KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned Wednesday that increasing the supply of U.S. arms to Kyiv would aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia's illegal invasion and "does not bode well" for embattled Ukraine. "Weapon supplies (by the U.S.) continue, the assortment of supplied weapons is expanding ... Zelenskyy's trip to the U.S.
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Asked at a press briefing in Moscow whether Russia expects that Kyiv's position will become more constructive after Zelenskyy's visit to the US and will change towards peace talks with Russia, Dmitry Peskov said ... "Arms supplies are continuing, the range of supplied weapons is expanding.
The bill, which could be considered in the waning days of the Congress, comes as Republicans vow to cut funding for more IRS agents as the first bill they will consider taking over the House majority in the new year ... extreme wealth, asking Americans to simply take him at his word.
Officials from Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray region are meeting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, to discuss the next steps for a peace deal to end two years of war ... The Wednesday meeting comes as the rebel TPLF said some parts of the Tigray region are finding it difficult to access much-needed humanitarian assistance.
Peru has declared Mexico’s ambassador to Lima a “persona non grata” and ordered him to leave the country in 72 hours, Peru’s foreign minister has announced. The abrupt order ... Mexico’s foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Twitter the expulsion was “unjustified and reprehensible”.
Thai naval officials said Tuesday there were not enough life jackets for everyone aboard a warship that sank early Monday in severe weather in the Gulf of Thailand with the loss of at least six lives ... The extra officers were aboard because the ship was taking part in a salute to the founder of the Thai navy, the admiral said, adding.
Taiwan has revealed it has long-range missiles capable of striking major Chinese cities, weapons that could change the military balance in the Taiwan Strait and potentially deter a future Chinese invasion... "The Reminiscences of Mr GongChia Cheng,".
The tremor, which struck at 2.30 a.m ... ‘The shaking was really intense’ ... The California Highway Patrol also said the roadway foundation there was at risk of sliding ... PG&E crews were out assessing the utility's gas and electric system for any damage and hazards, which could take several days, company spokesperson Karly Hernandez said.
Is Qatar likely to retaliate against the EU as relations take a dive? Qatar has expressed concern about the “wave of attacks” it is facing in European media ... And Europeans would do well to take Qatari and Gulf concerns into consideration.” The digest Sweden’s blocking of Turkish ...
Bloomberg reports that in March of last year, Tom Oxley, an expert in brain-computer interfaces, had dinner with Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, to discuss Oxley’s newly established company, SynchronInc. During the dinner, which took place in Ojai, California, Bezos expressed interest in investing in the business..
As the Christmas holidays approach, railway workers have brought the transport network to a standstill ...Postal workers, bus drivers and civil servants are either in the middle of strike action or threatening to strike ... Why are strikes sweeping Britain? Each workforce has complaints specific to their sectors that have brought them to the picket line.