U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The two-day visit starting Tuesday comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, much of which will go toward replenishing badly depleted artillery and air defense systems. It's Blinken's...
Moscow on Wednesday alleged that a United States panel on religious freedom made unfounded accusations against New Delhi.
(Bloomberg) -- Vladimir Putin is wrapping up a trip to China, where his warm ties with President Xi Jinping have led to booming trade and increasing defense coordination. More than two years since his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine began, it’s a far cry from efforts by the US and its Group of Seven allies to isolate the Russian leader.Most Read from BloombergChina Attempts to End Property Crisis With Broad Rescue PackageA 25-Year-Old BofA Trader Dies Suddenly at Industry OutingWith a...
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Antonov manipulated statistical data omitting key distinctions that point to Russia as the world’s largest sponsor of political cybercrime.
Panel heard from expert witnesses how Russia had ‘means, motive and opportunity’ for covert targeting of intelligence officersRussia has “targeted and neutralized” dozens of US intelligence agents in recent years in a covert worldwide operation using sonic weapons, a House committee heard on Wednesday as it looked into the mystery phenomenon known as Havana syndrome.The panel heard from expert witnesses that Russia had “the motive, the means and the opportunity” to enact the attacks on US...
10% of the windfall profits will fund non-lethal aid to assuage EU member states that do not wish to fund armsThe EU has reached a deal to seize profits from Russia’s frozen assets to fund weapons and aid for Ukraine within months.EU senior diplomats meeting on Wednesday agreed a compromise on using the estimated €4.4bn windfall profits to aid Ukraine, smoothing over a dispute about taxation and management costs in Belgium, the country where most of the frozen assets are held. Continue reading
By Dene-Hern Chen Taiwan’s incoming vice president Hsiao Bi-khim rose to prominence as top envoy to the United States, where her track record of securing support for the self-ruled island has put her in China’s crosshairs. A fluent English speaker, Hsiao is arguably better known on the global stage than president-elect Lai Ching-te — though […]
The IMF has expressed its concerns about the possible outcome of the confiscation of Russian assets abroad as a consequence of the ongoing military conflict between the nation and Ukraine. Julie Kozack, a spokesperson for the institution, called for these actions to have a proper justification to avoid threatening the world’s financial system. IMF Calls […]
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Following the policymaker’s survey, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced the introduction of H.R. 8421, known as the “Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act.” This legislation aims to dismantle the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and close its branches across the continental United States. Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act Resurfaces Two days ago, Massie, […]