SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described China as Russia’s ally and threw his weight behind Beijing’s claims over Taiwan, while stating that no countries had anything to fear from deepening Sino-Russian cooperation. The two countries have not declared a formal military alliance, but Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed…
(Reuters) – NATO-member defense spending may come back into focus as former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to office. Republican Trump, 78, was elected president on Wednesday, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. He previously served as U.S. president from 2017 to 2021. In congratulating Trump on his election, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that…
By America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) – French oil major TotalEnergies does not anticipate that Donald Trump would pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate change or undo Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) legislation if he became U.S. president again, the company’s strategy director said on Monday. Aurelien Hamelle made the comments while presenting…
