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Ukraine war briefing: Chinese troops hold military exercises with Belarus on Polish border
Two key Russia allies to hold joint anti-terrorism exercises in border city of Brest over 11 days. What we know on day 866
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Xi calls on world powers to help Russia, Ukraine 'resume direct dialogue'
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday that world powers should help Russia and Ukraine re-start direct negotiations during a visit to Beijing branded a "peace mission" by the European leader.- EU presidency - Orban, the friendliest EU leader towards Moscow, held talks on Friday with President Vladimir Putin, who said Ukraine must withdraw its troops from regions that Russia has annexed if it wants peace.
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Modi's Russia visit shows India isn't worried about making the US mad
India buys about $60 billion of goods a year from Russia. In contrast, Russia buys less than $5 billion worth from India.
The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nine dead as Kyiv children’s hospital hit in ‘genocidal’ hypersonic missile attack
Fourteen others have been killed across different cities in Ukraine, with 67 injured, officials say
LA Times
Opinion: Europe and NATO can't help the U.S. counter China. Here's why
Many of America's NATO allies would be hard-pressed to defend themselves, and one another, against a determined Russian assault, let alone project power in Asia.
PA Media: UK News
Defence Secretary directs officials to fast-track military support to Ukraine
John Healey has also announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine as it responds to Russia’s invasion.
The Telegraph
China and Belarus hold ‘anti-terror’ military drills on Polish border
Chinese soldiers have landed in Belarus to take part in “anti-terror” military drills on the border with Poland.
CBC
Trudeau heads for the hotseat at NATO summit as allies question Canada's defence commitments
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington today for a meeting of NATO nations — where he's widely expected to hear some tough talk from allies behind closed doors about his government's refusal to deliver a clear plan to meet the alliance's defence spending targets.Twenty-three of 32 NATO member nations are expected this year to meet the alliance target of spending a minimum of two per cent of their gross domestic products on defence. Canada is among a handful of NATO countries that don'
AFP News
India's Modi headed to Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was due to arrive in Russia on Monday, as the Indian leader treaded a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer Western security ties.From Russia, Modi will travel to Vienna for the first visit to the Austrian capital by an Indian leader since Indira Gandhi in 1983. bur/bc
Reuters
Exclusive-NATO will need 35-50 extra brigades under new defence plans, source says
NATO will need between 35 and 50 extra brigades to fully realise its new plans to defend against an attack from Russia, a military source told Reuters. In another sign of the scale of NATO's challenge as it revamps its posture to take the threat of a Russian attack more seriously following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a security source said Germany alone would have to quadruple its air defence capacities. At a summit in Vilnius last year, NATO leaders agreed on the alliance's first major defence plans in more than three decades, and officials have been working on translating the documents into concrete military demands since then.
South China Morning Post
Why US moves have failed to 'contain' China and instead 'bring us close to war'
The China Development Forum was an excellent opportunity, as usual, for an update on China's economy and foreign policy outlook. It's notable that the Brics are already significantly larger in GDP than the G7.
Reuters
US, Australia commit to better Pacific banking as China influence grows
BRISBANE (Reuters) -U.S. and Australian officials said on Monday they were committed to improving financial connectivity in the Pacific, as lenders and policymakers from across the region met to discuss bolstering banking services amid increasing interest from China. Pacific Island countries are facing challenges as Western banks end long-term relationships with their counterparts in small nations in the region and others look to close operations, limiting access to U.S. dollar-denominated bank accounts. Australian Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said Canberra wanted to be the partner of choice in the Pacific, whether in banking or defence.
South China Morning Post
China making it 'very difficult' for EU to deepen ties: ambassador Jorge Toledo
A senior EU diplomat has accused China of making it "very difficult" for the European Union to deepen its exchanges with Beijing, adding that China's image in Europe had suffered from its actions relating to the Ukraine war. Speaking at a forum in Beijing on Sunday, EU ambassador Jorge Toledo noted that people-to-people exchanges between China and the bloc had not recovered since the pandemic. Rather, they were "very far" off from pre-pandemic levels, he said, echoing sentiments earlier shared b
Reuters
Exclusive-South Korea's Yoon to discuss Pyongyang's 'distinct threat' to Europe at NATO
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would discuss with NATO leaders the distinct threat North Korea poses to Europe by deepening military ties with Russia, warning that Moscow must choose between the two Koreas where its true interests lie. It "depends entirely" on Russia where it wants to take future ties with South Korea, Yoon said, adding that Seoul would make a decision on weapons support for Ukraine based on how a new military pact between Moscow and Pyongyang plays out. "Military co-operation between Russia and North Korea poses a distinct threat and grave challenge to the peace and security on the Korean peninsula and in Europe," Yoon told Reuters.
France 24
Hamas drops key demand to accept phased US deal on ceasefire, hostages
Hamas on Saturday tentatively accepted a US-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, abandoning its demand for an upfront commitment from Israel to end the war entirely. This potential agreement, still under negotiation, could initiate a six-week cease-fire involving hostage and prisoner exchanges and pave the way for broader talks to conclude the nine-month conflict. Hamas has given initial approval for a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand t
The Guardian
Operation reset: Lammy’s mission to reconnect gets off to flying start
New foreign secretary has wasted no time in visiting some of his European counterparts to strike a new tone
Euronews
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy says commitment to Ukraine 'is ironclad'
On his second day in the job, Lammy is on a whirlwind tour of 'key partner' countries Germany, Poland and Sweden where continued support for Ukraine was high on the agenda.
The Telegraph
Sir Keir Starmer to reassure on Labour’s ‘unshakeable’ commitment to Nato
Sir Keir Starmer will seek to reassure world leaders of Labour’s “unshakeable” support for Nato after the uncertainty of the party’s Jeremy Corbyn years.
South China Morning Post
China and Japan need 'frank' talks to find common ground, Tokyo's envoy tells security forum
China and Japan should increase "frank" communications, Tokyo's top envoy to Beijing said on Saturday, as the two Asian neighbours grapple with disputes ranging from the East China Sea to Japan's alignment with the US. "Japan and the US are allies and our relationship is very close, but in reality, there are many, many negotiations under the table," Kenji Kanasugi, Japanese ambassador to China, said during a panel discussion at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on Saturday. "I once worked in Toky
CNN
Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential vote
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad.

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China's GAC and Turkish carmaker TOGG in EV talks, says AK Party official

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