Xi-Putin meeting in Beijing cements closer China-Russia partnership with wide-ranging pacts Xi-Putin meeting in Beijing produced security, energy and trade agreements and a joint declaration calling for a ‘multipolar world’, …
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North Korea Reaps Windfall Supporting Russia in Ukraine With Weapons and Troops
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNorth Korea’s military support for Russia yields energy and foreign-currency windfall North Korea’s military support for Russia has reportedly delivered energy shipments and foreign currency to Pyongyang, bolstering the regime’s …
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India and Russia sign defense pact to share bases, station 3,000 troops
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndia-Russia defense pact allows mutual base access and placement of up to 3,000 troops, deepening strategic ties India-Russia defense pact allows sharing of bases, ports and airfields and stationing of …
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China’s SWIFT alternative drives surge in yuan payments for Russia and Iran
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYuan payments surge as China’s CIPS expands, reshaping oil and sanctions-era trade Yuan payments are rising rapidly as China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) expands, enabling Iran, Russia and other …
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North Korea opens memorial museum in Pyongyang for soldiers killed in Ukraine North Korea opens memorial museum in Pyongyang for soldiers killed fighting with Russia in Ukraine, signaling deeper Moscow-Pyongyang …
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UK NCSC warns Russia Iran China conduct most serious cyberattacks
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoUK cyberattacks: NCSC warns state actors including Russia, China and Iran are the gravest threat NCSC warns UK cyberattacks by Russia, China and Iran are increasing in scale and sophistication; …
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World economy teeters as US and Russia wars spark global energy shocks
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoWorld economy under strain as energy shocks, inflation and political turnover test Japan’s fiscal resilience Conflicts and energy shocks have pushed the world economy toward renewed instability, forcing central banks …