’s presidential rivals in neck-and-neck race after election run-off Financial Times 8 June 2026 at 06:31 Results too close to call as rightwing autocrat’s daughter vies with leftist lawmaker
China’s President Xi visits North Korea to talk nuclear programme Financial Times 8 June 2026 at 05:00 Chinese president to meet Kim Jong Un as North Korean leader steps up nuclear rhetoric
China’s Xi lands in North Korea for Kim meeting Financial Times 8 June 2026 at 04:26 Chinese leader’s first trip to Pyongyang in 7 years comes as regime has stepped up its rhetoric of nuclear expansion
Chips, ships and guns: South Korea booms on AI race and global conflict Financial Times 8 June 2026 at 01:03 Asia’s fourth-largest economy is in a sweet spot as its biggest companies capitalise on geopolitical trends