Beijing cannot afford to see Russia lose the Ukraine war, because it needs America focused on Moscow and Kyiv — and away from the Pacific, China’s top diplomat told his EU counterpart, according to a new report. Foreign Minister Wang Yi allegedly shocked European officials at a Brussels meeting Wednesday when he dropped all pretenses…
The United Kingdom has issued a stark warning about the growing risk of a global conflict, unveiling an ambitious new National Security Strategy (NSS) that calls for sweeping wartime preparedness and historic defence investment. The government says it is preparing for a future that may involve direct attacks on UK soil, drawing comparisons to the…
The Western military alliance will hold a crucial summit in The Hague next week to discuss increasing defence spending to five percent of GDP, under pressure from US President Donald Trump read more Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country can defend itself in the face of a threat to its security after…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday cautioned Germany that Moscow would consider it to be directly involved in the war in Ukraine if Berlin supplied Kyiv with Taurus cruise missiles, but said he was ready to speak to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Russian President Vladimir Putin (via REUTERS) German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said earlier this…
Donald Trump’s trade war may be a threat to China’s economy, but it may also offer a chance to improve relations with Europe and its neighbours in Asia, as well as “rehabilitating” its image internationally, according to analysts. Beijing has already started working to improve relations with these countries and forge alternative trade agreements and…
With Donald Trump’s support dwindling and Russia upping its offensive with Beijing’s silent support to Moscow, options were running out for Kyiv. After China’s outright denial of its citizens fighting the war alongside Russians, Ukraine decided to take some drastic actions. With President Zelensky’s approval, the Ukranian military decided to parade Chinese nationals captured as…
Former President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a second wave of harsh sanctions on Russian oil exports, which could have profound implications for countries like India and China, which have grown reliant on Russian oil since the onset of the Ukraine war. Donald Trump said he would consider ‘secondary tariffs’ on Russian oil if…
Trump’s comments came hours after the White House announced a Black Sea cease-fire deal and Russia promptly demanded additional steps from the West on sanctions relief before complying with such a truce. Asked about Moscow’s procrastination, Trump said that the Kremlin might be “dragging its feet” and compared the maneuvering to his own past tactics…
While US President Donald Trump is talking to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, he’s also engaging with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The American strategy is to drive a wedge between the two leaders and turn them against each other. The goal could be to have Russia turn against China and thus force Beijing to…
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin claims he rushed over to his local church and prayed to God for President Trump’s safety after he was nearly assassinated at a rally in Butler, Pa. rally last July, according to special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff met with Putin, 72, last week while trying to advance peace talks with Moscow…