Kyiv and Moscow seem to agree on a partial cease-fire against energy facilities, a step on the hard road to ending the war that Russia began.

Ukrainian soldiers launched a second counter-incursion into Russia after losing their grip on Kursk, officials and military bloggers say — with Kyiv allegedly eyeing the nearby Belgorod region.

Russia bombed the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine for the second night in row, injuring two people, sparking fires and damaging a kindergarten and private houses, Ukrainian officials said early on Monday.

Vietnam, in a race to head off possible new US tariffs, announced it slashed import levies on a range of products, including liquefied natural gas and automobiles, according to a statement on the government’s website.

With President Donald Trump set to announce a wide range of new tariffs on Wednesday, Andrew Peach takes a closer look at Vietnam, where the government is not adopting a tough stance but is instead aiming to strike a deal. We also examine how the war in Ukraine has accelerated advancements in defence technology in Finland.

Vietnam has announced a reduction in its customs tariffs on various goods, including cars, liquefied gas, and certain agricultural products, in response to the threat of increased tariffs by the United States.