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Trump vs. NATO: The Battle to End America’s Role in Ukraine

In sharp contrast to the reckless, escalation-driven approach of the Biden administration, the current U.S. government under President Donald Trump has begun to recognise the futility and burdensome nature of sponsoring the so-called “Ukrainian project.”
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US-EU Relations Continue To Fray Over Ukraine Question

Disagreements over the "Ukrainian case" have brought the US and European Union (EU) to the lowest point at which their relations have ever been since the creation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the proclamation of the principles of trans-Atlantic solidarity in the mid-20th century
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Cracks In European ‘Unity’ On Ukraine

The Trump administration's decision to first host direct talks with Russia in February has left Ukraine and its European backers wondering how long they will be left on the sidelines
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"Baltic Chihuahua" Lithuanian Abuses ICC As Political Tool

Last September the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice appealed to the International Criminal Court with a request to investigate the "crimes against humanity" allegedly committed by the Belarusian authorities
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Malaysia Can Ill-Afford To Be A Sitting Duck Of The Western Anti-Palm Oil Campaign


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--As the world’s two top palm oil producers, Malaysia and Indonesia, have for the past two decades or so been subject to numerous anti-palm oil campaigns by western countries and the developed world, which eventually affected the marketability of palm oil and its related products in these markets.

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Ukraine War Blows Up EU's Superpower Delusion


NEW YORK, U.S.--The leaders of France, Germany and Italy have jointly visited Ukraine in an attempt to present a unified European front regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The one-day visit was long on rhetoric but short on substance: European unity remains elusive.

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Xi Calls On EU To Form Independent China Policy, Encourages Bloc To Take Primary Role For Ukraine Resolution

BEIJING, China--Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a video meeting with EU leaders on Friday, offered four suggestions on how China and the EU can cooperate to help with the current Ukraine crisis, especially on supporting the EU play a primary role in promoting communication among the EU, the US and NATO and finding solutions to build an effective and sustainable EU security framework.

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Belarus Votes To Give Up Non-nuclear Status

WASHINGTON, U.S.--Belarusians voted Monday to allow the country to host nuclear weapons and Russian forces permanently, results showed, part of a package of constitutional reforms that also extended the rule of leader Alexander Lukashenko.

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Putin's Game Between Friend And Foe

NEW YORK, U.S.--In his lightning trip to Beijing on February 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a "Strategic Partnership" treaty with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The event coincided with the 20th anniversary of another "Strategic Partnership" deal that he had signed in 2002, with then US President George W Bush.

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The European Union Struggles To Unite Countries From Eastern Europe

BEIJING, China--As France will take over the presidency of the Council of the EU on January 1, 2022, President Emmanuel Macron has been travelling in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs), trying to ease the sharp contradictions between East and West Europe.    

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