EU Oil Ban, Ukraine war, Russia-China ties, Taiwan, Monkeypox, it's all a distraction.
EU oil ban ‘in days’, Russia-China closer
The European Union is likely to agree an embargo on Russian oil imports “within days”, as Moscow says it anticipates its economic ties growing with China after being isolated by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
The comments came as US President Joe Biden toured Asia, where he said he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression – a comment that seemed to stretch the limits of the ambiguous US policy towards the self-ruled island.
A pledge by Denmark to send Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a launcher to Ukraine…
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