BRUSSELS—The European Union’s foreign policy chief is estimating that Russia has already amassed 150,000 Russian troops in their biggest military buildup ever near Ukraine’s borders. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell declined to say where he got the 150,000 Russian troop figure from but it is bigger than the 110,000 estimate provided by Ukrainian Defense Minister…
EU Sets Out Indo-Pacific Plan, Says It’s Not ‘Anti-China’
BRUSSELS—The European Union resolved on Monday to step up its influence in the Indo-Pacific region, using areas from security to health to protect its interests and counter China’s rising power, although the bloc insists its strategy is not against Beijing. Led by France, Germany, and the Netherlands, which first set out ways to deepen ties…
Czechs Say Russian Retaliation Stronger Than Expected, Urge EU Solidarity
PRAGUE—The Czech Republic said on Monday Russia’s eviction of 20 Czech embassy employees in response to Prague’s expulsion of 18 Russian staff was a stronger than expected reaction and the government will consider further steps. Acting Czech Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek said he had asked fellow European Union foreign ministers for “an expression of solidarity”…
Youth Role in Northern Ireland Riots ‘Deeply Concerning’: UK Minister
Young people’s involvement in the riots in Northern Ireland has been “tragic and deeply concerning,” a British minister has said while appealing for dialogue among communities in the province. “It is tragic and deeply concerning that young people have been engaged in and encouraged into this violence and as a result will now end up…
West Needs to Push Back Against Beijing’s ‘Imperial Arrogance’: European Parliament Member
The Chinese regime recently sanctioned more than 20 officials, politicians, and researchers from the UK, EU, Canada, and the United States in retaliation for coordinated sanctions on Chinese officials involved in human rights violations in Xinjiang. “I think this is unprecedented,” Dovilė Šakalienė, a member of Lithuania’s Parliament who was sanctioned by China, said at…
UK Death Toll From Blood Clots After AstraZeneca Jab Rises to 19
The number of people who have died in the UK after developing blood clots following vaccination with the AstraZeneca jab has increased to 19, the UK medicines regulator said on Wednesday. But the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) insisted that the benefits of vaccination “continue to outweigh any risks.” It also said that…
3.1 Million Doses of AstraZeneca From EU ‘Did Not Turn Up’: Australian PM
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pushed back against allegations he criticised the European Union over delays in the arrival of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, he said that he had “simply stated a fact” that 3.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine did not arrive in Australia…
EU, UK Voice Concerns After BBC, RTE Correspondents Forced to Leave China
April 2, 2021
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The European Union and the UK on Friday voiced their concerns over media freedom in China after two journalists working for British and Irish broadcasters were forced to leave the country late last month. The BBC’s China correspondent John Sudworth and his wife, Yvonne Murray, the China correspondent of the Irish broadcaster RTE, left China…
China Sanctions UK Politicians, Lawyers in Retaliation for Xinjiang Measures
March 26, 2021
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The Chinese regime announced on Friday it is imposing sanctions on British individuals and entities in retaliation for UK sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for the alleged abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Britain announced sanctions on March 22 in coordination with the European Union, Canada, and the United States against Chinese officials over the alleged…
9 Countries Summon Chinese Envoy Over Xinjiang Row
Nine U.S. allies in Europe have summoned China’s ambassadors in protest after Beijing slapped sanctions on a dozen European officials, researchers, and institutions that have been vocal about the regime’s human rights abuses. The “sanctioning of members of Parliament and scientists is absolutely incomprehensible,” said German foreign minister Heiko Maas in a March 23 statement…
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