Sudanese Military Approves Russian Naval Base on Red Sea
Sudan’s ruling military concluded a review of an agreement with Russia to build a navy base on the Red Sea in the African country, two Sudanese officials said Saturday.
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Ukraine: Russia Issues ‘Warning’ that ‘Britain Is Too Deep In This Conflict’
Russia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has warned that Britain is “too deep” in the Ukraine war, bringing the NATO member “up to the line” of “no return” in terms of a possible conflict with Moscow.
Lavrov Tells UN West Wants to ‘Destroy’ Russia, Had ‘No Choice’ But to Invade Ukraine
Invoking history ranging from the U.S. war in Iraq in the early 2000s to the 20th-century Cold War to a 19th-century U.S. policy that essentially proclaimed American influence over the Western Hemisphere, Lavrov portrayed the U.S. as a bully that tries to afford itself “the sacred right to act with impunity wherever and wherever they want” and can’t accept a world where others also advance their national interests.
EU Parliament Leaders Want to Start Bringing Ukraine and Moldova Into Bloc
BRUSSELS (AP) – Senior members of the European Union’s parliament are urging EU leaders to make Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova official candidates for joining the 27-nation bloc.
Russia Feels ‘Duped’ and ‘Cornered’ by Expanding NATO, Says Sympathetic China
BEIJING (AP) – China’s ambassador to the U.S. says that of all parties concerned in the Ukraine, only China has Russia’s ear.
‘Pushing a Major Country to the Corner’ – China Blames NATO Expansion for Ukraine War
BEIJING (AP) – A Chinese diplomat says NATO should stick to what he claimed was a promise not to expand eastward.
EU President on Ukraine: ‘They Belong to Us… We Want Them In’
The President of the European Commission has said that Ukraine belong to the European Union and that, “over time”, the bloc “want[s] them in.”
China: U.S., UK, Australia Must Be ‘Held Accountable’ for ‘Great Suffering’ in Afghanistan
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has said that America, Britain, and Australia, among others, “must be held accountable” for the “suffering” caused by their “military interventions in sovereign states”, particularly Afghanistan.
Former MI6 Boss: Chinese Communists Will Have Destroyed Wuhan Lab Leak Evidence By Now
A former head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), better known as MI6, has said it will be hard to prove China’s virology lab in Wuhan was responsible for the coronavirus pandemic because “a lot of data has probably been destroyed or made to disappear” and said the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be “a lost cause”.
Former Conservative Party Leader Warns China’s ‘Evil Regime’ Using Pandemic to Increase Global Power
Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has warned that China’s “evil regime” has been exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to increase its wealth and power globally.
Erdogan: Greeks Will Be Made to ‘Understand’ Turkey Has ‘Military Power’ to ‘Tear Up’ Map
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece to enter talks over disputed eastern Mediterranean territorial claims or face the consequences.
‘They Must Pay a Heavy Price’ – Chinese Communist Party Vows Retaliation for Czech Taiwan Visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – The Czech Republic’s top legislator on Monday told an economic forum in Taiwan that freedom and democracy are the basis of prosperity, on the second day of a visit that has drawn vows of retaliation from Beijing.
EU: ‘End of American-led’ World and Rise of China ‘Happening Before Our Eyes’
BERLIN (AP) – The European Union’s top diplomat has called for the bloc to have a “more robust strategy” toward China amid signs that Asia is replacing the United States as the centre of global power.
Seb Gorka on Trump Doctrine: Beijing, Pyongyang, Moscow, Tehran ‘Now Know’ America’s Strength
America’s adversaries know there is “no worse enemy” than the United States under Donald Trump’s leadership, assessed Sebastian Gorka.
Rob Spalding: China Silenced Its Critics by Buying Off America’s Elites
China procures political compliance among American elites through development of financial relationships, explained Robert Spalding.
Gordon Chang: Trump’s Tariffs Are ‘Pushing’ Major U.S. Companies ‘Out of China’
Trump’s tariffs drive a U.S-China “decoupling,” said Gordon Chang, as major U.S. companies move parts of their supply chains out of China.
Henry Olsen: Trump Is Fighting America’s ‘Addiction to Profits and Goods’ from China
Henry Olsen said “re-balancing” U.S.-China trade and fighting America’s “addiction” to profits from China is Donald Trump’s priority.
