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Poland
Belarus hosted a weeklong joint military exercise, “Attacking Falcon,” which culminated in a simulated counter-terrorist operation to capture the airport near the city of Brest.
Jul. 22
Russia
Seven warships took part in the six-day drills, as tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine continue and NATO raises doubts about China’s purported neutrality.
Jul. 18
Russia
The Chinese defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday that this operation is "not targeted at any third party and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation."
Jul. 14
NATO
The visit coincided with the ongoing “anti-terrorist” exercise involving Chinese and Belarusian troops on the Polish border, with the discussions on “logistics support” a cause of some concern.
Jul. 13
NATO
Amid Tokyo’s warnings, Beijing says the Joint Sea-2024 exercises along its southern coast “will further deepen Chinese-Russian comprehensive strategic partnership” after NATO 75th Anniversary Summit.
Jul. 13
US
The Hungarian PM relayed messages from Beijing and Moscow, suggesting that the EU “launch a European initiative” peace settlement in Ukraine without US participation.
Jul. 11
War in Ukraine
Earlier NATO leaders said in a declaration at their summit in Washington that China had "become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine."
Jul. 11
Russia
The former army chief called Russia, Iran and China the “new Axis powers” and cautioned that the current British forces lack capability in the face of a new war.
Jul. 11
NATO
The joint "antiterrorist" exercises on Russian ally Belarus's soil near the Polish border come as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Washington, with the war in nearby Ukraine high on their agenda.
Jul. 11
NATO
Both Minsk and Beijing said the training was scheduled a long ago and the China’s force projection to the Atlantic Alliance’s eastern frontier was peaceful and not provocative.
Jul. 8
War in Ukraine
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as saying the "international community should create conditions and provide assistance for the two sides to resume direct dialogue and negotiations".
Jul. 8
Hungary
The unannounced visit comes a day before the NATO summit and follows Orban's surprise trips to Russia and Ukraine in the past week.
Jul. 8
Putin
Turkish President Erdogan is also attending since his country is a "dialogue partner" with the bloc, whose full members include ex-Soviet Central Asian states, India, China, Russia and Iran.
Jul. 4
Russia
Western officials reportedly familiar with the matters said China is still weighing its options, but providing kamikaze drones could signify a major shift in Beijing’s officially neutral policies.
Jul. 3
Russia
Moscow and Beijing have deepened their political, military and economic ties since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Jul. 3
US
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Jun. 29
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