2 h. ago Europe, Ukraine prepare plan to end war, proposing peace board headed by Trump

European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia’s war along current battle lines, pushing back against Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands to the US for Kyiv to surrender territory in return for a peace deal. A peace board chaired by US President Donald Trump would oversee implementation of the proposed plan, according to people familiar with the matter. Once Russia follows Ukraine in agreeing to a ceasefire and both sides commit to halting territorial advances, the...

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6 d. ago China urges talks after Trump accuses Beijing of ‘purposefully’ avoiding US soybeans, threatens new trade measures

China urges talks after Trump accuses Beijing of ‘purposefully’ avoiding US soybeans, threatens new trade measures  Anadolu Ajansı

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8 d. ago Trump to meet Zelensky as Ukraine hopes for peace deal after Gaza ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he would meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, where the two would discuss Ukraine’s air defence and long-range strike capabilities. The two leaders spoke on both Saturday and Sunday amid intensifying discussions about the potential provision of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, and a Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is scheduled to visit Washington before the Friday meeting. Kyiv has been...

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2 w. ago Beijing issues paper on Taiwan, rebukes West for ‘gross violation’ of global order

Beijing marked the anniversary of foundation of the People’s Republic by reasserting its position on Taiwan and describing attempts by the United States and other Western nations to expand Taiwan’s presence in international organisations as “a gross violation” of the global order. In issuing a position paper reaffirming support for United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 on Tuesday, Beijing’s foreign ministry criticised what it said was Washington’s history of obstructing Beijing’s...

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3 w. ago Chinese Ambassador Reaffirms Position on Ukraine Peace Talks, Avoids Direct Criticism of Russia

Chinese Ambassador Reaffirms Position on Ukraine Peace Talks, Avoids Direct Criticism of Russia  UNITED24 Media

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3 w. ago Chinese Ambassador: Beijing Ready to Push Ceasefire in Ukraine

Chinese Ambassador: Beijing Ready to Push Ceasefire in Ukraine  Kyiv Post

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3 w. ago Ukraine expects more active role from China in peace process – MFA

Ukraine expects more active role from China in peace process – MFA  Ukrinform

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3 w. ago Russia says ‘no signals’ from Ukraine on peace talks as it faces Nato warning

There have been no signals from Kyiv about a possible resumption of negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s RIA state news agency. “No, so far there are basically no signals from Kyiv at all,” Peskov said when asked whether there were any indications about talks resuming between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, according to the RIA report, published on Monday. Peskov’s remarks come as Russia launched hundreds of drones and...

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3 w. ago How TCM is expanding China’s soft power in Africa – from Tunisia to Chad

Tunisia has unveiled a new Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture Clinical Skills Training Centre, just months after the country’s health minister, Mustapha Ferjani, made a visit to China. The facility, located at Mongi Slim University Hospital, just 18km (11 miles) from the capital Tunis, was opened on Friday and is a direct result of the two nations reaching a series of agreements on health cooperation during the February visit. Chinese ambassador to Tunisia, Wan Li, said the...

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3 w. ago ‘Ambassador of Beijing’ Gauff wants new nickname from Chinese fans

‘Ambassador of Beijing’ Gauff wants new nickname from Chinese fans  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Lula says Zelensky ‘more willing to talk’ as he revives Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said he saw new signs that both Kyiv and Moscow may be edging towards negotiations to end the three-year war in Ukraine, reviving his joint peace push with China and urging the United Nations to take a central role. Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Lula said he believed both sides now understood the limits of their battlefield ambitions. “I felt Zelensky was much more...

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