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AdvertisementRussiaWorldRussia & Central AsiaRussian general shot and wounded in assassination attempt in MoscowShooting of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev marks the latest high-profile hit on Russia’s military leaders
Reading Time:1 minuteWhy you can trust SCMPAgence France-PressePublished: 4:23pm, 6 Feb 2026A Russian general was shot in a residential building in Moscow on Friday morning and rushed to hospital, officials said, in the latest apparent assassination attempt of a top Russian military figure.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said “an unidentified individual fired several shots” at Vladimir Alekseyev, a general who has a senior role in Russia’s general staff, before fleeing the scene.
“The victim has been hospitalised,” the agency added in a statement.
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at allies over rising fuel prices, mocking the United Kingdom and other countries hit by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, telling them to “get your own oil” amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. He also criticised France as “unhelpful” with respect to the 'Butcher of Iran,' claiming that the United states will remember.In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump said countries facing jet fuel shortages due to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz should rely on themselves.”All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the US, we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just take it,” he said.”You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the USA. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there fo..

AdvertisementIndiaThis Week in AsiaPoliticsHope for India-Bangladesh reset after arrests in student leader’s killingThe development may provide an early test of bilateral cooperation following Bangladesh’s recent political transition, analysts say
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenBiman MukherjiPublished: 7:30pm, 10 Mar 2026Indian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of a prominent Bangladeshi student leader, a development analysts say could help ease strained ties between the neighbouring countries.The detention of the two men over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi – whose killing last year triggered anti-India protests in Bangladesh – may provide an early test of cooperation between New Delhi and Dhaka following Bangladesh’s recent political transition.
Hadi was shot in the head last December during an election campaign and later died while being treated in a Singapore hospital.AdvertisementHis death sparked speculation in Bangladesh that India was sheltering the killers, despite Delhi’..