Chinese President Xi Jinping has set the tone for his visit this week to Moscow by touting improving relations with Russia in the ten years since he took office and vowing that the transition to a “multipolar world” liberated from US domination will not be stopped. “The world today is …
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict could end the West’s dominance and shift the balance of power in the world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Russia launched a military campaign against the neighboring country in late February. Orban argued that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with …
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Fewer Americans now blame the former US president Donald Trump for the January 2021 Capitol riot compared to surveys at the time it happened, a new poll shows. About 45% of US adults now say Trump was “solely” or “mainly” responsible for the January 6 riot, according to an NBC …
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Moscow has reversed its stance on Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union because the once purely economic organization has become a purveyor of hostile policies with a global outreach, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. He was explaining why Russia, which had previously been amenable to the …
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Roscosmos will prioritize the development of satellites for defense purposes in light of Western sanctions, Russia’s space agency chief revealed on Thursday. Speaking to Russia’s Rossiya 24 TV channel, Dmitry Rogozin said that Roscosmos’ operations would have to be adjusted in response to new challenges posed by Western sanctions. The …
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The holdings of gold in the foreign exchange reserves of the central banks have been growing worldwide, hitting a 31-year high this year. At the same time, US dollar holdings have been dropping. According to the World Gold Council, the banks have built up their stockpile by more than 4,500 …
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Work from home Those who can work from home should do so as of next week, Johnson announced in a Wednesday evening press conference, while admitting it would be “hard” for many people to make the shift. The switch back to remote working starts on December 13 and is far …
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Olympic exile Kristina Timanovskaya wore a t-shirt bearing her now-familiar message of ‘I just want to run’ and posed with other athletes after taking part in the Wieslav Manyak Memorial event in Szczecin. The race was her first competitive outing since the 24-year-old became embroiled in a sporting and diplomatic row earlier this month, …
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So far, two answers to that question have emerged. One from the West, and one from the Russians and Chinese. It is the latter of the two that looks the most promising. The Western response has largely been one of panic. Diplomats, journalists, aid workers and others are flocking to …
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Though specific details on the timetable and amount of stock to be listed have yet to be determined, GameStop said it would use the proceeds to “accelerate its transformation” and improve its overall financial standing, among other things, the company said on Monday. The funds attracted through the potential sale …
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