France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

France sends jets to Poland, and U.K. ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

WARSAW — France said it’s deploying fighter jets to Poland and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil revenues and war machine Friday as European countries took steps to deter Moscow’s aggression after an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would deploy three advanced Rafale fighter jets to help protect…

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Will China be Ukraine’s security guarantor? Unlikely, despite Russia’s wishes

Will China be Ukraine’s security guarantor? Unlikely, despite Russia’s wishes

Resource constraints and precedent mean China is unlikely to become one of Ukraine’s security guarantors – despite Russia’s suggestion that it could, according to analysts. With rising expectations for a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, security guarantees for Kyiv have taken centre stage in discussions about a…

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