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How China embraces Russian propaganda and its version of the war

In much of the world, Russia is losing the information war over Ukraine. In China, though, it’s winning big.
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The war in Ukraine holds a warning for the world order

The multinational response to the invasion of Ukraine shows that liberalism has some life left. But the challenges posed by waning U.S. power and rising ...
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How Ukraine’s rail network threw Russia’s military off track

While Ukraine’s armed forces have done a lot to foil the Kremlin’s plan for a quick victory, so too have logistics, and in particular a ...
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Alleged stock manipulation at SMBC Nikko may have been organizational

The four employees are suspected of trying to prevent a decrease in share prices for five individual stocks on the First Section of the Tokyo ...
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China defense budget rises 7.1% for fastest clip in three years

China projected defense spending growth is the fastest pace since 2019 as President Joe Biden moves to strengthen the United States' position in the Indo-Pacific ...
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Sanctions, no-fly zone, diplomacy: the West’s complex calculus to stop Putin

Western states have failed to stop the Russian onslaught and are even expecting things to worsen. But their options for intensifying pressure are likely to ...
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China sets lowest GDP target in decades over ‘grave’ outlook

The 5.5% target was the lowest in decades, as Premier Li Keqiang warned of a "grave and uncertain" outlook against the backdrop of the coronavirus, ...
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G7 to slap tougher sanctions on Russia if attack on Ukraine continues

G7 foreign ministers demanded, in particular, that Moscow halt attacks in the vicinity of nuclear power plants, which Japan's top diplomat called "unacceptable."
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Near Ukraine border, Western arms arrive quickly and discreetly

The top U.S. military officer inspected the site Friday — its location is being kept secret for security reasons — where the Pentagon is coordinating ...
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Russian attacks spur debate about nuclear power as climate fix

Russia’s takeover of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine should spur more careful plans to build reactors to fight climate change, nuclear safety experts ...