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Four sources have told us that Russian mercenaries have been deployed to eastern Ukraine in recent weeks to bolster defences against the Ukrainian government. In recent weeks, Russia has moved tens of thousands of regular troops to staging posts closer to Ukraine and followed up by demanding urgent security guarantees from the West designed to prevent Ukraine and other neighbours from being used as a base to attack it. The West and Ukraine have accused Russia of planning a new attack on its southern neighbour as soon as next month.
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Jilin in northeast China is offering married couples bank loans of up to 200,000 yuan if they have kids, joining other provinces in the roll-out of financial incentives to overcome a declining population. The Jilin government said in a statement on Thursday that certain small businesses set up by couples with two or three children will enjoy exemptions and cuts in value-added taxes. In the northeastern rustbelt provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, there are demographic issues that are more prominent than others.
Senior South Korean diplomats held talks with their Chinese counterparts on Thursday after a diplomatic spat with Taiwan over the cancellation of an invitation to a senior Taipei official. The first such talks since June of last year took place on Thursday with a team led by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng. Efforts to reopen denuclearisation talks with North Korea and Beijing's preparations to host the Winter Olympics in February were discussed by the sides, according to South Korea's foreign ministry.
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The Ukrainian Dom television channel said on Wednesday that Ukrainian military forces have conducted combat drills with U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles in a conflict area with the rebels. Russia criticized the United States for sending weapons to Ukraine, which is trying to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Fears that a conflict between Russia and Ukraine could lead to an open war have been raised by the accusation that Moscow massed tens of thousands of troops.
The Chinese government wants multinational firms to cut ties with Lithuania or lose access to China's markets, after the Baltic state allowed Taiwan to open an unofficial representative's office there. Get market news that's worth your time. The big picture is that China's pressure lacks the global heft of the U.S.
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that the US State Department had approved the sale of anti-tank missiles to the government ofLithuania. The Pentagon said that the total package of Javelin anti-tank missiles included 341 of the FGM-148F variant of the weapon and 30 command launch units. Congress was notified of the possible sale on Tuesday.
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The Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Wednesday that a full ceasefire had been restored between the Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen, the Special Representative of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, said he was delighted that participants expressed their strong determination to fully adhere to the Measures to Strengthen the Ceasefire agreement
Chinese social media sites have been asking the question of where Li Tiantian has been for days. After telling friends that police officers had forced their way into her home and were taking her to a mental hospital, Li went missing. She told them she had been accused of violating the bounds of acceptable comment.
Beijing will stick to its approach despite the fact that the strict COVID-19 policy is weighing on consumption and rattling foreign firms. Even as other countries ease restrictions and impose targeted shutdowns and travel curbs, China has only reported two COVID-19 deaths this year. Beijing will host both the Winter Olympic Games and the once-every-five-years Communist Party Congress in a year, so avoiding major outbreaks is important.
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New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's rhetoric of distributing wealth more equally appears to signal a change of priorities for post-pandemic Japan that may run counter to plans to improve the country's presence as an international financial hub.
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The rhetoric on Kremlin-funded state television is amping up the sense of urgency around Russian President Vladimir Putin's NATO ultimatum. The host of 60 Minutes said Tuesday that the level of anxiety had reached its maximum. The stakes are rising even though it seems they couldn't be any higher, because the deadline is just 20 days away.
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Russia will begin talks with the U.S. at the beginning of next year on security guarantees, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. Russia is accused of considering a new attack on Ukraine as early as next month. Russia moved tens of thousands of troops to staging posts closer to Ukraine.
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The state operator of gas transmission in Ukraine said on Wednesday that it had signed an agreement with the Hungarian operator FGSZ that will allow it to import gas from the European market via Hungary. The introduction of guaranteed import capacity from Hungary contributes to the diversification of gas supply sources and strengthens the energy security of Ukraine, according to the GTSOU.
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