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One year into Russian invasion, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy vows victory

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the beginning of the Russian invasion was ‘the longest day of our lives’.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskiy open to China’s peace plan but rejects compromise with ‘sick’ Putin

Ukrainian president shows steel and emotion in marathon press conference, as Joe Biden says having China as peacemaker is ‘just not rational’

The Guardian - UK

China-Russia ties: What's behind Beijing's peace proposal for Ukraine?

A year after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the conflict continues with no end in sight. China claims to have a neutral stance, but has so far refused to call the war Russia's invasion, and has declared unlimited friendship with Moscow. One year into the war, the Beijing…

France 24

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China’s Mars Rover has stopped moving

Scientists believe the rover’s solar panels might be compromised.

Evening Standard

All you need to know about China’s plan for Russia-Ukraine talks

Beijing has released a 12-point position paper, calling for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine welcomes some Chinese ceasefire 'thoughts,' insists on Russian withdrawal

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday welcomed some elements of a Chinese proposal for a ceasefire in Russia's war on Ukraine, but said only the country where a war is being fought should be the initiator of a peace plan.

Reuters

Zelenskyy Gives Qualified Support for China Proposals on War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave qualified support Friday for China’s new pronouncements about the war in his country, saying Beijing’s interest is "not bad" and might be useful in isolating Russia. "Our task is to gather everyone to isolate the one," Zelenskyy told a news conference on the first anniversary…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia welcomes China peace plan, says it is open to talks

Russia welcomed on Friday Chinese proposals to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and said it was open to achieving the goals of what it calls its "special military operation" through political and diplomatic means.

Reuters

Blinken to UN Security Council: Don’t Be Fooled by Calls for Unconditional Ceasefire in Ukraine

The UN Security Council should not be fooled by calls for a temporary or unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine and should not fall into the “false equivalency” of calling on both sides to stop fighting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the council on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale…

Asharq Al-Awsat

West Reacts with Skepticism to Chinese Ceasefire Proposal for Ukraine

The West reacted with skepticism to China's proposal on Friday - the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - for a ceasefire, with NATO saying Beijing did not have much credibility as a mediator. "Any proposal that can advance peace is something that’s worth looking at. We’re taking a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing denounces US 'fabrication' of 'spy balloon' story

BEIJING: China on Friday blamed the United States for violating its obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as Chicago Convention, and multiple basic principles of international law, as it has "slanderously" described China's civilian unmanned airship as a "spy balloon" and engaged in the abuse of…

Bangkok Post

China aims to launch 13,000 satellites to 'suppress' Starlink

Researchers say China plans to build a huge satellite network in near-Earth orbit to provide internet services to users around the world — and to stifle Elon Musk's Starlink.

Bangkok Post

China says willing to deepen mutual political trust with Belarus

China is willing to work with Belarus to deepen mutual political trust, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Aleinik on Friday, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.

Reuters

EU hits Russia with more sanctions 1 Year after invasion

European Union member states backed a 10th package of sanctions on Russia including tighter export restrictions and technology controls, as well as requiring banks to report information on Russian Central Bank and other sanctioned assets they hold.

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China cease-fire proposal for Ukraine falls flat with US, allies

China called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine in a position paper on ending the war that offered some reprieve to Moscow but was quickly dismissed by Kyiv’s allies as the conflict enters its second year.

The Conversation

Ukraine: Beijing's peace initiative offers glimpse at how China plans to win the war

Beijing’s “Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” has now been officially released by the country’s foreign ministry, after being foreshadowed by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, at the recent Munich Security Conference.

The Independent UK

Blinken suggests Russia might have used nukes in Ukraine already were it not for China and India

US secretary of state credits China and India for having ‘a little bit more influence with Russia these days’

The Conversation

China: why Beijing has decided this is the year to 'unify' with Taiwan

The likelihood of China using military force to “reunify” Taiwan is growing.

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The Ukraine War May Engulf the World

What was a local conflict is shaping up as a battle between alliances.

The Guardian - UK

Year of war in Ukraine tests China’s ‘no limits’ relationship with Russia

There are signs Beijing wants a quick political resolution to conflict as its patience with Russia wears thin

Reuters

China says it is not aware of drone purchase talks between Russia and Chinese company

China's foreign ministry said on Friday it is not aware of reports about talks between Russia and a Chinese company for the purchase of drones.

Reuters

Pacific islands tap Taiwan ally Nauru for next top diplomat

The top Pacific islands diplomatic post will pass to Taiwan ally Nauru next year, the 18-member regional bloc agreed Friday, as it resolved to face climate change and superpower rivalry as a united "family".

The Independent UK

Blinken heads to Asia, with China, Russia tensions soaring

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Central and South Asia next week for international talks that will put him in the same room as his Chinese and Russian counterparts

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 366 of the invasion

Commemorations staged around world on first anniversary of Russian invasion; Zelenskiy says Ukraine has proved ‘invincible’

Reuters

China says U.S. refused to share information on downed Chinese balloon

China's foreign ministry said on Friday that the United States had refused to reply to a Chinese request for information on the balloon that it had shot downed off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month.

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