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China's Xi Has Sent 'Very Troubling Message': Pentagon
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent state visit to Russia should be regarded as a matter of grave concern for Washington, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Thursday. Speaking at the House of Representatives’ subcommittee on defense appropriations, Austin was asked to comment on Xi’s trip to Moscow, and its ramifications for Sino-US competition. “Xi’s visit to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and remaining there for a couple of days I ...
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Chinese Military Says Warned US Warship to Leave South China Sea
China’s military says it monitored and drove away a US warship that had illegally entered waters around the South China Sea. The military said on Thursday that US guided-missile destroyer Milius illegally intruded into China’s territorial waters, around the Paracel Islands. “The theater forces will maintain a high state of alert at all times and take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security and peace and stability in the ...
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US Does Not Let Ukraine Even Consider Negotiating: Moscow
Ukraine’s Western backers – and the US in particular – are doing their best to prevent Kiev from entering into any negotiations with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The official made the remarks on the sidelines of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Moscow on Tuesday. Peskov was asked to comment on recent statements by senior Western officials, who said any peace initiative ...
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Russia’s UN Envoy Slams ICC Arrest Warrant for Putin as ‘Absolutely Null and Void’
'First of all, the decision of the ICC is absolutely null and void for us,' Nebenzia said during a press conference. Moreover, the ICC demonstrated that it reached 'new lows,' for which it had long been heading to, Nebenzia said, noting Russia is not a signatory member of the legal institution. Nebenzia said New York is not the center of the world and Putin could travel to many other places, and while ...
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