Xi Holds First Talk With Zelensky Since February 2022
On April 26, Chinese leader Xi Jinping engaged in a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since...
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EU Navies Urged to Patrol Taiwan Strait, Wargame Shows U.S. Weakness in War With China
SINGAPORE — European Union member states should mobilize their navies to patrol the Taiwan Strait to deter Beijing, the EU’s High Representative for...
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Saudi Arabia Discusses OPEC+ Deal With Putin
Also, Russia is moving up in the global economy, and Seymour Hersh blasts The New York Times over its pro-government position and revealing...
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Turkish Minister: Everyone Hates the U.S.; Europe Is an American Pawn
While emphasizing Turkey’s independence, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu minced no words in slamming the United States and Europe. ...
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Germany Faces Gas Shortage; Russia Has Enough Gas to Last a Century
Germany will have to bear with further limitations in gas consumption or experience a grave gas shortage next winter, the nation’s Gas Storage...
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Report: Western Countries Circumventing Russian Oil Ban
Western states that have forbidden direct purchases of Russian oil are currently purchasing the oil indirectly from third countries, according to a report...
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U.S. Sanctions Hungarian and Moscow-linked Figures; Washington’s Motives Questioned
This is the first time since the start of the conflict in Ukraine that the U.S. has officially sanctioned an entity based in...
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Macron Hopes to Engage China in Russia-Ukraine Negotiation Plan
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to obtain China’s help to expedite a blueprint that could result in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, according...
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Putin Visits Occupied Kherson, Luhansk Regions
Putin participated in a military command meeting in Ukraine’s southern Kherson Region and visited a national guard headquarters in eastern Luhansk. ...
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Ukraine Accuses Poland of Breaching Deal; Lambastes Hungary for Anti-war Stance
Following Poland’s decision to ban Ukrainian agricultural products to shield local markets from “destabilization,” Kyiv accused the country of violating a deal inked...
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Ukrainian Rocket Attack on Orthodox Cathedral Kills One, Injures Six
On April 16 around 3:25 a.m. local time (00:25 GMT), Ukrainian forces fired a total of 20 rockets at the Voroshilovsky District of Donetsk,...
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Russia to Conduct Missile Tests, Host China’s Defense Chief
Russia will stage missile launches and torpedo tests as part of an inspection of its Pacific naval fleet, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said...
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Seymour Hersh: Zelensky Embezzled Millions in Western Aid Money
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his cronies have embezzled at least $400 million of Western aid money to Ukraine to purchase diesel fuel,...
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Amid “Green” Policies and Support for Ukraine, Dutch and Danish Bankruptcies Hit New Highs
The number of companies going bankrupt across the Netherlands and Denmark, two European Union (EU) member states, has soared in the first quarter...
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Russia Accuses U.S. of Working on “Universal” Genetically Engineered Bioweapon
Washington is working on a “universal” genetically engineered bioweapon aimed to result in massive damage to its enemies, a Russian parliamentary commission probing...
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