China, Putin and Trump
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Donald Trump has signalled his support for a package of security guarantees for Ukraine, including foreign boots on Ukrainian soil from around 10 European countries, in a new push to pressure Russian president Vladimir Putin into ending the conflict.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In response to a media inquiry about the recent developments in the Ukraine crisis and China's position
For Europe, China’s close ties with Russia and perceived support for its war effort have overshadowed ties between China and Europe for more than three years. In Beijing, European Council President António Costa told his counterparts that China should “use its influence on Russia to respect the United Nations Charter and to bring an end of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
President Trump has been known to parrot the positions of the last person he’s heard. Which might explain why European leaders rushed to the White House yesterday. They were loath to let Vladimir Putin’s message during Friday’s Alaska summit with Trump go unanswered.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-stakes diplomacy to resolve the war in Ukraine is unlikely to jolt oil and gas markets, no matter the outcome.
Anthony Albanese has been accused of speaking out of both sides of its mouth after the Prime Minister spruiked a peacekeeping presence in Ukraine while saying nothing about how China is enabling President Vladimir Putin’s war.
If India caves in to US pressure as Trump hopes it will, he will further try to blackmail it into submission, points out Ramesh Menon.
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Kyiv Independent on MSN'Little by little away from China' — Inside Ukraine’s new mass-production of drone parts
From the dawn of Ukraine's first-person-view drone industry up to a year ago, producers purchased almost all of the parts they used in assembly from Chinese firms. Today, Ukrainian companies have started mass-producing the various electronics,
Wall Street opened flat, European stocks rose and oil edged down on Tuesday as traders assessed the implications of the previous day's talks at the White House on the war in Ukraine, and looked ahead to a key meeting of central bankers.