Kremlin Proxies Stage Referendums as Russia Aims to Seize Ukrainian Land
By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Robyn Dixon, Siobhán O’Grady & Kostiantyn Khudov | The Washington Post
Kremlin proxy authorities in occupied, war-torn Ukraine on Friday declared that “voting” had begun in staged referendums, and that Moscow’s desired outcome—a claim of public support for the annexation of Ukrainian territory—was assured.
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U.S., Chinese Foreign Ministers to Meet as Taiwan Tensions Rise
By Humeyra Pamuk | Reuters
Senior diplomats from the United States and China will meet Friday with tensions high after a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an explicit pledge by U.S. President Joe Biden to defend the Chinese-claimed island.
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