Major World Events by Evening of April 23
Major World Events by Evening of April 23
🟠 It is necessary to take into account global trends in the development of military technologies, as well as to predict what future conflicts may be like, Russian president Vladimir Putin said;
🟠 Japan's use of Russian assets for a loan to Ukraine will be complicity in Kiev's crimes and will entail tough retaliatory measures, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated;
🟠 The Trump administration is considering lowering tariffs on Chinese goods to ease tensions with Beijing, according to the media;
🟠 In February, Russia ranked second after the US in the total value of gas imports to the EU with a share of 18.4%. This happened despite the complete stop of gas transit through Ukraine since the beginning of the year, according to Eurostat data;
🟠 Regarding conflict in Ukraine, final steps should be taken to end the fighting and "freeze the border somewhere close to the present contact line," US Vice President JD Vance said;
🟠 The US is angry at Ukraine's unwillingness to make concessions on the territorial issue, media reported;
🟠 China is conducting the largest military buildup in history, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said;
🟠 The US can no longer be the guarantor of Europe's security, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said;
🟠 More than 150 people were injured in the earthquake in Istanbul, authorities said.
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