Today's Top Reports
China
China reaffirms its no-limits partnership with Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's ""no-limits"" partnership with Russia's Putin during a phone call on the third anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion. The leaders stressed their alliance won't be influenced by ""third parties"" amid Trump's efforts to potentially separate them. While China claims neutrality in the Ukraine conflict, it maintains strong economic ties with Russia through energy purchases. This event took place on 02/24/2025.
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Germany
Germany's Friedrich Merz calls for ""real independence"" from the US
After CDU's election victory, Friedrich Merz made strong comments about seeking European independence from the United States. He criticized what he called US "intervention" in the German election, comparing it to Russian interference, and expressed concern about the Trump administration's apparent indifference toward Europe. Merz, 69, who has never held a government position before, emphasized that strengthening European unity and achieving independence from the USA would be top priorities of his leadership. This event took place on 02/24/2025.
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Ukraine
Zelenskyy discusses five steps to achieve peace
President Zelensky outlined five steps for achieving peace at the Support Ukraine Summit in Kyiv. He emphasized that peace must be achieved through strength and unity, not through Putin's concessions. The steps include having Ukraine and Europe at peace negotiations, initiating prisoner exchanges to build trust, securing NATO membership (or building equivalent security measures if membership isn't possible), strengthening bilateral security agreements and air defense systems, and maintaining unity among allies. Zelensky stressed that peace cannot be declared overnight but requires sustained effort and cooperation. The summit gathered leaders from multiple European nations and EU officials. This event took place on 02/24/2025.
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Zelenskyy says he is willing to resign for peace or NATO membership
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy declared he would be willing to resign from his position under two potential scenarios: either to secure peace for Ukraine or to gain NATO membership for his country. This statement came in response to recent criticism from former U.S. President Trump, who called him a ""dictator"" and made false claims about his approval ratings. The declaration was made during a conference in Kyiv, following a major Russian drone attack on Ukraine. This event took place on 02/24/2025.
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United States
UN rejects US resolution, passes Ukraine's resolution
At the UN General Assembly's third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two competing resolutions were presented. Ukraine's resolution, demanding immediate Russian withdrawal and condemning aggression, passed with 93-18 votes (65 abstentions). The US resolution, which called for ending the war without mentioning Russian aggression, failed. The situation highlights growing tensions between allies and diminishing international support for Ukraine compared to previous UN votes, where over 140 nations had condemned Russia's actions. This event took place on 02/24/2025.
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