22 h. ago Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China over Ukraine

US President Donald Trump urged European countries on Thursday to put economic pressure on China because of its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. Speaking by video conference with European leaders gathered in Paris, Trump also said “Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war”, a senior White House official said on condition of anonymity. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also took part in the meeting, said earlier that Trump was “very...

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23 h. ago Trump pushes Europe to stop buying Russian oil and up pressure on China in effort to end Ukraine war

Trump pushes Europe to stop buying Russian oil and up pressure on China in effort to end Ukraine war  CNN

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59 h. ago Sweeping Russian air attack hits Ukraine as Putin attends China parade

Sweeping Russian air attack hits Ukraine as Putin attends China parade  Reuters

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3 d. ago China's Xi rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump

China's Xi rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump  Reuters

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3 d. ago Sidelining Trump, China's Xi rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors

Sidelining Trump, China's Xi rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors  Reuters

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3 d. ago Putin shores up ties with India and China while U.S, EU plan way forward on Ukraine

Putin shores up ties with India and China while U.S, EU plan way forward on Ukraine  Washington Times

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3 d. ago Ukraine Urges China To Push Russia To End War As Putin Arrives In Beijing For Talks, Parade

Ukraine Urges China To Push Russia To End War As Putin Arrives In Beijing For Talks, Parade  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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4 d. ago Russia's growing energy ties with China since the Ukraine war

Russia's growing energy ties with China since the Ukraine war  Reuters

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4 d. ago Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit

Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit  Euronews.com

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4 d. ago PM Modi in China LIVE: Modi meets Putin for bilateral talks, calls for ending Ukraine conflict soon

PM Modi in China LIVE: Modi meets Putin for bilateral talks, calls for ending Ukraine conflict soon  The Hindu

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4 d. ago China’s Xi pushes SCO bank as Putin deflects Ukraine blame – as it happened

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. China is hosting the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the northern port city of Tianjin, to be attended by dozens of world leaders and chiefs of international organisations. On Monday, President Xi Jinping kicked off the official meeting with leaders of SCO member...

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4 d. ago Xi slams 'bullying', Putin defends Ukraine invasion at China’s SCO summit

Xi slams 'bullying', Putin defends Ukraine invasion at China’s SCO summit  France 24

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5 d. ago Putin Arrives in China as Ukraine Celebrates Crucial Battle Win

Putin Arrives in China as Ukraine Celebrates Crucial Battle Win  Newsweek

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5 d. ago Putin arrives in China for key regional security summit amid stalled Ukraine peace talks

Putin arrives in China for key regional security summit amid stalled Ukraine peace talks  Euronews.com

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5 d. ago Putin’s ‘Truly Unprecedented’ Visit to China / Beijing Aligns with Moscow on the War in Ukraine

Putin’s ‘Truly Unprecedented’ Visit to China / Beijing Aligns with Moscow on the War in Ukraine  رکنا

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9 d. ago China may not be waging war in Ukraine. But it still stands to win

It seems clear that US President Donald Trump achieved little more than a photo opportunity from the bilateral summit in Anchorage, Alaska, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his subsequent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders. Now, a ceasefire seems more out of reach than ever. For a negotiated peace agreement, Putin has insisted on his demands that Ukraine give up ambitions to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, as well as land occupied...

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9 d. ago As the West cedes leverage over Ukraine, China stands to benefit

It seems clear that US President Donald Trump achieved little more than a photo opportunity from the bilateral summit in Anchorage, Alaska, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his subsequent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders. Now, a ceasefire seems more out of reach than ever. For a negotiated peace agreement, Putin has insisted on his demands that Ukraine give up ambitions to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, as well as land occupied...

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1 week ago Has Ukraine war sparked a moment of reckoning for China’s foreign policy?

The protracted war in Ukraine has emerged as a global watershed, redrawing alignments and shifting geopolitical alliances across continents. For China, it is also a moment of reckoning – a revealing lens that highlights the tensions within Beijing’s foreign policy, where strategic pragmatism often clashes with its declared principles. As Ukraine marked its Independence Day on Sunday, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to his counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a highly unusual...

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1 week ago Beijing expands its influence in Eurasia as Trump triggers geopolitical shifts

While United States President Donald Trump aims to end – or at least freeze – the Ukraine conflict and portray himself as a peacemaker, China seems to be quietly expanding its influence in Eurasia – a region that Halford Mackinder, “the father of geopolitics”, viewed as the key to global power. The coming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, scheduled to start on August 31 in Tianjin, is expected to provide another opportunity for Beijing to strengthen its political, economic and military...

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1 week ago Chinese President Xi Jinping sends independence day greetings to Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky a message to mark the country’s independence day on Sunday – the first public congratulations sent by Beijing since the Russian invasion of February 2022. Xi’s message, which Zelensky posted on social media, said: “Over the past 33 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-Ukraine relations have developed steadily, and cooperation in various fields has yielded remarkable results. “I stand ready to work...

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