China's purchases of Russian crude oil supplied Moscow with hundreds of billions of dollars of revenue for the war in Ukraine. Since the Hormuz crisis, those purchases have become even more important for China's own energy security — 40% of its oil imports transit the strait.
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Biden, Trump administrations accused China of dual-use goods for Russia
The Biden administration repeatedly accused China of sending dual-use goods that helped Russia sustain its war machine. The Trump administration also raised concerns — but less often. 6/
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Ukraine’s deep drone strikes lock war into costly stalemate
Ukraine’s deep drone strikes changed the battlefield. Kyiv now hits Russian troops, logistics, and targets far from the front, including areas near Moscow. That pressure helped lock the war into a costly stalemate. 5/
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Putin launched full-scale invasion in 2022 after China visit, Russia still fails
Putin launched the full-scale invasion in February 2022 — just three weeks after visiting China, where he and Xi declared a “no-limits” partnership. Four years later, Russia still failed to break Ukraine. 4/
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Xi Jinping tells Trump Putin may regret invading Ukraine
Xi Jinping to Trump: Putin may regret invading Ukraine, FT. Xi said this as the war enters its fifth year, Russia remains stuck in a battlefield stalemate, and Ukrainian drones keep striking Russian troops and targets deep behind the front. 1/
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Ukrainian drones strike Moscow oil refineries and defense industry, reports Die Welt
Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow, targeting oil refineries and defense industry facilities, reports Die Welt. According to SBU data, an oil refinery, two fuel pumping stations, and a microchip factory were hit.
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Estonia shoots down Ukrainian drone during Baltic Air Policing mission for first time
In Estonia, a fighter jet from the Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone for the first time. It was likely a Ukrainian strike drone that had gone off course, Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said. The UAV was downed in the area of Lake Võrtsjärv around noon on
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Ukraine develops first domestic guided aerial bomb for combat use
Ukrainian specialists have created the first domestically produced guided aerial bomb It was developed taking into account the requirements of modern warfare and is already ready for combat use.
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Russian missile strike kills two, injures 17 in Pryluky, Ukraine
At 10 a.m. this morning, Russian forces struck the center of the town of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast with a ballistic missile. The attack killed two people and injured at least 17 others, including a 14-year-old child, regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported. One local
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Russian attacks on Naftogaz gas infrastructure in Chernihiv
Russia has been attacking facilities of Ukraine’s largest state energy company, Naftogaz, for the third consecutive day. On May 19, Russia struck several gas infrastructure sites in the Chernihiv Oblast, damaging production facilities and critical equipment. Naftogaz