[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the Western countries sent troops to fight in Ukraine during an annual address to the nation two weeks ahead of the presidential election. “There has been talk about the possibility of sending NATO military contingents …
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[ad_1] More than 20 Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan, with 11 crossing a sensitive median line separating the self-ruled island from China, Taipei’s defence ministry said on Thursday, the first significant show of force since the weekend’s presidential election. The ministry, which releases data daily on the Chinese military …
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[ad_1] Former Russian television journalist Yekaterina Duntsova, who had put her name forward as an independent candidate in Russia’s upcoming presidential election, has been barred from running against President Vladimir Putin. On Saturday, Russia’s Central Electoral Commission rejected Duntsova’s application – which had been filed on December 20 – citing …
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[ad_1] Russia’s upper house of parliament voted on Thursday to set the date for Russia’s presidential election for March 17, 2024. According to international media reports, the decision was passed unanimously by 162 votes in the Federation Council. “With this decision, we are effectively launching the start of the election …
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[ad_1] TAIPEI: Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, on Friday withdrew from the race to be Taiwan’s next president, bringing a sense of relief to the major Apple supplier and iPhone manufacturer, sources said. Gou announced his bid in August, saying he wanted to unite the opposition …
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