China demands that Russia retains the occupied territories of Ukraine, according to WSJ

During his trip to Europe, the Chinese envoy, Li Hui, called for a ceasefire leaving Russia in possession of the occupied territories of Ukraine, according to WSJ.

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If the United States fails to back Ukraine enough in the war against Russia, that would send a signal to China that it could take Taiwan, Senator Lindsey Graham said on a visit to Kyiv on Friday.

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US president Joe Biden has said he had an “extremely negative” reaction to reports that Russia has moved ahead with its plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, while the European Union has condemned the plan.

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Why Are US Military Personnel Heading To Peru?

The ostensible goal of the operation is to provide “support and assistance to the Special Operations of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces and National Police of Peru,” including in regions recently engulfed in violence.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/why-are-us-military-personnel-heading-peru

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NEW – "Vučić resigned as leader of Serbia's ruling party" - Serbian news Kurir

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The Wall Street Journal writes about the alleged increase in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Russia due to the fact that Moscow continues to produce oil in large quantities, contrary to the decision of the Riyadh-led OPEC organization, which wants to raise oil prices.

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Ukraine will agree to the transit of Russian ammonia through its territory if it receives guarantees from Moscow and the UN on the safe export of grain through the Black Sea, Reuters reports, citing a Ukrainian official.

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The Ukrainian side, in response to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry that the Kremlin is ready to launch the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline in a matter of days, wants first to receive guarantees from Moscow and the UN on the safe export of grain through the Black Sea.

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JUST IN – The US does not want the conflict in Ukraine to escalate into a "war against the West" due to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, the White House said

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NEW – Ukraine is going to go on the counter-offensive in the summer, the US has been "in contact" with the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of planning, new arms deliveries are being prepared - White House

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NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg announced that he would come to Turkey to meet with President Erdogan, most likely in context Sweden's upcoming NATO membership.

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U.S. and allies intend to provide Ukraine with 'solid package' of political and material assistance for NATO summit in Vilnius - Secretary of State Blinken

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Saudi Aramco met with an army of Turkish contractors this week to discuss $50 billion of potential projects in the Gulf kingdom

• Construction of refinery, pipeline, management buildings and other infrastructure

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JUST IN – The U.S. Senate passed a bill to raise the national debt ceiling by a majority vote.

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China’s intelligence agencies are investing deeply in open-source intelligence to learn more about the capabilities of the American military in the Pacific and beyond, according to a new report

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Over the night, 2 long-range drones attacked and destroyed facilities of fuel and energy complex in Russia's Smolensk region. The distance from the Ukrainian border is over 300 km.

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"Kazakhstan has offered Germany more than a million tons of oil to replace Russian oil" - Tokaev

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BREAKING – A message to China, a US, and a Canadian warship enter Taiwan Strait.

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Ukrainian-backed Russian fighters remain in the Russian town of Novaya Tavolzhanka and have taken POWs. The psychological impact of that is hard to overestimate.

The governor has offered to meet them to take back the POWs, Prigozhin has also offered to send an aide.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to promote the candidacy of British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace for the post of NATO Secretary General during his upcoming visit to Washington.

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BREAKING – Estonian Ministry of Defense: We need military reinforcements from NATO due to the growing Russian threats

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