Tag: Ukraine

World Shares Track Wall Street Retreat on Interest Rate Worries

World shares were mixed Thursday after a retreat on Wall Street spurred by comments indicating the Federal Reserve intends to more aggressively tackle inflation. Benchmarks rose in Paris and Frankfurt after declines in most Asian markets. U.S. futures fell while oil prices were higher. The Fed comments have added to investor unease over the war…


Beijing Refuses to Condemn Russia Over Bucha Killings, Dismissing Accusations as ‘Unfounded’

China has refused to condemn Russia over the Bucha killings amid an international outcry, urging all parties to avoid “unfounded accusations,” while calling violence against civilians unacceptable. On April 5, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, at a security council meeting urged restraint from all parties and end to what he called groundless…


EU Official Calls Summit With China a ‘Dialogue of the Deaf’

Chinese leaders “did not want to talk about Ukraine” during Friday’s high-profile summit between the European Union and Beijing, the EU’s foreign policy chief said, describing the session as a “deaf dialogue.” “China wanted to set aside our difference on Ukraine,” Josep Borrell told a plenary session of the European Parliament on Tuesday evening. “They…


Antony Blinken and Marise Payne Discuss Ukraine, Beijing, and Indo-Pacific in Brussels

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and concerns about Beijing’s new security pact with the Solomon Islands during a meeting in Brussels. Payne and Blinken are in Brussels for a meeting of NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers to discuss their international response to Russia’s…


LIVE UPDATES: Moscow Doesn’t Rule out Breaking Off Relations With Western Country

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 7. Click here for updates from April 6. Moscow Doesn’t Rule out Breaking Off Relations With Western Country Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that if Western countries continue to expel Russian diplomats, Russia may cut ties with those countries, RT reported. “There is such a potential…


LIVE UPDATES: Moscow Doesn’t Rule out Breaking Off Relations With Western Countries

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 7. Click here for updates from April 6. Moscow Doesn’t Rule out Breaking Off Relations With Western Countries Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that if Western countries continue to expel Russian diplomats, Russia may cut ties with those countries, RT reported. “There is such a potential…


LIVE UPDATES: Kremlin Responds to Poland’s Nuclear Proposal

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 7. Click here for updates from April 6. Kremlin Responds to Poland’s Nuclear Proposal Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned that Moscow would view the transfer of nuclear weapons to Poland as highly provocative, after a top official said Warsaw is willing to host foreign missiles as a…


What the CCP Tells Students About Ukraine and Russia; Joseph Bosco Discusses Taiwan’s Imminent Crisis

Have you ever thought about why engagement with China failed? Part of the reason is the internal propaganda China tells its students. We explore how teachers have to teach the “correct” Ukraine-Russia story to children.  Then I spoke with Joseph Bosco, a Taiwan expert. We focused on the policies in the United States and what…


US Would Sanction China If It Invades Taiwan: Yellen

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on April 6 that the United States would levy sanctions on China should the communist regime invade Taiwan or provide material support to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. When asked by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee about whether Washington is open…


Milley: Ukraine War Will Last Much Longer Than Anticipated

The top U.S. general acknowledged that he believes the Russia-Ukraine war will last much longer than previously anticipated and will develop into a “protracted conflict.” “Even though we’re a month-plus into the war, there is much of the ground war left in Ukraine,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley told…