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​German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with military honors at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on May 28, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: German boost for Ukraine, Musk jabs Trump bill, & More

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv produce long-range missiles that can strike deep inside Russia, the latest sign of Europe’s growing impatience with Russia.

Putin trolls Europe about "the master" Trump
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Putin trolls Europe about "the master" Trump

What does Putin mean when he says Europe "will stand at the feet of the master"? What's next for Panama after deciding to exit China's Belt and Road Initiative? How would a potential Turkey defense pact with Syria reshape power dynamics in the Middle East? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni during a press conference on a visit to Poland.
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Biden and Italy’s Meloni talk China … and Beijing is watching

Italy faces a looming deadline to decide its future as a member of the Belt Road Initiative.

Logos of FTX and Binance, crypto exchange competitors.
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What We're Watching: Crypto chaos, China-El Salvador trade, inflation across the Atlantic, Biden-Xi meeting

What We’re Watching: Global stagflation warning, food fight at the UN, China in Cambodia
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What We’re Watching: Global stagflation warning, food fight at the UN, China in Cambodia

Where is China investing? Growth/decline of China's Belt and Road investment in different regions | The Graphic Truth
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The Graphic Truth: Where is China investing?

Belgium, Brussels, 2021/12/01. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference on the Global Gateway at the EU Commission headquarters.
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What We’re Watching: Global Gateways vs Belt and Road, US-Russia tit-for-tat, Germany’s COVID challenge

Australia passes law that can scrap China Belt and Road accords
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Australia passes law that can scrap China Belt and Road accords

China and Latin America must use BRI to deepen cooperation: China Daily contributor
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China and Latin America must use BRI to deepen cooperation: China Daily contributor

Xi's BRI shoe has a Pakistani stone in it
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Xi's BRI shoe has a Pakistani stone in it