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The Russian president plans to attend the Belt and Road Forum in China in October, his first trip to lands outside of Russian control, since the ICC issued him an arrest warrant in March.
Aug. 30, 2023
Putin
The Russian President and Defense Minister used opening addresses at a military trade show near Moscow to claim Russian technical superiority against “much-hyped” Western weapons.
Aug. 15, 2023
Russia
Sergei Shoigu was greeted in Pyongyang on Tuesday evening by hundreds of soldiers holding signs welcoming the Russians in a post-pandemic first for North Korea.
Jul. 26, 2023
Russia
North Korea has been under a rigid self-imposed coronavirus blockade since early 2020 to protect itself from Covid-19, which has prevented even its own nationals from entering the country.
Jul. 25, 2023
War in Ukraine
The Chinese consulate general in Odesa was hit by Russian missiles on July 20 following the Kremlin’s pull-out from the deal that provides Ukrainian grain to hundreds of millions of Asians.
Jul. 20, 2023
US
Colin Kahl, US undersecretary of defense addressed members of the UK’s Chatham House think tank on US defense strategy which included his thoughts on US support to Ukraine.
Jul. 10, 2023
War in Ukraine
“Carthage must be destroyed.” Referencing an ancient Roman Senator’s call to arms, the author advocates for an international ban on products from Chinese companies involved in human rights violations.
Jun. 29, 2023
Russia
The figures show that imports of Russian crude by China since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine have almost doubled.
Jun. 20, 2023
US
He was originally scheduled to visit in February but abruptly scrapped his plans as the United States protested -- and later shot down -- what it said was a Chinese spy balloon flying over its soil.
Jun. 18, 2023
Russia
Concerns that China is increasingly likely to provide military support to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine have deepened as a result of recent evidence of closer cooperation.
Jun. 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
Video surveillance equipment made by many Chinese companies are actually spy cameras for China and Russia – banned in the US, UK, EU and Australia, they are still being used in Ukraine.
May. 27, 2023
Russia
Chinese purported would-be mediation effort finds Russia unwilling to back down - Beijing's show comes to nothing.
May. 27, 2023
Russia
China and Russia have in recent years ramped up economic and diplomatic cooperation, growing even closer since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine despite Beijing's insistence that it is neutral.
May. 24, 2023
War in Ukraine
‘China must dump Russia if it ever wants to prosper again and must stop yammering on about invading peaceful neighbors just because they have developed better technologies.’
May. 19, 2023
Mongolia, planned as a transit country for Russia’s Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline to northeastern China, did not include the project in its development plans through to 2028.
Aug. 22