Month: April 2024

German chancellor heads to Beijing amid efforts to balance trade, geopolitical concerns

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will kick off a three-day visit to China Saturday, aiming to double down on Germany’s deep economic ties with China amid rising trade tension between Beijing and the European Union.  Making his first trip to China since his government released its first China strategy in July, stressing the need to lower economic dependence on China, Scholz will be accompanied by executives from major German companies, such as Siemens, Volkswagen, and Bayer, and three Cabinet ministers.   Some analysts say bilateral economic relations will be the main focus of Scholz’s trip.  “He will try to focus …

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У Харківській ОВА розповіли, коли можуть почати примусову евакуацію дітей із трьох районів

«Рішення Ради оборони… ще буде погоджувати Координаційний штаб. І, я думаю, що офіційно буде розпорядження не пізніше, ніж понеділок-вівторок. І тоді вже запуститься саме весь цей механізм примусової евакуації» …

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How Russia’s disinformation campaign seeps into US views

Washington — On a near daily basis, Scott Cullinane talks with members of Congress about Russia’s war in Ukraine. As a lobbyist for the nonprofit Razom, part of his job is to convince them of Ukraine’s need for greater U.S. support to survive. But as lawmakers debated a $95 billion package that includes about $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, Cullinane noticed an increase in narratives alleging Ukrainian corruption. What stood out is that these were the same talking points promoted by Russian disinformation. So, when The Washington Post published an investigation into an extensive and coordinated Russian campaign to influence …

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Зеленський про мобілізаційний закон: «деякі зміни допоможуть військовому керівництву»

«Зафіксовано деякі зміни до деяких норм, які допоможуть військовому керівництву. Там не лише про тих, кого мобілізують. Там важливі питання про війська, які постійно на фронті» …

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Wife of Julian Assange: Biden’s comments mean case could be moving in right direction

London — The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after President Joe Biden confirmed the U.S. may drop charges against the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. It came as supporters in several cities rallied to demand the release of Assange, on the fifth anniversary of his incarceration in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison. Biden said Wednesday that his administration is “considering” a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Assange for publishing a trove of classified American documents. The proposal would see Assange, an Australian citizen, return home rather …

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