While campaigning to regain the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump said that he would be able to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in 24 hours, warned that Israel would be “eradicated” if he lost the election and vowed sweeping new tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump has claimed victory, many at home and abroad are asking an…
Slovakia is ready to join the “Friends of Peace” group launched by China and Brazil at the United Nations to resolve the war in Ukraine, the Central European country’s prime minister said on a trip to Beijing. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. During the meeting, Fico said that…
TWO YEARS after Xi Jinping declared a “no limits” partnership with Vladimir Putin, and as the leaders meet again in Beijing on May 16th and 17th, the world is getting a good look at what China’s approach means in practice. It is not pretty. As we explain this week, Chinese firms are sustaining Mr Putin’s…
Action star turned Putin puppy Steven Seagal appears to have packed on a few pounds since his bromance with the despotic Russian president pulled him from Hollywood, according to images from a new documentary. Seagal, 72, had a distinctly ballooned belly in a newly released Russian propaganda film — “In The Name of Justice” —…
After weeks of headlines about Pyongyang’s decision to dispatch thousands of troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, NATO and the Pentagon said this week that North Korean soldiers are in Kursk, the Russian region partly controlled by Ukrainian troops. Here’s why that’s important for China. Finding Perspective: The Pentagon said North Korea has sent…
Russian nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles parade through Red Square. The Kremlin … [+] has repeatedly threatened to detonate nuclear weapons during its invasion of democratic Ukraine (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images While The Wall Street Journal has been blasting out its bombshell story…
Libertarian: UK Crackdown on . . . Silent Prayer It sounds “Orwellian — but a handful of people have been arrested or charged” in Britain, “simply for praying silently near abortion clinics,” marvels Reason Magazine’s Emma Camp. Adam Smith-Connor this month “was convicted of criminal charges” thanks to the “2014 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act,” under…
Ukraine has released a video it says shows North Korean troops in Russia. The video was published by the Ukrainian government’s Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security. The center said the footage shows the troops “being outfitted in Russian gear.” Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re…
North Korea got a good deal by sending its officials to help Russia’s Ukraine war, experts said. It doesn’t just bring a payment lifeline — it gets access to vital combat data from a war zone. The partnership with Russia provides vital resources for North Korea’s strained economy. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite…
China and Russia have “a common understanding of what needs to be done”, Moscow’s new defence minister said during a trip to Beijing, where he met top Chinese generals. During his Tuesday meeting with Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of China’s top command body the Central Military Commission, Belousov said: “The Defence Ministries of Russia and China…