capital and most populous city of Russia
Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections
cnn.com/2024/04/26/politics/blinken-china-interview-intl-hnk/
Quick Glance: China Emphasizes Stronger Collaboration with US Amid Challenges
- China stresses the importance of enhanced cooperation with the United States despite facing significant obstacles.
- Xi emphasized to the US Secretary of State on Friday that the two superpowers 'should be partners rather than rivals' and should support each other's success, as reported by the state news agency Xinhua.
- During the five and a half hours of discussions, Blinken raised the issue of 'Chinese support to the Russian defence industrial base', and contentious topics such as Taiwan and the South China Sea were also addressed.
- Recent years have seen tumultuous China-US relations, exacerbated by factors including a trade war, a visit by then-House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in 2022, and a dispute over the US downing of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon last year.
Russia Holds Rates With Little Inflation Relief in Sight: Russia kept interest rates unchanged on Friday, as inflation risks from a persistently tight labor ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/russia-extends-rate-pause-with-little-inflation-relief-in-sight
Russia to cash in as Sberbank pays $8bn in dividends: Record profits at lender will bolster state coffers to help fund war on Ukraine
ft.com/content/8eaf2666-050e-4833-977c-8a33d572a811
The Axis of Upheaval: How America’s Adversaries Are Uniting to Overturn the Global Order
foreignaffairs.com/china/axis-upheaval-russia-iran-north-korea-taylor-fontaine
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Russian court orders seizure of $440mn from JPMorgan: Move follows lawsuit from state-owned bank VTB to ‘recover losses’ from America’s largest lender
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TotalEnergies chief calls potential EU sanctions on Russian LNG a financial boon: Sanctions on Russian gas from the Yamal LNG project would cause prices to spike ...
reuters.com/business/energy/totalenergies-chief-calls-potential-eu-sanctions-russian-lng-financial-boon-2024-04-26/
Russian central bank warns of slower drop in inflation as it holds rates at 16%: Inflation is set to ease more slowly than previously thought, Russia's central ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/russian-central-bank-holds-rates-16-raises-inflation-forecast-2024-04-26/
Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s Advance, Kyiv Needs More Boots on the Ground
foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/europe-not-nato-should-send-troops-ukraine
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
- Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.
- The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.
- The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.
- Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes Next: And how America can prepare for whatever comes next.
foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/five-futures-russia-stephen-kotkin
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Reuters: Satellite imagery shows ship likely used to transfer North Korean arms to Russia docked in Chinese port
kyivindependent.com/reuters-satellite-imagery-shows-ship-likely-used-to-transfer-north-korean-arms-to-russia-docked-in-chinese-port/
The China-Russia trade friendship may not be quite what you think: Commercial ties between the two powers appear to be catching up from an abnormally low base
ft.com/content/4bc0973c-c1f3-4df7-821d-0c262e506bb8
Russia's Yandex reports Q1 revenue rise as market awaits spin-off news: Russian internet giant Yandex reported a 40% rise in first-quarter revenue to 228 ...
reuters.com/technology/russias-yandex-reports-q1-revenue-rise-market-awaits-spin-off-news-2024-04-26/
Blinken to warn China over weapons-related exports to Russia: Washington considers sanctions on Chinese financial institutions, according to people familiar with ...
ft.com/content/0911e97e-03c8-4870-a72e-9b55f1f2405e
Quick Glance: Blinken to issue warning to China over weapons-related exports to Russia
- Antony Blinken will warn China of US sanctions if it does not cease exporting weapons-related technology to Russia.
- The US has recently intensified its warnings to China, emphasizing that China is undermining European security by supplying Russia with dual-use technologies.
- Blinken will visit China from April 24 to 26 and address the issue in meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
- The US hopes the threat of sanctions will prompt China to change its policy, while also pushing European countries to take action.
Drones sent by Ukraine's SBU security service struck two Rosneft-owned oil depots in Russia's Smolensk region in an overnight attack ... Show more
Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says | Reuters
Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says | Reuters
46,000 UK flights experience navigation problems as Russia jams GPS – The Sun: Flights to and from the UK have been affected by the jamming of the Global ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/23/7452468/
Reaction to sanctions: Russia confiscates assets of major American bank: Because Russian money has been frozen in the USA, Moscow is expropriating assets of the ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/reaktion-auf-us-sanktionen-russland-beschlagnahmt-vermoegenswerte-von-us-grossbank-li.2209718
Sorokin novel: Systematically censored contemporary literature in Russia: The publishing house Eksmo-AST wants to remove the last part of Vladimir Sorokin's ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/systematisch-zensurierte-gegenwartsliteratur-in-russland-ld.1827915
Russia Urges Citizens to Avoid Flying Turkish Airlines to Latin America: The Russian Embassy in Turkey has urged citizens to avoid flying Turkish Airlines due to ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/23/russia-urges-citizens-to-avoid-flying-turkish-airlines-to-latin-america-a84931
Russian ministry sees 2024 GDP at 2.8%, but with higher inflation, weaker rouble: Russia's economy ministry improved its expectations for 2024 gross domestic ...
reuters.com/world/europe/russian-ministry-sees-2024-gdp-28-with-higher-inflation-weaker-rouble-2024-04-23/
Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-convicts-spokesperson-facebook-owner-meta-swift-trial-109496287
Think tank: Putin is not running out of money to fund war in Ukraine ｜ DPA: Russia's economy will grow by 2.8% this year and expand at a slightly slower 2 ...
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Russia's Nornickel moves closer to biggest buyer with plan for copper plant in China
reuters.com/markets/commodities/russias-nornickel-move-copper-plant-china-ceo-tells-interfax-2024-04-22/
Pro-War Moscow Voter on Trial for Pouring Green Dye Into Ballot Box: A Moscow court has launched hearings against a young woman who backs the invasion of Ukraine ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/25/pro-war-moscow-voter-on-trial-for-pouring-green-dye-into-ballot-box-a84952
The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes Next: And how America can prepare for whatever comes next.
foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/five-futures-russia-stephen-kotkin
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Russia warns Europe: If you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt
deccanherald.com/world/russia-warns-europe-if-you-take-our-assets-we-have-a-response-that-will-hurt-2990364
Britain Open To Deeper Partnership With Kazakhstan, Cameron Tells RFE/RL: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron told RFE/RL that his country is open for deeper ...
rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-britain-cameron-interview-rferl-talks-toqaev/32920596.html
Russia to supply China with gas by almost 30% cheaper than European consumers by 2027 – Bloomberg
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/24/7452758/
EU companies grapple with expiry of Russia sanctions carve-out : Europe-based multinationals will no longer be able to offer professional services to Russian ...
ft.com/content/4cd98aea-8783-4f54-b595-5a3b81d3312c
Russia Pushes Its Largest Private Bank to Redomicile at Home: Russia began moves to compel the country’s largest private bank to redomicile by seeking to suspend ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/russia-pushes-its-largest-private-bank-to-redomicile-at-home
Paid articlePaid The European Central Bank is poised to order Italy's UniCredit to cut back its business with Russia, sources said, as the regulator exerts pressure to choke ...
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Major German arms contractors are delivering weapons systems for Ukraine's war against the Russia.
But they're also gearing up to make the most of what may ... Show more
Robert Habeck wants Germany to rebuild Ukraine – POLITICO
Robert Habeck wants Germany to rebuild Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia Holds Rates After Putin Urges Caution: Russia's Central Bank on Friday held interest rates unchanged after President Vladimir Putin cautioned against ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/26/russia-holds-rates-after-putin-urges-caution-a84970
Russia's economic strength to last another 18 months, think tank says: In the best-case scenario, Russia's economic strength will last another 18 months before ...
businessinsider.com/russia-economy-ukraine-war-putin-growth-outlook-inflation-military-spending-2024-4
Bundestag parliamentary group initiative: CDU and CSU want import ban on food from Russia
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/ukrainekrieg-cdu-und-csu-wollen-importverbot-fuer-lebensmittel-aus-russland-a-e1b2cafd-46be-42c3-902f-286a927f02df
‘Armstrong of the Arab World’: Syria’s first astronaut Mohammad Faris dies in exile
cnn.com/2024/04/21/middleeast/mohammad-faris-syria-astronaut-obit-intl-latam/
Poland, Lithuania, other NATO allies begin military exercise around Suwalki Gap: The exercise was jointly planned in 2022 by the Polish and Lithuanian militaries ...
kyivindependent.com/poland-lithuania-other-nato-allies-begin-military-exercise-around-suwalki-gap/
Sanctions to cut off China dollar access as trade with Russia worries US: The US is drafting sanctions on Chinese lenders that facilitate trade with Russia ...
businessinsider.com/china-dedollarization-sanctions-russia-trade-dollar-access-banks-ukraine-war-2024-4
Pilot's final words after letting kids take control of plane before deadly crash: Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed into a mountain range killing everyone on board ...
mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/chilling-final-words-pilot-who-32671075
China’s ties with Russia are growing more solid: Our columnist visits a future Russian outpost in China’s most advanced spaceport
economist.com/china/2024/04/25/chinas-ties-with-russia-are-growing-more-solid
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Fuel depot in Smolensk burns: Russian governor reports night attack: Ukrainian drones set fire to a Russian fuel depot in Smolensk. That night ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Russischer-Gouverneur-meldet-naechtlichen-Angriff-article24888608.html
Germany arrests two dual nationals over alleged Russian sabotage plot: Prosecutors accuse German-Russian duo of being prepared to ‘carry out explosive and arson ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/18/germany-arrests-two-dual-nationals-over-alleged-russian-sabotage-plot
Blinken expected to deliver strong warning on Russia support as he arrives in China for key meetings
cnn.com/2024/04/24/politics/blinken-second-china-visit-expectations/
Russian banks' profits drop slightly m/m to $2.9 billion in March: Russian banks' profits fell marginally in March to 270 billion roubles ($2.89 billion) ...
reuters.com/business/finance/russian-banks-profits-drop-slightly-mm-29-billion-march-2024-04-19/
Trapped in the war economy zone: Russia attacks Ukraine almost daily with kamikaze drones. What role does a German-Russian joint venture play in their ...
correctiv.org/aktuelles/russland-ukraine-2/2024/04/24/gefangen-in-der-kriegswirtschaftszone/
One Winner Of The Ukraine War Is Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has just visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow, days after Russian peacekeepers began ...
rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-winner-caucasus-ukraine-war-russia-relations/32917647.html
Help for Ukraine: US House of Representatives votes for billion-dollar aid package
tagesanzeiger.ch/us-hilfe-740207307804
#VantageOnFirstpost : New reports say that airplanes flying over Europe have been facing GPS issues over the last few months. From August last year, 46 ... Show more
Slash tax on profits from Russia’s frozen assets, US urges allies : Maximise every euro from immobilised reserves to aid Ukraine, says Biden adviser Daleep Singh
ft.com/content/d69304d4-0a44-43b4-8d04-c061b944694b
Ukrainian intelligence destroys Russian military Ka-32 helicopter in Moscow – video
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/26/7453119/
Insta-Nazis: How Claims Of 'Rehabilitating Nazism' Are Molding A Militaristic Society In Putin's Russia
rferl.org/a/russia-rehabilitating-nazism-charges-putin-society/32912689.html
Raiffeisen expects push from ECB to cut back on activities in Russia: Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) said on April 18 that it expects a ...
kyivindependent.com/raiffeisen-expects-push-from-ecb-to-cut-back-on-activities-in-russia/
Budanov: Ukraine faces 'difficult situation' starting mid-May: Ukraine is about to face a "difficult" but "not catastrophic" ...
kyivindependent.com/budanov-ukraine-faces-difficult-situation/
Bloomberg: EU considering sanctions against foreign companies behind Russian defense tech
kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-eu-considering-sanctions-against-companies-behind-russian-defense-tech/
RFE/RL Schemes investigation reveals over 2,000 foreign-made parts used in Russian Sukhoi fighter jets
kyivindependent.com/rfe-rl-schemes-investigation-reveals-over-2-000-foreign-made-parts-used-in-russian-sukhoi-fighter-jets/
Macron warns 'mortal' Europe needs credible defence: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned that Europe faced an existential threat from Russian ...
thedailystar.net/news/world/europe/news/macron-warns-mortal-europe-needs-credible-defence-3595186
Quick Glance: Macron Calls for Stronger European Defense
- Macron urged Europe to adopt a credible defense strategy less dependent on the US.
- He warned that Europe was not adequately prepared to face global threats like Russia's war in Ukraine.
- Emphasizing European sovereignty, Macron called for autonomy in defense and the economy.
- He advocated for a revision of EU trade policy, prioritizing European suppliers for military equipment.
LIVE: Real Madrid vs Barcelona – La Liga El Clasico: Follow our live build-up, team news and commentary from the Spanish league’s El Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu ...
aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2024/4/21/live-real-madrid-vs-barcelona-el-clasico-la-liga
JPMorgan Chase sues VTB Bank over frozen funds : JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest banks in the United States, has taken legal action against russia's ...
wionews.com/videos/jpmorgan-chase-sues-vtb-bank-over-frozen-funds-712840
Russia's Defense Ministry reports alleged drone attacks in eight oblasts on 20 April, targeting power infrastructure including a Lukoil oil depot ... Show more
Overnight drone attack on Russia targets oil depot, energy infrastructure - Euromaidan Press
Overnight drone attack on Russia targets oil depot, energy infrastructure - Euromaidan Press
David Cameron's Very Central Asian Week: More Than Just A Jaunt?: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s visit to the five countries of former Soviet Central ...
rferl.org/a/cameron-central-asian-week-/32922391.html
Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists: Glaciers on Russia's Far East Kamchatka Peninsula have shrunk by over a third since the ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/18/kamchatkas-glaciers-have-shrunk-by-36-since-1950-russian-scientists-a84887
US lawmakers pass new Ukraine aid after costly delay: Ukraine has received only limited aid this year from the US -- which has provided tens of billions of ...
en.prothomalo.com/international/europe/pjtyl8zpmp
Dead billionaire ‘living with young mistress’: Mystery swirling around the fate of a German-American millionaire who vanished while skiing has resurfaced in the ...
news.com.au/finance/business/dead-billionaire-living-with-young-mistress-in-russia-report/news-story/78d15c4df5e25f294c42e72640429bf3
Television tower in Ukraine collapses after missile strike – video: Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the strike was part of a deliberate effort by Moscow to make ...
theguardian.com/world/video/2024/apr/23/television-tower-in-ukraine-collapses-after-missile-strike-video
Billionaire, 64, who disappeared during hike 'living with mistress in Moscow': Karl-Erivan Haub was training for a ski mountaineering race at the Matterhorn ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/17/billionaire-64-disappeared-hike-living-mistress-moscow-20667384/
Russian finance minister says GDP expected to grow 3.6% in 2024, matching 2023's rate
kyivindependent.com/russian-finance-minister-says-gdp-expected-to-grow-3-6-in-2024-matching-2023s-rate/
Lafontaine on the former chancellor: “The bottom line is that Schröder is not doing badly”
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/oskar-lafontaine-ueber-gerhard-schroeder-unterm-strich-schneidet-schroeder-nicht-schlecht-ab-a-b9684353-5af5-4249-a800-e85eba82461b
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Kremlin says US aid for Ukraine won't change military situation - World News: Russia said Thursday that fresh U.S. aid for Ukraine will not change the ...
hurriyetdailynews.com/kremlin-says-us-aid-for-ukraine-wont-change-military-situation-192621
Microsoft-backed Rubrik is going public today. Here's what you need to know: The unicorn company expects to price its IPO between $28 and $31
qz.com/microsoft-backed-rubrik-ipo-1851435141
Russia claims US pressured Turkish Airlines to deny flights to Russians traveling to Mexico
duvarenglish.com/russia-claims-us-pressured-turkish-airlines-to-deny-flights-to-russians-traveling-to-mexico-news-64261
After Zhao Leji’s Visit, What’s Next for China-North Korea Relations?: Recently, North Korea’s relations with Russia have seemingly outpaced ties with China ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/after-zhao-lejis-visit-whats-next-for-china-north-korea-relations/
Raiffeisen billions on hold: Why the risky deal with Deripaska could be overturned
diepresse.com/18410134/raiffeisen-milliarden-in-der-warteschleife-warum-der-riskante-deal-mit-deripaska-kippen-koennte
Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that would ban the use of nuclear ...
cnn.com/2024/04/25/world/russia-veto-un-space-nuclear-weapons-intl-hnk/
Russia Oil Refining Curbed as Maintenance Follows Drone Strikes: Russia’s oil-processing rates remain under pressure as refineries, which have barely recovered ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/russia-oil-refining-curbed-as-maintenance-follows-drone-strikes
How Ukraine bomber hero was flung from his Sukhoi jet — and survived: Serhiy Verbytsky ejected from his SU-24M during a mission to take out a Russian column ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/last-flight-of-the-navigator-bomber-hero-ejected-from-his-sukhoi-x5bphr5bc
Paid articlePaid Zelensky: Russia planning to disrupt global peace summit in Switzerland: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 24 that Ukraine has precise intelligence ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-russia-planning-to-disrupt-global-peace-summit-in-switzerland/
Moscow’s growing appeal for business tourism: India prominent player: In 2023 alone, Moscow welcomed 3.7 million business travelers, marking a 7% rise from the ...
financialexpress.com/business/defence-moscows-growing-appeal-for-business-tourism-india-prominent-player-3467745/
NEW: Newsweek analysis of a major Moscow event this month hints at Beijing's growing footprint in Russia's military-industrial sector.
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