Asia
The summit comes at a time when the Hamas-Israel conflict is raging, economic tensions are rising between China and the West, and many G7 countries are in political flux.
Jun. 13
India
The country has eliminated poverty faster than any other in history, removing 400 million from near starvation in one generation.
May. 27
Biden
President Joe Biden will miss Ukraine’s Peace Summit in Switzerland in June, in favor of hosting a fundraiser for his presidential campaign in California.
May. 24
Putin
The FT cites a Russian defense insider who, contrary to other sources, states that a significant summer offensive by Moscow would be unsustainable without a new wave of mobilization.
May. 24
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian intelligence (HUR) told Kyiv Post it struck Russian military production facilities in Tatarstan on May 23 with UAVs.
May. 23
War in Ukraine
Russian airstrikes near Kharkiv kill 11 civilians; Rescuers say no survivors in Iranian president's helicopter crash; Blackouts will continue “for months,” Ukrenergo says; AFU destroys Russian ship.
May. 20
War in Ukraine
Confession, communion and Kalashnikovs: it’s one-stop shopping right on the church grounds for Russian children training to rid the world of those pesky NATO-and-gay-infested Ukrainians.
May. 17
UN
US officials say if Russia successfully develops the weapon, it could disable American satellites, including the Starlink satellite network, which is crucial for Ukraine’s warfighting ability.
May. 16
The Chinese president has just concluded a tour of Europe, where he stopped in France, Serbia and Hungary, looking to shore up China’s position as France’s largest trading partner in Asia.
May. 14
Russia
Workers at a scrap yard called security forces after the local Roma diaspora in Russia's Tambov region scrapped the newest drone.
May. 2
War in Ukraine
Zelensky says Kyiv ready for EU accession; Australia provides $30 million in drones; 450,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine; Five Russian regions cancel Victory Day parades; Red Cross criticized again.
Apr. 29
NATO
Macron champions the concept of European strategic autonomy in economy and defense, arguing that Europe needs to face crises like Russia's war against Ukraine without relying on the United States.
Apr. 25
UN
The Kremlin supposedly doesn’t have any of the space nukes the Americans want banned, but Washington says Russia is fibbing about that.
Apr. 25
“When it comes to Russia's defense industrial base, the primary contributor in this moment to that is China,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters.
Apr. 19
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Biden expressed "deep concern" over Beijing’s support of Russia’s defense industry as Moscow invades Ukraine, and condemned the deployment of thousands of troops to Russia by China’s ally North Korea.
Nov. 17