Ex-US Marine may have been ‘lured’ from China by security agencies before his arrest, lawyer says

Ex-US Marine may have been ‘lured’ from China by security agencies before his arrest, lawyer says

SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been “lured” from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest, his lawyer said in court on Monday after a extradition hearing in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, faces extradition to the US for breaking US law by training Chinese military pilots … Read more

Xi Jinping: China’s proposal on Ukraine reflects unity of world views

Xi Jinping: China’s proposal on Ukraine reflects unity of world views

March 20 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that Beijing’s proposal on how to resolve the Ukraine crisis reflected global views and sought to neutralize consequences, but acknowledged solutions are not easy. In an article published at the start of his visit to Moscow – the first by a world leader since … Read more

7 myths standing in the way of Ukraine winning – POLITICO

7 myths standing in the way of Ukraine winning – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Expressed by artificial intelligence. Gabrielius Landsbergis is the Foreign Minister of Lithuania. Despite all the cruelty and hatred unleashed by the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine continues to resist its aggressor – and it is ready to fight until victory. A year ago, many doubted Ukraine. … Read more

Ukraine still able to supply troops in Bakhmut, army says

Ukraine still able to supply troops in Bakhmut, army says

KYIV, March 18 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces outside the eastern town of Bakhmut manage to keep Russian units at bay so that ammunition, food, equipment and medicine can be delivered to the defenders, the army announced on Saturday. And in the latest allegation of inflicting heavy casualties, kyiv said its troops killed 193 Russians and … Read more

As a sign of unity, NATO and EU leaders visit the North Sea gas platform

As a sign of unity, NATO and EU leaders visit the North Sea gas platform

TROLL A PLATFORM, North Sea, March 17 (Reuters) – NATO and European Commission chiefs traveled to a North Sea platform on Friday to discuss the security of supplies and infrastructure, a visit highlighting Norway’s importance to gas shipments since Russia’s invasion of Russia. Ukraine. The Troll A platform extracts gas from Norway’s largest gas field. … Read more

Erdogan says Turkey will start ratifying Finland’s NATO candidacy

Erdogan says Turkey will start ratifying Finland’s NATO candidacy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We have decided to start the ratification of Finland’s NATO membership process in our parliament. In May, Finland and Sweden sent in applications to join the military alliance. They decided to end their policies of neutrality and military non-alignment following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan … Read more

ICC judges issue arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes in Ukraine

ICC judges issue arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes in Ukraine

AMSTERDAM, March 17 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of responsibility for war crimes committed in Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied accusations that its forces committed atrocities during its year-long invasion of its neighbor. In its first warrant against Ukraine, the … Read more

Zelenskyy opposes calls to leave Bakhmut – POLITICO

Zelenskyy opposes calls to leave Bakhmut – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Expressed by artificial intelligence. Doubts are growing over the wisdom of holding the shattered frontline town of Bakhmut against relentless Russian assault, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy digs in and insists his top commanders are united in maintaining an attritional defense that has dragged on for decades. month. … Read more

China hopes Russia, Ukraine to hold peace talks: senior Chinese diplomat

China hopes Russia, Ukraine to hold peace talks: senior Chinese diplomat

BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters) – China is worried about an escalation of the war in Ukraine and hopes that Moscow and Kiev will hold peace talks, senior Chinese diplomat Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart on Thursday. a phonecall. China, which has refrained from condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, urged both sides to … Read more

Some Russian abuses in Ukraine may be crimes against humanity – UN investigation finds

Some Russian abuses in Ukraine may be crimes against humanity – UN investigation finds

Some of Russia’s actions could be crimes against humanity Russia used electric shock torture “call to Putin” – investigation Children forced to witness rape, held alongside corpses Ukraine has also committed a small number of violations GENEVA, March 16 (Reuters) – Russia has committed high-profile war crimes in Ukraine, including intentional killings and torture, a … Read more