The aircraft was traveling to the town of Tynda when it went off the radar, the regional governor said.

Anger has boiled over after attempts by Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to overhaul agencies investigating claims that insiders skimmed military spending.

Both nations accused the other of firing first in their deadliest fighting in more than a decade. Thai authorities said the clashes had killed 11 civilians and a soldier.

Spain was the only NATO ally not to commit to a large increase in military expenditures. Its embrace of a social safety net is a key reason.

European Union officials are attending a summit in Beijing with China’s top leaders. China’s support of Russia and a long list of trade disputes are on the agenda.

The agreement Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.

The flow of goods in Manzhouli, China’s main border crossing with Russia, underscores increasingly close ties between the two countries, complicating China’s relationship with Europe.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill limiting two Ukrainian agencies leading efforts against corruption. Critics say it was an overstepping of his authority.