In Europe, Xi looks to counter claims it’s aiding Russia in Ukraine
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Xi and Macron find common ground in Paris despite trade tensions
PARIS -- Beijing has agreed it will not impose tit-for-tat tariffs on French brandy, despite numerous probes by the European Union into Chinese industries, after President Xi Jinping met with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the first day of his state visit to Paris.
U.S. Army Soldier Is Detained in Russia
A U.S. Army soldier has been detained by Russian authorities in the port city Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, the State and Defense Departments said on Monday, adding what is likely to be another complication in the contentious relationship between Moscow and Washington.
China's Xi backs Macron call for global Olympic truce
China's President Xi Jingping on Monday called for a global truce during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer after the French president and the head of the European Commission urged him to use his influence on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
In Meeting With Xi, E.U. Leader Takes Tough Line on Ukraine War
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, put pressure Monday on China to help resolve the war in Ukraine, saying Beijing should “use all its influence on Russia to end its war of aggression against Ukraine.”
Xi tells Macron: China stays neutral in Ukraine war
Reemphasizing his country’s neutrality in the Ukraine War after Washington accused Beijing of helping Moscow rebuild its defense industrial base, Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun his first trip to Europe in five years.
Is Russia readying a nuke to blow up Starlink?
US officials are ringing alarms about Russia’s new nuclear anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon, a deployment that could transform Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) space into a dangerous no-man’s land.
Macron, von der Leyen press China's Xi on trade in Paris talks
PARIS (Reuters) -- French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged China to ensure more balanced trade at the start of President Xi Jinping's visit to Paris, during which Macron was also set to press him on Ukraine.