Assessing China’s Strategy Towards Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Beijing may entice Moscow to continue its imperial ambitions to keep key American and Taiwanese allies occupied, and out of the Asian Pacific.
Day: August 16, 2025
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine, but reached no agreement
After Trump-Putin Alaska Summit, Europeans Are Relieved, for Now – The New York Times
After Trump-Putin Alaska Summit, Europeans Are Relieved, for Now The New York TimesEurope now needs to step off the sidelines on Ukraine Financial TimesAlaska summit: why Donald Trump should heed the lessons of Munich 1938 when he…
After Trump-Putin Alaska Summit, Europeans Are Relieved, for Now
The problem is that they have no strategy of their own for ending the Ukraine war, other than hoping to contain Russia over the longer term.
World leaders react to Trump-Putin summit reaching no deal on Ukraine – Reuters
World leaders react to Trump-Putin summit reaching no deal on Ukraine ReutersPutin-Trump summit: Russia ‘cannot have veto’ on Ukraine’s EU and Nato membership, say European leaders – live The GuardianUS-Russia Summit Shows How Lit…
Iranian govt. spokesperson hails Armenia-Azerbaijan deal as “significant step in dialogue”
Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has said the recent agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia shows after years of conflict and mistrust, both sides chose negotiation and understanding over confrontation.
British warship ‘opens fire’ with gun
The Royal Navy’s Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Trent has carried out her first 30mm gunnery firing in a year and a half, according to an update from the ship’s crew.
The post British warship ‘opens fire’ with gun first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
A smart sensor assessed my home’s risk of electrical fires, and I was impressed
All you have to do is plug in this smart sensor and wait to gain important insight into your home’s risk for electrical fires.
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Life in a City Where English Is the Minority Language
Some thoughts from Quebec City’s English-speaking community.