As Germany appeals to China for peace, Zelenskyy says Beijing has no interest in ending Russia’s war against Ukraine
Beijing’s strategic rivalry with Washington makes a Russian defeat undesirable for China, Ukraine’s leader believes.
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Russia quietly ships gas to China despite international sanctions, Bloomberg says (MAP)
The Valera LNG tanker loaded in October and arrived in Beihai on "Monday."
UN General Assembly votes to demand Russia return deported Ukrainian children without conditions
The UN GA overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for the immediate return of deported Ukrainian children taken by Russia, with 91 countries voting in favor. Ukrainian officials estimate that at least 20,000 children were taken.
Macron arrives in China to press Xi on Russia ceasefire in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on 3 Dec. with a pointed message for Xi Jinping: use Beijing's influence to push Russia toward a ceasefire in Ukraine. The French president's three-day visit marks his fourth state trip to China
Ukraine recovers Russia’s undamaged Geran-3 jet kamikaze drone carrying camera and live-link equipment (VIDEO)
The drone’s intact recovery opens a rare window into Moscow’s upgraded tech and confirms previous warnings from Ukraine’s military intelligence.
Kremlin rejects any concessions under US peace plan, says war’s end is not close
Russia rejected Europe's sovereignty provisions, attacked Kyiv, and now says it won't make any concessions.
China emerges as the big winner of Russia’s oil crisis
Rosneft chief frames Moscow’s fire-sale pricing as Beijing’s ‘procurement efficiency’.
Chinese, Indian entities recognize “importance of relationships with the west” amid Russia sanctions
Banks and refineries across China and India are choosing to maintain their ties with the West over continuing business with Russia's two largest oil companies, a US Treasury official said on 20 Nov.
Half a million shells annually: How China enabled Belarus’s munitions output for Moscow
China provided Belarus with production lines capable of manufacturing 240,000 artillery shells and 240,000 GRAD system rockets annually, all destined for Russia, a former Belarusian law enforcement officer revealed at a forum in Ukraine
Japanese and Chinese machine tools found on Russian bomb production lines
International researchers traced foreign manufacturing equipment from Japan, China and Taiwan to three Russian defense facilities producing guided bomb modules, missile stabilizers and ballistic missiles, according to the HUR
Chinese refiner backs away from Russian oil amid sanctions fallout, Reuters says
One of inland China’s top oil buyers is sourcing non-Russian oil for winter deliveries.
Russia buys 6.5 million North Korean munitions with nuclear secrets, documents reveal
Three nations are fueling weapons and equipment to the one war machine.
Nuclear control is dying as superpowers answer each other with ICBMs: Putin’s Yars meets America’s Minuteman III
World enters new nuclear age with ICBMs answering ICBMs.
China may cut Russian oil imports by 400,000 barrels daily as US sanctions strike war budget
Energy profits make up nearly 78% of Russia's federal budget. Every cancelled shipment tightens the noose around Moscow's war financing.
Washington Post: Venezuela seeks Russian weapons, Chinese radars, Iranian drones amid reported US military pressure
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked Russia to repair Soviet-era fighter jets and supply missiles, while seeking radar systems from China and long-range drones from Iran, according to internal US government documents obtained by The Washington Post
WSJ: How Chinese engines power Russia’s deadly drone raids on Ukrainian cities
Covert exports from China provide Russia with drone engines, navigation gear, and batteries, WSJ says.
New sanctions will drain $50 billion yearly from Russia’s war chest, intelligence finds
While troops fight in Donbas and beyond, Kyiv is using legal and financial instruments worldwide to reduce Russia’s capacity for war.
China blocks Ukraine’s last drone supply route after flooding Russia with the same parts
Ukraine’s deep-strike capability just got an expiration date.
Zelenskyy accuses China of arming Russia despite Xi’s personal assurances
Ukraine’s president says Chinese support, including weapons production machinery and mercenaries, is helping Moscow continue the war, and urges Beijing to pressure Russia to stop.
Trump says he won’t meet Putin unless “we’re going to make a deal”
Trump said he would only engage in talks if there was a clear pathway to a peace agreement.