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US to announce new sanctions to curb Russia’s war machine
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States is set to announce new sanctions as early as next week aimed at curbing Russia’s Ukraine war efforts, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on October 22. The sanctions will target secondary entities in countries that are supplying Russia with…
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Russian engineer identified among victims of downed cargo plane in Sudan
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The death of Anton Selivanets, a Russian aircraft engineer, has been confirmed following the downing of a cargo plane in war-torn Sudan. Selivanets was on board the Il-76 transport plane, which was shot down by participants in the civil conflict, his family…
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15 countries call on China to release Uyghur and Tibetan prisoners
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Fifteen Western countries have signed a public statement calling for China to release all “arbitrarily detained” Tibetans and Uyghurs and allow human rights observers to visit the regions in which they live. The statement was delivered in a speech on Tuesday to the…
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China’s Xi meets India’s Modi after signing border dispute agreement
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit for leaders of developing nations shortly after their governments reached an agreement over a disputed area along their shared border. Wednesday’s…
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Russia pays North Korean soldiers about $2,000 a month: South’s spy agency
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Russia will pay North Korean troops about US$2,000 per month each, South Korea’s spy agency said on Wednesday, as the United States announced there was evidence that the troops were in Russia. The salary paid by Moscow would represent an enormous…