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Latest news Ukraine

UP: Chinese POW paid over $ 3k to join Russian forces in Ukraine

A Chinese citizen captured by Ukrainian forces in Donetsk Oblast disclosed that Russian promises of citizenship motivated him to join the army and he had to pay 300,000 rubles for the placement.

byVira Kravchuk

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Latest news Ukraine

China claims to probe reports of its citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast, with Zelenskyy claiming that this reflects Putin's intent to prolong the war despite peace talks.

byVira Kravchuk

Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beijing, China, November 2014. (Image: Reuters)

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Opinion

Three reasons why Trump’s strategy to split Russia and China risks strategic blowback

Trump’s gambit to trade Ukraine for a Russia-China split could spectacularly backfire — futher locking in the most powerful anti-Western alliance since the Cold War.

byLinggong Kong

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Latest news Ukraine

FT: China warned Russia over nuclear threats, Blinken reveals

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Financial Times that Beijing intervened to discourage Moscow from nuclear escalation in Ukraine, saying “Don’t go there.”

byVira Kravchuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Reuters: US warns of “concerning” Russia-China military activity in Arctic region

US Arctic Ambassador Michael Sfraga expressed concerns over the increased joint operations between Russia and China in international waters near Alaska, including coordinated bomber flights and coast guard operations.

byVira Kravchuk