Leaders expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. Leaders of the growing BRICS group are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders, mainly from…
Last month’s US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities could strengthen North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are vital for its survival, deepening Pyongyang’s distrust and reinforcing its commitment to nuclear arms, security experts have warned. They added that the attacks were likely to undermine denuclearisation efforts on the Korean peninsula, a goal shared by Beijing,…
China’s foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot accept Russia losing to Ukraine – CBS Chicago Watch CBS News Their loss could allow the U.S. to turn its full attention to China, according to an official briefed on the talks. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive…
Here are the key events on day 1,227 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Saturday, July 5 : Fighting Russian air defences have downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in widely dispersed parts of the country, including two near the country’s second-largest city, Saint Petersburg, according to officials. All external power…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed air defences with his US counterpart, agreeing to work on increasing Kyiv’s capability to “defend the sky” as Russian attacks escalate. He said in a message on Telegram he discussed joint defence production, as well as joint purchases and investments, with Donald Trump on Friday. Ukraine has been asking…
Ukraine still can’t produce its own analog of a missile that would be as effective a defense as the Patriot against ballistic and hypersonic missiles that Russia uses daily against civilian areas, in addition to waves of drones. Europe seems to be struggling to help us as well. On Friday, U.S. Independence Day, Russia attacked…
Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021 after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it had received credentials from Afghanistan’s newly appointed Ambassador Gul Hassan Hassan. The official recognition of the…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the World War I-era poison gas chloropicrin. The Netherlands’ military intelligence and the security service, together with the German intelligence service, found that the use of prohibited chemical weapons by…
By Elena Fabrichnaya ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Every 1% cut in central bank interest rates gives Russia’s VTB Bank an extra 20 billion roubles ($250 million) in net profit, CFO Dmitry Pyanov told Reuters, which benefits the government as the state-owned lender plans to distribute 50% of its profits via dividends – half of it…
Beijing will continue to ‘pursue friendly policy toward all Afghan people and support exchanges and cooperation across various fields,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesperson China on Friday welcomed Russia’s move to recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan, state-run media reported. On Thursday, Russia officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do…