As Kyiv’s counteroffensive heats up, Washington holds its breath
Washington Post After 16 months of war, and with tens of billions of dollars of advanced weapons sent, Western backers need Ukraine’s forces to show dramatic gains against Russian occupiers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/14/ukraine-counteroffensive-biden-support/
Read MoreSenate urged to punish US companies that help China build its AI-driven ‘surveillance state’
Fox News U.S. companies that give China artificial intelligence-driven technology to violate the human rights of its citizens need to be punished by Congress with prison terms for U.S. executives, a witness told senators in a hearing Tuesday. Geoffrey Cain, senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, warned at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing…
Read MoreConservative lawmakers propose budget that would defund ‘sanctuary’ cities, end chain migration
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A new budget plan by the conservative Republican Study Committee is eyeing a number of sweeping changes to U.S. border and immigration policy, backing bills that would defund sanctuary cities, end chain migration, and tackle the ongoing crisis at the southern border. The budget plan is being rolled out Wednesday…
Read MoreGOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for stalling Sweden’s NATO bid
Washington Post The rare move by Sen. James Risch comes as relations between the U.S. and Hungary have become increasingly combative amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/14/hungary-sweden-nato-james-risch-himars/
Read MoreIAEA chief’s visit to Zaporozhye nuke plant postponed until June 15 — adviser
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, several media reports announced said Grossi would visit the Zaporozhye nuke plant on Wednesday https://tass.com/world/1631795
Read MoreUkraine struggling to advance towards Zaporozhye, Russia’s top brass says
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The acting commander of an artillery crew said that the Ukrainian troops at this segment of the line of engagement have been mostly using M777 howitzers, HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and other Western-made weapons https://tass.com/defense/1631793
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.13%
Taipei, June 14 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 21.54 points, or 0.13 percent, at 17,238.14 Wednesday on turnover of NT$319.80 billion (US$10.41 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306140008
Read MoreUkraine’s Ambassador reveals US conditions for transfer of ATACMS missiles
Pravda Ukraine Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, said that since the end of May, Washington has “changed its tone”, commenting on the possible transfer of long-range ATACMS missiles to Kyiv. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/14/7406755/
Read MoreTop China, US officials hold phone call ahead of planned face-to-face meet
Hong Kong Free Press US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday for open lines of communication as he spoke with China’s foreign minister, ahead of planned face-to-face discussions in Beijing. Relations between the world’s two largest economies have tanked in recent years over Taiwan, trade and human rights, among a litany of other issues.…
Read MoreKMT vows to act as Taiwan Strait bridge before start of Straits Forum
Taipei, June 14 (CNA) The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) pledged to serve as a bridge between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait as it announced Wednesday that Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言) will head to Xiamen in China to attend the annual Straits Forum. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306140007
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