- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
‘Entry only. No exit:’ Beijing sees more COVID closures as anger grows in Shanghai
By Martin Quin Pollard and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's capital Beijing closed more businesses and residential compounds on Friday, with authorities ramping up contact tracing to contain a COVID-19…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Russia fired two missiles into Kyiv during a visit by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed an assault in the east that drew…
Blasts hit Kyiv as U.N. chief visits, U.S. pledges new Ukraine aid
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -Russia fired two missiles into Kyiv on Thursday during a visit by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed an assault…
Biden seeks $33 billion war chest to support Ukraine, Zelenskiy wants quick approval
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden asked Congress for $33 billion to support Ukraine - a dramatic escalation of U.S. funding for the war with…
Russia wants to capture fighters in Mariupol steel works, local governor says
By Max Hunder (Reuters) -Russia is preventing wounded Ukrainian fighters from being evacuated from a vast steel works in the southern city of Mariupol because it wants to capture them,…
Russian spy chief says U.S., Poland plotting division of Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia's foreign spy chief accused the United States and Poland on Thursday of plotting to gain a sphere of influence in Ukraine, a claim denied by Warsaw as…
Germany’s Scholz visits ally Japan, not China, on first Asian trip
By Andreas Rinke and Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) -Germany seeks closer ties with countries that share democratic values in the Asia-Pacific region, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, visiting Japan…
Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme
By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday warned buyers of Russian gas they could breach sanctions if they converted gas payments into roubles,…
NATO says it’s ready to back Kyiv for years in war against Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO is ready to maintain its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia for years, including help for Kyiv to shift from Soviet-era weapons to modern Western…
Russia warns West: Don’t test our patience
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday warned the West that there would be a tough military response to any further attack on Russian territory, accusing the United States…
China’s capital sharpens COVID screening to prevent Shanghai-like chaos
By Eduardo Baptista and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing closed some schools and public spaces on Thursday, as most of the Chinese capital's 22 million residents turned up for more…
At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine…
