Russian Troops Claim Gains Along Ukraine Front Line
The city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine underwent heavy Russian artillery fire on February 13 in what seemed like a prologue to a key new offensive as the first anniversary...
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NATO Jets Scrambled 570 Times Last Year to Monitor Russian Military Flights
NATO fighter jets were scrambled 570 times to monitor Russian military flights in international airspace last year, according to a report by Radio Free Europe. The figure implies that...
Paraguay President to Visit Taiwan Before Election That Could End Ties
Authentic Radical Liberal Party presidential candidate Efraim Alegre said that if he wins the election in April, Paraguay would sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and start relations with China....
Australia to Remove Chinese-made Cameras From Defense Sites
It joins the United States and Britain in concerns that Chinese companies could be coerced to share intelligence gathered by the cameras with Beijing, should the latter demand it....
How India Transformed Russian Crude Into Fuel for the West
SINGAPORE — India is playing an increasingly vital role in global oil markets, purchasing more and more cheap Russian oil and refining it into fuel for Europe and the...
Senior Taiwan Opposition Leader Visits China
The KMT's deputy chairman will meet the head of China's Taiwan Affairs Office to discuss the current tense situation between the two countries. ...
Will Pope Francis Visit Moscow?
SINGAPORE — Last year, Leonid Sevastianov, the leader of the World Union of Old Believers, told Sputnik News that Pope Francis was hoping to pay a visit to Russia...
China Boasts of Closer Ties With Russia After Envoy’s Moscow Visit
China said on February 4 that mutual political trust with Russia has continued to increase after Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu visited Russia and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
Antony Blinken Postpones Trip to China Amid Chinese “Spy Balloon” Incident
U.S. officials concluded that visiting China immediately after the incident would give a wrong message to the world. ...
Could China’s “Petroyuan” Give Rise to New Energy Order?
December saw Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. During the meeting, Xi said Beijing had unveiled five “priority”...
IMF: UK Only G-7 Economy to Face Recession This Year
Britain is poised to face the gloomiest two years of any major industrial nation, with a recession in 2023 and the slowest growth among its peers in 2024, a...
Chinese State Media: EU-Ukraine Summit a “Political Show”
European Union (EU) leaders convened in Kyiv on Friday for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at what some Western media hailed as a “historic” summit, whereas Chinese...
Philippines Gives U.S. More Access to Military Bases as Tensions With China Rise
SINGAPORE — The Philippines has broadened access for American troops and equipment to four more Philippine military bases, after the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid mounting...
Australia to Replace British Monarchy With Indigenous Design on Bank Note
The left-leaning Australian government indicated its plans to drop the head of the British royal family from its five-dollar bank note, replacing the image of the late Queen Elizabeth...
Russia Says West Has No Respect for Developing Nations’ Neutrality Toward Ukraine
Sergey Lavrov says the U.S. and other Western countries continue to put pressure on nations who haven't imposed sanctions on Russia. ...
China Enforces New Cybersecurity Rules in Tibet
The law is vaguely worded, stoking concerns that the Chinese police will abuse it to persecute anyone with cultural, social, or religious links to Tibet ...
Poland Hires Record Number of Soldiers Amid Russian Actions in Ukraine
Poland’s armed forces have hired the largest number of soldiers since ending conscription in 2008, as Russia’s actions in Ukraine have stoked motivation to defend the country. The country...
Germany Fails to Gain Support for Ukraine in South America
Argentina and Chile both said they hoped to see a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but did not indicate more support for Ukraine. ...
Western Nations Give Billions in Military Support to Ukraine While Ignoring Myanmar
Although the conflicts are by no means identical, it is remarkable how Myanmar has been put on the back burner while Ukraine has risen to the forefront of global...
U.S. Lifts Oil Sanctions in Venezuela Amid Energy Crunch
Biden loosened sanctions on the country in exchange for "democratic reforms," even though it is the fourth most corrupt country in the world and Maduro is a know drug...