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How China is helping to prop up the Russian economy through the war in Ukraine
Hong Kong CNN — In the year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has been hit by unprecedented Western sanctions and shut out of much of the global economy. But China, which has declared “no limits” to its friendship with its northern neighbor, has thrown the Kremlin an economic lifeline, tempering the impact of …
President Emmanuel Macron faceoff with Marine Le Pen
The second — and final — round of voting sees centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron face off against nationalist and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images French citizens are heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential election set against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and a cost …
Putin’s daughters targeted in US sanctions: Who are they? | Russia-Ukraine war News
The latest round of sanctions by the United States on Russia has drawn renewed scrutiny to the family life of Russian President Vladimir Putin, unveiling two new targets: Katerina and Maria, his eldest daughters. Despite Putin’s domination of Russian politics, he rarely talks about his family and little is known about his personal life or …
Hungary’s Viktor Orban criticizes Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in election speech
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech on stage next to members of the Fidesz party at their election base, ‘Balna’ building on the bank of the Danube River of Budapest, on April 3, 2022. – Nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed a “great victory” in general election, as partial results gave his …
Russia shifting focus to show a victory by early May in eastern Ukraine, US officials say
Washington, DC CNN — Russia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on trying to take control of the Donbas and other regions in eastern Ukraine with a target date of early May, according to several US officials familiar with the latest US intelligence assessments. More than a month into the war, Russian ground …
Vladimir Putin’s 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It
In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead, he would face crippling sanctions from a united West. The American spy chief was connected on a secure Kremlin phone with …
Ukraine Proposes Neutral Status With Guarantees, and Zelensky Seeks More Western Help
Ukraine and Russia said they made progress in talks to end the war, with Kyiv presenting its proposal for a neutral status and international security guarantees as Moscow continued deadly strikes across Ukraine despite promises to focus its campaign on the eastern Donbas region. Though the latest round of negotiations, opened by Turkish President Recep …
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov Refuses to Rule Out Using Nuclear Weapons if Nation’s Existence Threatened
A spokesman for the Kremlin said in a Tuesday interview that Russia would use nuclear weapons if faced with an “existential threat.” Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s chief spokesman, explained in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that any violations of his nation’s “concept of domestic security” would justify the use of nuclear arms. …
Russia-Ukraine war latest news: peace talks to resume; deaths as residential building in Kyiv hit by shell – live | World news
We have seen how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – coming after the Covid supply disruptions – has sent food prices soaring to record highs, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. The supply gap from the war could push global food and feed prices as much as 22% above their already elevated prices, the …
Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations but battles continue
LVIV, Ukraine — Russia announced yet another limited cease-fire and the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to flee some besieged Ukrainian cities Monday. But the evacuation routes led mostly to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing withering criticism from Ukraine and others. Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of resorting to “medieval siege” tactics in …
