Chinese President Xi Jinping’s marathon three-day visit to Moscow was hailed by the Kremlin as the dawn of a new age of “deeper” ties between the two countries, as Russia races to plug gaping...
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Call me anytime: Zelenskyy plays the long game with Xi Jinping
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is happy to unleash withering criticism against countries including Hungary and Germany for getting too close to the...
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Russian oil finds ‘wide open’ back door to Europe, critics say
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas “history.” But others, from senior Ukrainian officials...
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EU seals deal to send Ukraine 1 million ammo rounds
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU has reached a deal to send Ukraine 1 million rounds of ammunition within the next 12 months. The plan — seen...
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The crypto ‘contagion’ that helped bring down SVB
As U.S. banking regulators begin their post-mortem of Silicon Valley Bank, some pundits are pointing the finger at crypto markets, whose own collapse over the past year left the tech-focused lender hopelessly exposed. The...
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EU nears deal to restock Ukraine’s diminishing ammo supplies
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — The EU is finalizing a €2 billion deal to jointly restock Ukraine’s dwindling ammunition supplies while refilling countries’ stocks, according to documents obtained...
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France pushes protectionism in Ukraine defense plan
As Russia’s war in Ukraine puts a heavy strain on EU arms, there’s infighting in Brussels over how best to reload. The latest skirmish is focused around a procurement fund intended to ramp up...
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China leaves EU playing catchup in race for raw materials
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. There aren’t many places on Earth as far removed from the political scheming of the European Union’s rain-soaked headquarters in Brussels as Chile’s...
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Biden splits EU’s top ranks over China
A split is emerging at the very top of the European Union over the bloc’s China policy, amid growing pressure from U.S. President Joe Biden for Brussels to take a more hawkish stance toward...
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The EU and UK have a Northern Ireland deal — so what’s in it?
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — After four months of intense talks (and plenty of squabbling before that), the EU and U.K. have a deal to resolve...
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