Russia Pres. Putin announced a response to the new $60 per barrel price cap for Russian oil: Russia will ban oil exports to any countries that agreed to the price cap. In reality, all the countries t …

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Ukraine Pres. Zelensky paid a surprise visit to Washington DC - his first trip outside of Ukraine since the war began - to meet Pres. Biden and address the U.S. Congress as the war passes its 300th d …

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China China reported five COVID deaths yesterday, but analysts monitoring hospital and funeral data say the true figure is almost certainly much higher. State media said it could take months to retur …

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Ukraine and Russia Pres. Putin is visiting Belarus for a "working visit" today - his first in more than three years - as Russian troops kick off joint exercises in Belarus.UK intelligence reported th …

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Ukraine The U.S. is preparing to send a $1 billion Patriot missile battery to Ukraine.Ukraine has been asking for a Patriot system since the war began early this year, but cynics say it's an expensiv …

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China Foreign Affairs published a great op-ed by three analysts pondering how to counter Pres. Xi's geopolitical tactics. See below.China took another step to loosen COVID restrictions by withdrawing …

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