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Belarus leader Lukashenko arrives in Beijing for talks
Feb 28, 2023 (AFP)
The state visit by Lukashenko -- a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin -- comes after Beijing released a position paper on Moscow's war in Ukraine insi...
Ukraine will join NATO but in 'long-term': Stoltenberg
Feb 28, 2023 (AFP)
"NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member of our alliance, but at the same time that is a long-term perspective," Stoltenberg told reporters du...
Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden
Feb 28, 2023 (AFP)
Finland, which has one of Europe's longest borders with Russia, and Sweden dropped their decades-long policies of military non-alignment and applied to join the...
Kremlin, on China plan, says no conditions for peace 'at the moment' in Ukraine
Feb 27, 2023 (AFP)
"We paid a lot of attention to our Chinese friends' plan," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, adding that: "for now, we don't see any of the condit...
China hails 'all-weather' Belarus ties ahead of Lukashenko visit
Feb 27, 2023 (AFP)
Lukashenko, who is visiting at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has backed Moscow's invasion...
Turkey to hold NATO bid talks with Sweden, Finland in March
Feb 27, 2023 (AFP)
"The meeting will be held on March 9," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference in Ankara, alongside his Hungarian counterpart. Bids to ...
Egypt top diplomat visits Syria for first time in decade
Feb 27, 2023 (AFP)
The trip is the latest example of regional outreach to President Bashar al-Assad's internationally-isolated government -- which was expelled from Cairo-based Ar...
No G20 joint statement after China objections on Ukraine war
Feb 25, 2023 (AFP)
Russia, for its part, accused the United States, the European Union and the G7 nations of disrupting the ministers' meeting by trying to force through a joint s...
Key takeaways from China's Ukraine position paper
Feb 24, 2023 (AFP)
The 12-point document mostly reiterates Beijing's existing standpoint on the conflict, while portraying China as a neutral party and urging the two sides to ent...
Zelensky says plans to meet China's Xi Jinping
Feb 24, 2023 (AFP)
The Ukrainian president also said he was doing his best to prevent Chinese arms supplies to Russia to avoid any risk of "World War III." "I am planning to meet ...
Modi calls for World Bank reform at G20 finance meet
Feb 24, 2023 (AFP)
The talks in Bengaluru focused on the continuing damaging effects of the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war, as well as debt relief for poorer nations reeling f...
China urges Russia, Ukraine to hold talks, warns against using nuclear weapons
Feb 24, 2023 (AFP)
The 12-point paper calling for a "political settlement" of the crisis follows accusations from the West that China is considering arming Russia, a claim Beijing...
Scholz urges caution on China's relationship with Russia
Feb 23, 2023 (AFP)
"We should have no illusions about China. They have up until now not taken a stand against Russia," Scholz said in an interview with public broadcaster ZDF. The...
UN to vote on demand for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine
Feb 23, 2023 (AFP)
While non-binding, the vote will lay out the extent of support for Kyiv around the world as the war grinds on with Russia occupying large chunks of Ukraine and ...
Hungary to vote on Finland, Sweden NATO bids early March
Feb 22, 2023 (AFP)
The general debate on their membership bids will take place next week, and the votes -- for each country separately -- will be held from 6-9 March, the parliame...
Putin tightens China ties as Biden slams Russia over treaty
Feb 22, 2023 (AFP)
Biden spoke before meeting NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and eastern European leaders in a bid to shore up support for Kyiv nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukr...
Why China's military support for Russia would be a 'game changer'
Feb 22, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing quickly rebuffed the claim this week but experts say it may have some merit and, if China did give support, could be a "game changer" in the year-old co...
China says deeply concerned over 'out of control' Ukraine conflict
Feb 21, 2023 (AFP)
China has sought to position itself as a neutral party on the war in Ukraine, while maintaining close ties with its strategic ally Russia. Beijing has pledged t...
NATO 'stronger than it's ever been': Biden
Feb 21, 2023 (AFP)
"A year later, I would argue that NATO is stronger than it's ever been," Biden told his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, a day after making a surprise trip to K...
Biden and Putin to offer rival visions one year into Ukraine war
Feb 21, 2023 (AFP)
Biden met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday -- pledging fresh arms deliveries and "unwavering" American support -- days before the first annivers...
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