China supports the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China expressed its support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced this on Twitter following a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on September 23, 2022. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba “I met...
The world’s largest payment system has limited work with Russian sanctioned banks
On September 2, 2022, it became known that the world’s largest Chinese payment system UnionPay has limited work with Russian acquirer banks against which sanctions were imposed due to the war in Ukraine. Source: Representative of the bank It is noted that UnionPay has banned the service of its cards issued by foreign banks in their POS...
China will send its troops to Russia for joint training
Ministry of Defense of China said on August 17, 2022, that Beijing would send a contingent of its troops to Russia to participate in joint military exercises involving several other countries, including India, Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikistan. Source: Ministry of Defense of China On August 17, China’s Ministry of Defense said that...
US President calls on Russia and China to enter talks on nuclear arms control
US President Joe Biden said on August 1 that Russia should show readiness to resume work with the US on nuclear arms control. Source: US President Joe Biden The President’s administration is ready to “expeditiously negotiate” a replacement to New START, the treaty capping intercontinental nuclear forces in the United States and...
China calls new NATO strategy “irresponsible”
Chinese Foreign Minister Zhao Lijian said that the new NATO strategic concept adopted at the Madrid summit is “irresponsible” and “encourages conflicts.” Source: Chinese Foreign Minister Zhao Lijian “NATO’s so-called new Strategic Concept document disregards the facts, confuses right and wrong, smears China’s foreign...
The United States has accused China of supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine
China continues to side with Russia, which has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, despite Beijing’s statement of intent to remain neutral in this situation. Source: Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State Ned Price During another briefing, Price said that the words of Chinese leaders about neutrality in Ukraine’s war...
The risk of the use of nuclear weapons in the world has reached its highest level since the Cold War, – SIPRI
The risk of the use of nuclear weapons in the world has reached its highest level since the Cold War as of today. Source: Director of SIPRI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme Wilfred Wan According to SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), all nuclear countries – Russia, the United States, Britain, France, China,...
Russia is the most direct threat to the world order, – European Commission President
Russia is the most direct threat to the world order because of its war against Ukraine and relations with China. Source: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “Russia is today the most direct threat to the world order with the barbaric war against Ukraine, and its worrying pact with China.” According to her, not only the...
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