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Europe
Von der Leyen: “China has taken sides in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by signing unlimited-friendship agreement with Russia.”
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderIn an interview with DW, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the EU Commission exerts a ‘practical and fast’ approach to supporting Ukraine, from ammunition production to facilitating Ukrainian refugees’ direct access to the labor market, the schooling- and health system, and Social Security.
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North America
VP: US determines Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderAccording to Vice President Kamala Harris, the US has determined that the Russian military is committing crimes against humanity in its invasion of Ukraine.
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Uyghur Genocide
Xi to leave China for the first time in more than two years
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderXi Jinping, the Chinese leader, will leave China for the first time in more than two years for a trip to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in Samarkand in Uzbekistan, where he will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Reuters reports.
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Military and Defense
EU-China summit “deaf dialogue” as Xi refuses to discuss war in Ukraine
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderEU Diplomatic Representative, Josep Borrell Fontelles, briefed the European Parliament on Tuesday about the EU-China summit held on April 1. He pointed out that the video conference between EU leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping was a “deaf dialogue” and said there are doubts about China’s willingness to cooperate in ending the war in Ukraine, the Chinese Edition of Radio France Internationale (RFI) reports.
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Uyghur Genocide
China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Olympics, U.S. officials say
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderA Western intelligence report reveals that senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, NY Times reports.
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EuropeRussia
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Tensions Escalate as Conflict Unfolds
by Uyghur Timesby Uyghur TimesIn a disturbing turn of events, Russia launched a military invasion into Ukraine on February 24,…
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Russia has detained two journalists, Nazgul Kenzhetay and Emin Karaçak, from a Turkish news website, GZT. The two were arrested on Dec. 16th on alleged charges of “espionage” after they traveled to the Sakha Republic to record a vlog on Turkic communities and cultures, GZT reports.