Russia’s economy is doing better than expected despite Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund says in a new report. The sanctions were imposed to sever Russia from the global financial system and choke off funds available to Moscow to finance the war. ...
China’s Ministry of National Defense, Tan Kefei, warned on Tuesday that the Chinese military will not sit back if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. His statement was made in response to a press inquiry regarding the issue. China demands that the United States keep its promise ...