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Zelensky pleads for jets, missiles, after visit to frontline

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Spread the love Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday told European leaders that “delays” sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could extend the war, after he paid a visit to the frontline southern region of Kherson. On the train home from the war-ravaged areas, Zelensky gave an emotional account of what he had seen as he addressed a summit of his EU counterparts gathered in Brussels via video link, an EU official said. But, while he welcomed a recent EU plan aimed at sending Kyiv one million artillery shells, he…

Any attempt to arrest Vladimir Putin is war declaration on Russia, ally says – National | Globalnews.ca

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Spread the love Any attempt to arrest President Vladimir Putin after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the Kremlin chief would amount to a declaration of war against Russiahis ally Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. The ICC issued an arrest warrant on Friday, accusing Putin of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. It said there are reasonable grounds to believe that Putin bears individual criminal responsibility. Former President Dmitry Medvedev told Russian media that the ICC, which countries including Russia, China and the United…

Chinese president Xi departs Russia after ‘new era’ summit with Putin – SUCH TV

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Spread the love Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Russia on Wednesday after a summit with President Vladimir Putin that was a display of unity against the West, with no apparent signal of a breakthrough to end the fighting in Ukraine. The nations, eager to curb Western power, expressed concerns about Nato expansion in Asia and agreed to deepen a partnership which has grown closer since Putin launched an offensive in Ukraine. Xi’s plane left Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after being seen off by an honour guard, Russian news agencies reported, capping…

In Photos: Putin and Xi Shore Up Sino-Russian Alliance Despite Differing Agendas – The Moscow Times

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In Photos: Putin and Xi Shore Up Sino-Russian Alliance Despite Differing Agendas - The Moscow Times
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Spread the love Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first trip to Russia since 2019 this week in a state visit that was designed to project the ever-closer relationship between Moscow and Beijing to the world. While Beijing sought to frame the visit as a peacemaking endeavor, positioning itself as a potential mediator in peace talks with Ukraine, Moscow emphasized the pair’s shared strategic interests and their role as a counterweight to U.S. global hegemony. On Tuesday, Xi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin where the two…

Xi departs Russia after ‘new era’ summit with Putin

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Xi departs Russia after ‘new era’ summit with Putin
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Spread the love Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Russia on Wednesday after a summit with President Vladimir Putin that was a display of unity against the West, with no apparent signal of a breakthrough to end the fighting in Ukraine. The nations, eager to curb Western power, expressed concerns about NATO expansion in Asia and agreed to deepen a partnership which has grown closer since Putin launched an offensive in Ukraine. Xi’s plane left Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after being seen off by an honour guard, Russian news agencies reported, capping…

Xi and Putin sign agreements as Japan’s leader visits Ukraine

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Xi and Putin sign agreements as Japan’s leader visits Ukraine
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Spread the love Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for some three hours of formal talks at the Kremlin on Tuesday, the second day of a three-day visit. The leaders signed two agreements, one affirming their partnership and one setting out plans for economic cooperation, which they discussed at a joint news conference. They ended the night with a multicourse state dinner at the Kremlin. They did not announce any major progress toward peace in Ukraine. Beijing has portrayed itself as a potential negotiator, issuing a…

Russia Will ‘React’ if U.K. Supplies Uranium Ammo to Kyiv — Putin – The Moscow Times

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Spread the love Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would be “forced to react” if Britain gives Ukraine military supplies, including armour piercing ammunition which contains depleted uranium. “The United Kingdom… announced not only the supply of tanks to Ukraine, but also shells with depleted uranium. If this happens, Russia will be forced to react,” Putin told reporters after talks at the Kremlin with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Putin was reacting to a written response by a UK defence minister, Annabel Goldie, who was asked whether “any…

Putin Says Ready to Discuss China’s Ukraine Plan at Xi Talks – The Moscow Times

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Spread the love President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that Russia was open to discussing China’s proposals to end the fighting in Ukraine at the start of high-stakes talks in the Kremlin. The summit comes as China seeks to portray itself as a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict, but Washington warned the world should not be fooled by Beijing’s moves. Xi’s three-day trip also serves as a show of support for internationally isolated Putin, just days after a war crimes tribunal issued a warrant…

Xi and Putin meet in Moscow as Ukraine war rages – SUCH TV

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Spread the love Chinese President Xi Jinping met his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, seeking both to deepen economic ties with an ally he sees as a useful counterweight to the West and to promote Beijing’s role as a potential peacemaker in Ukraine. Xi was the first leader to meet the Russian president since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him on Friday over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia during its year-old invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said the charge was one…

Xi, Putin Hail Ties Ahead of ‘Journey of Peace’ to Moscow – The Moscow Times

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Xi, Putin Hail Ties Ahead of 'Journey of Peace' to Moscow - The Moscow Times
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Spread the love Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin applauded on Monday the solidity of their alliance as the Chinese leader headed to Moscow for a summit with the internationally isolated Russian president. Xi described his trip as a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace,” though China has been criticized by Western nations for what they consider tacit backing and diplomatic cover for Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I look forward to working with President Putin to jointly adopt a new vision” for relations, Xi wrote in a signed article in the…