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Mismatch? Russia's growing dependence on China

"In love, there is always one who kisses, and one who offers the cheek." That French proverb was borrowed by Winston Churchill's daughter to describe the British prime minister's relationship during World War II with US president Franklin D. Roosevelt. When observing the optics of Xi Jinping's three-day state visit…

France 24 · Mar 21, 2023

Russia orders government workers officials to throw away their iPhones

iOS devices banned for Russian officials, and while Android remains permissible, a Chinese and Russian OS is preferred.

TechRadar · Mar 21, 2023

Putin says Russia ‘will respond’ if UK supplies depleted uranium shells to Ukraine

Russian leader reacts to comments by UK defence minister that Britain will supply armour-piercing rounds to Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

Day two of talks between Xi and Putin sees pledge to deepen strategic partnership

Presidents Xi and Putin hail a close strategic partnership as Western sanctions on Russia open a door for trade with China.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

Zelenskiy: Kyiv proposed that Beijing join Ukraine's peace formula, still waiting for response

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Kyiv had suggested to China that Beijing join a Ukrainian peace formula to end Russia's war in Ukraine, but that it was still waiting for an answer.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023

US targets Iranian drone industry in latest round of sanctions

Sanctions target firms and individuals accused of buying drone parts on behalf of the Iranian government.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023

Putin welcomes China’s controversial proposals for peace in Ukraine

But US warns against ‘any tactical move by Russia to freeze the war on its own terms’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

No country can afford to ignore the war in Ukraine – visits by China and Japan to Moscow and Kyiv prove that

Russia’s invasion has created the need for old alliances to be strengthened and new alliances to be forged, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Iran’s Khamenei says US wants to keep Ukraine war going

The supreme leader accuses Washington of starting the war, saying it benefits US weapons manufacturers.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023

What Russia-Chinese joint statement says about Ukraine

Russia and China issued a joint statement on Thursday following talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Here is the section of the statement that relates to the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023