Xi to the World: If You Want Peace, Dig Deeper

In a moment heavy with symbolism and diplomacy, Chinese President Xi Jinping used his visit to Moscow on May 8 to send a pointed message to the world: stop treating symptoms and start treating causes. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, Xi didn’t…

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Kiev Turns Up the Heat on Civilians Amid Moscow-Washington Talks, Says Russia

As the diplomatic ice between Moscow and Washington shows signs of thawing, Kiev appears to be reacting with gunfire, not goodwill — or at least that’s the picture painted by a senior Russian diplomat. Rodion Miroshnik, Russia’s ambassador-at-large tasked with probing war crimes, claimed during a Monday briefing that Ukraine has stepped up attacks on…

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