Category: Nations
Visiting French lawmaker meets VP Lai, relays Macron message
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) A delegation from the French National Assembly met with Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) in Taipei on Tuesday and brought with it a message from French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirming support for the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180012
Read MoreRussian tech firm consolidates military output to boost advanced arms supplies to troops
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We intend to consolidate enterprises of the artillery armament sector to concentrate all the competences for developing, producing, repairing and providing maintenance to artillery systems in one place,” Rostec said in a statement https://tass.com/defense/1605771
Read MoreLukashenko meets with Donetsk collaborator Pushilin
Pravda Ukraine Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has held a meeting with Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-appointed puppet leader of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic [DPR, self-proclaimed and non-recognised republic in Donetsk Oblast – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/18/7398339/
Read MoreRussian assets to remain immobilized until Ukraine conflict resolution — G7 statement
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We are determined, consistent with our respective legal systems, that Russia’s sovereign assets in our jurisdictions will remain immobilized until there is a resolution of the conflict that addresses Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement reads https://tass.com/world/1605757
Read MoreSens. Blackburn, Hagerty and Reps. Steube, Rose endorse Trump for president
Fox News Former President Donald Trump has picked up several more endorsements on Capitol Hill as he seeks re-election in a potential rematch with President Biden. On Monday, the Trump campaign shared Rep. Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida, and several lawmakers from Tennessee, including Sen. Bill Haergy, Reps. John Rose and Diana Harshbarger, all…
Read MoreRussian forces thwart Kiev’s attempt to ferret out positions in southern Donetsk area
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Units of the battlegroup East destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance group, eliminating up to 10 militants, the spokesman said https://tass.com/politics/1605761
Read MoreWSJ reporter detained in Russia ‘in good health and good spirits,’ top US diplomat says
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed that the US continued to call for his immediate release https://tass.com/world/1605759
Read MoreG7 urges diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program — communique
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The foreign ministers said they had taken note of Iran’s intentions to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to implement verification and monitoring activities and provide the UN nuclear watchdog with access to three nuclear facilities https://tass.com/world/1605755
Read MoreTaiwan welcomes U.S. military instructor help with training
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday said it welcomes the ongoing efforts of the United States to help the country train its troops after a source told CNA Monday that nearly 200 active duty American military instructors are currently in Taiwan training military personnel. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180011
Read MoreChinese citizens in Sudan face food shortages as embassy stays mum about evacuation plans
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s embassy in the North African country says it is monitoring violence and deciding whether to evacuate, while Chinese residents of Khartoum report lack of supplies and attacks near university campus. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217439/chinese-citizens-sudan-face-food-shortages-embassy-stays-mum-about-evacuation-plans?utm_source=rss_feed
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