8 h. ago Ukraine war must be resolved within UN halls, not on the battlefield

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II and the founding of the United Nations. Humanity learned with great pain that peace and security must coexist for all nations, and the vicious circle of war must not be repeated. In 1941, the United States imposed an oil embargo on Japan in response to its expansion in Asia and invasion of French Indochina. For the US and its allies, Japan’s militant aggression was a blatant violation of peace; for Japan, the embargo was...

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14 h. ago Ukraine’s drone pilots are ‘killing for points’ as war becomes gamified

Rubik, a Ukrainian military drone pilot, had tracked the every move of one particular Russian soldier for weeks, with the promise of earning at least six points for killing him. In a war increasingly dominated by drones, Ukraine’s military has launched a new score-based purchasing system for units to replenish their stocks, and Rubik - his military nickname - was looking to help his brigade cash in. On the “Brave1” platform launched by Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry, new drones for...

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25 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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26 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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31 h. ago Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit in Paris

European leaders on Thursday spoke to US President Donald Trump after holding a summit with President Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord to end Russia’s three-and-a-half-year war against Ukraine. The guarantees by the so-called coalition of the willing, which remain under wraps but are expected to include ramped-up training for the Ukrainian army and deployment of troops by some European states, have angered Russia. They form part of a push led by...

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50 h. ago Trump offers more US troops to Poland’s nationalist president

US President Donald Trump hosted new Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Wednesday at the White House with a military flyover and an offer to send more US troops to the eastern European ally. Talks were expected to focus on efforts to end the war in Ukraine, where Trump’s peacemaking efforts have been struggling to get traction. Trump called it a “stupid war” and said he thought ending it would have been “much easier” for him. “It’s going to get done,” he vowed to reporters in the Oval Office,...

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50 h. ago Trump offers more US troops to Poland’s new nationalist president

US President Donald Trump offered Wednesday to send more troops to Poland as he welcomed the country’s new nationalist president Karol Nawrocki to the White House with a military flyover. Trump also hinted at taking stronger action against Russia if it fails to end its war with Ukraine, which has put Nato ally Poland on edge since Moscow’s invasion in 2022. Nawrocki, a conservative historian and fervent Trump supporter, visited the White House during Poland’s election campaign and is now making...

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60 h. ago Kim pledges help in ‘any way’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine during Putin meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to continue helping Moscow’s war in Ukraine in “any way” as he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday. That meeting came only hours after US President Donald Trump made harsh accusations against both leaders as the brutal war in Ukraine continued. The bilateral summit between the two neighbours – the first in more than a year – revealed that it was Kim who took the initiative in sending military aid to Russia for its...

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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 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 Ukraine war latest: Kim Jong Un in Beijing to join Putin and Xi for summit; suspect confesses to killing ex

Ukraine war latest: Kim Jong Un in Beijing to join Putin and Xi for summit; suspect confesses to killing ex-speaker  Sky News

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4 d. ago Putin Blames West For Ukraine War As Xi Touts Diplomatic Clout At SCO Summit

Putin Blames West For Ukraine War As Xi Touts Diplomatic Clout At SCO Summit  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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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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5 d. ago The Guardian: Putin and Xi Jinping coordinate Moscow and Beijings positions on the war in Ukraine

The Guardian: Putin and Xi Jinping coordinate Moscow and Beijings positions on the war in Ukraine  Fakti.bg

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6 d. ago India won’t ‘bow down’ to crippling 50% US tariff, trade minister says

India will not “bow down” and instead focus on capturing new markets, trade minister Piyush Goyal said in his first public remarks since Washington imposed steep tariffs on Indian goods. The 50 per cent levies on many Indian imports into the United States took effect this week as punishment for New Delhi’s massive purchases of Russian oil, part of US efforts to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine. Since his return to the White House this year, US President Donald Trump has wielded...

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6 d. ago White House Reacts to Report of 'Chinese Peacekeepers' in Post

White House Reacts to Report of 'Chinese Peacekeepers' in Post-War Ukraine  Newsweek

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7 d. ago Putin would have ‘played’ Trump if he doesn’t meet Zelensky, Macron says

The leaders of France and Germany on Friday vowed to step up pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine, warning that President Vladimir Putin was showing little appetite to end Moscow’s 3½-year onslaught against its neighbour. French President Emmanuel Macron said that Putin would have “played” US President Donald Trump if the Russian leader failed to fulfil a pledge to meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz added it looked like Putin was “unwilling” to...

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