RUSSIA AND CHINA, SCREW U.S. SANCTIONS : Putin-strong Russia-China ties have a stabilizing impact on the world

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal
🚨12-HOUR NEWS RECAP

1.⁠ Putin claimed that strong Russia-China ties have a stabilizing impact on the world during his state visit to the country. Biden and Zelensky spat out their coffee.

2.⁠ ⁠France announced they were sending troops to New Caledonia “to provide security for ports and airports,” as 5,000 people rioted against new laws allowing French residents to vote in local elections. Putin wondered if he should send some, too.

3.⁠ ⁠A new Dutch government formed by a coalition of Geert Wilders’ PVV party and three others promised a strict asylum regime, claiming the country faces a migration crisis.

4.⁠ After promising in 2020 to halve their CO2 emissions, Microsoft increased them by 30% in their bid to lead the world in AI development, saying their target is now five times further away than it was.

5.⁠ Passengers boarding a flight to New York were shocked when the cabin filled with steam. Fearing another Boeing failure, the captain said it was a regular occurrence when the plane’s air conditioning mixes with the warm air outside,

6.⁠ Meta reinstated posts about Malaysia’s PM meeting with a top Hamas official after the country complained about being censored. Meta claimed the posts had been removed in error.

7.⁠ ⁠⁠UCI’s Southern California campus was under lockdown after riot police moved in to remove pro-Palestinian protesters who were occupying some of the university’s buildings.

8.⁠ ⁠McDonald’s launched a $5 meal deal to try to win back customers after their recent price hikes caused outrage online.

9.⁠ ⁠As a sign that relations between the two countries may be improving, US Secretary of State Blinken removed Cuba from the list of countries not fully cooperating in the fight against terrorism.

10.⁠ Senator Mitt Romney blasted Biden for not intervening to stop the hush money prosecution against Trump, claiming it was only strengthening Trump’s position with voters. “He should have fought like crazy to keep this prosecution from going forward. It was a win-win for Donald Trump.”

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal
🇨🇳🇷🇺 RUSSIA AND CHINA: SCREW U.S. SANCTIONS

Trade between Russia and China has surged to a record $240 billion in 2023, a 26.3% increase from 2022.

Aggressive US sanctions and tariffs have strengthened the Russia-China partnership.

China’s imports from Russia, including oil and gas, have soared, while Chinese exports of vehicles, machinery, and electronics to Russia have dramatically increased.

Putin’s visit to Beijing to meet Xi underscores their expanding economic cooperation.

Source: Sputnik, Moscow Times