Ukraine war latest updates: Putin hails military gains in Ukraine; Blinken warns of 'real problem' if Kyiv gets no extra funding
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Andrzej Duda in asian news
China's premier defends national competitiveness as trade tensions simmer
DALIAN, China — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday defended the country's technological development while criticizing efforts to restrict global cooperation.
Leader of NATO member Poland visits China, talks to Xi about Ukraine, peace and trade
BEIJING (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Monday for talks on Ukraine, peace and expanding bilateral trade on a visit to Beijing that brought the head of state of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Japan and other allies brace for Trump but also for a divided U.S.
TOKYO -- With less than six months before U.S. presidential election in November, opinion polls show former President Donald Trump pulling ahead of incumbent Joe Biden in many states that could swing the electoral college race.
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso meets Trump in New York
NEW YORK -- Taro Aso, a former Japanese prime minister and current vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, met ex-U.S. President Donald Trump in New York's Trump Tower on Tuesday afternoon.
‘Perfectly understandable’: Russia’s neighbors back Ukraine’s refusal to negotiate on peace talks
Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, on Tuesday described Ukraine's refusal to cede ground to Russia in prospective peace talks as "perfectly understandable."
Japan’s foreign minister visits Poland to strengthen ties with the NATO nation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with top officials in Poland on Monday to strengthen ties with the NATO nation, which borders Ukraine.