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All investor eyes on Xi in Europe 2024-05-06
Asiatimes

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day state visit to France starting Monday, coupled with stops in Serbia and Hungary, is garnering significant attention from global investors amid escalating trade tensions between China and the European Union (EU). With ongoing EU probes into alleged...

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Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with senior Western officials 2024-05-06
San Francisco Chronicle

Russia's Defense Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons....

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Putin orders troops near Ukraine to practice tactical NUKE strike as Kremlin official insists Russia... 2024-05-06
The Daily Mail

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops based near Ukraine to practice nuclear weapons scenarios in a bid to 'deter' adversaries following perceived threats of escalation from Western leaders. Military drills will include practice for the preparation and deployment of non-strategic...

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Hard right wants more EU power to reflect likely election gains 2024-05-06
Philenews

From his office in a distant annexe, French right-wing lawmaker Jean-Paul Garraud has his sights set on a spot much closer to the decision-making heart of the European Parliament. The chair of France’s Rassemblement National (RN) lawmakers expects nationalist and eurosceptic parties to surge...

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Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour 2024-05-06
Wtop

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a region that Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe. Following a stop in Paris on Monday to...

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Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China's Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France 2024-05-06
Hong Kong Standard

French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China's Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. Both leaders were also expected to discuss trade disputes over electric cars, cognac and cosmetics....

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Russia blames ‘hostile’ Baltic countries for severing of ties 2024-05-06
Anadolu Agency

Russia accused Baltic countries on Sunday of conduct that led to them severing their relations with Moscow and threatened to respond with asymmetric measures. The Kremlin blamed the "hostility" of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia for the severing of ties. "Because of the openly hostile line of Vilnius,...

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EU’s von der Leyen to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi 2024-05-06
Al Jazeera

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has said she will push for competition with China that is “fair and not distorted” in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I have made clear that the current imbalances in market access are not sustainable and need to be addressed,” von der Leyen, who...

Russia warns West on ‘dangerous’ escalation of tensions in Ukraine war 2024-05-04
Press TV

Russia has censured the "dangerous" Ukraine-related remarks made by France’s President Emanuel Macron and UK's Foreign Secretary David Cameron. Macron on Thursday reiterated that he does not rule out the option of sending French forces to fight against Russian troops in Ukraine, while Cameron said...

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EU announces US$1 billion aid to Lebanon to curb migration 2024-05-02
The New Arab

EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen announced US$1 billion in aid to Lebanon over the next three years during a visit to Beirut aimed at curbing the number of irregular migrants travelling to Europe via boat. Von der Leyen said that the aid was aimed at bolstering social services such as education and...

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