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Blinken to Say China Strategy Is About Rules-Based Order, Not ‘new Cold War’
Date: May 26, 2022
By Michael Martina and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States does not seek to sever China from the global economy, but wants Beijing to adhere to international rules, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to say in a long-awaited speech on Thursday. “This is not about a new Cold War. This...
Iaea at ‘very Difficult Juncture’ With Iran on Unanswered Questions
Date: May 25, 2022
By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Talks with Iran aimed at ending a long standoff on explaining the origin of uranium particles found at apparently old but undeclared sites are at “a very difficult juncture”, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday. Grossi and Iran agreed in March on a three-month plan...
EU Cracks Widen Over Ukraine as Italy, Hungary Urge Truce
Date: May 25, 2022
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy and Hungary have urged the EU to call explicitly for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks with Russia, putting themselves at odds with other member states determined to take a hard line with Moscow ahead of a summit next week. A draft concluding statement for the May...
Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Date: May 24, 2022
(Reuters) – Russian forces were launching an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a battle which could determine the success or failure of Moscow’s main campaign in the east. DIPLOMACY * Kyiv must win the war it is fighting against Moscow, making the invasion...
Swiss Pumpmaker Sulzer to Sell Russia Business
Date: May 24, 2022
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss engineering group Sulzer has put its Russia business up for sale, joining the exit from the market hit by Western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The sales process will begin immediately, on Tuesday without providing further detail. A spokesperson said all options were open, including a buyout by local management....
Ukraine Reveals 87 Killed in Strike on Barracks, Worst Military Loss of War
Date: May 23, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV/MARIUPOL (Reuters) -Kyiv revealed its worst military losses from a single attack of the Ukraine war on Monday, saying 87 people had been killed last week when Russian forces struck a barracks housing troops at a training base in the north. The disclosure that scores had been killed in...