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Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Russia Accuses West of ‘Robbery and Looting'
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused "neocolonial" Western powers of modern "robbery and looting" in the pursuit of rare earth metals to gain an advantage in the artificial intelligence race. These highly prized resources are vital for the manufacture of cutting-edge technology, and U.S. President Donald Trump has put a particular emphasis on procuring them from Ukraine, Greenland, China, and elsewhere. Russian President Vladimir Putin has also touted rare earths to Trump from the areas of eastern Ukraine currently occupied by Moscow, which tried to seize control of Kyiv in its full-scale invasion launched in February 2022. "[Rare earth metals] are the prize in the trade wars underway between the key suppliers of AI solutions to the market," Zakharova wrote in an op-ed titled "Neo-coloniAIism" for the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, state news agency TASS reported. "Political elites in Western countries, most of which don't have such reserves, seek to gain preempted and unrestricted access to the fields held by the countries of the global majority, and while doing so, they pursue an aggressive neocolonial policy bordering on robbery and looting." This is a developing article. Updates to follow. Related Articles US Citizen Held at Russia Airport With Gun, $138K CheckRussia's Oil Prices Lag Behind TargetChina Reacts As Russia Floats New Geopolitical Power Bloc With IndiaRussia Issues Nuclear Warning After Trump's Weapons for Ukraine Plan 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
6 days ago
- Business
- Newsweek
Russia Accuses West of 'Robbery and Looting'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused "neocolonial" Western powers of modern "robbery and looting" in the pursuit of rare earth metals to gain an advantage in the artificial intelligence race. These highly prized resources are vital for the manufacture of cutting-edge technology, and U.S. President Donald Trump has put a particular emphasis on procuring them from Ukraine, Greenland, China, and elsewhere. Russian President Vladimir Putin has also touted rare earths to Trump from the areas of eastern Ukraine currently occupied by Moscow, which tried to seize control of Kyiv in its full-scale invasion launched in February 2022. "[Rare earth metals] are the prize in the trade wars underway between the key suppliers of AI solutions to the market," Zakharova wrote in an op-ed titled "Neo-coloniAIism" for the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, state news agency TASS reported. "Political elites in Western countries, most of which don't have such reserves, seek to gain preempted and unrestricted access to the fields held by the countries of the global majority, and while doing so, they pursue an aggressive neocolonial policy bordering on robbery and looting." This is a developing article. Updates to follow.
Business Insider
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Insider
Russia reportedly has a new ground forces chief. He's led bloody 'meat grinder' attacks in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new commander in chief of Russia's ground forces who has been involved in some of the war's most brutal fighting, according to multiple reports. Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev replaced General Oleg Salyukov in the role on Thursday, state-controlled Russian outlet Izvestia reported. Deutsche Welle and several Russian outlets, including the government-published Rossiyskaya Gazeta, also reported the move. A list of official presidential decrees announced Salyukov's departure, but has not yet confirmed that Mordvichev is the replacement. The Institute for the Study of War said Friday that Mordvichev's reported appointment represented an endorsement of his preference for "grinding, highly attritional, infantry-led assaults," and said this suggested the Kremlin "aims to institutionalize these tactics." Military analyst Yan Matveyev credited him as one of the main initiators of the approach, in a post to Telegram after the appointment was reported. Mordvichev has previously said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "only the beginning." In an interview with Russian state media in 2023, Mordvichev said that the war "will not stop here," Newsweek reported at the time. As deputy commander of the Central Military District, Mordvichev also presided over Russia's capture of the coastal city of Mariupol in 2022, one of the war's most brutal sieges. That battle, which is estimated to have killed more than 8,000 people, ended with Russian forces taking the Azovstal steel plant, where Ukrainian forces had held out for two months. Mordvichev is also credited with the capture of the strategically important city of Avdiivka in February 2024. Ukrainian officials said that Russia lost more than 30,000 troops killed or wounded taking the city, using its infamous "meat grinder" approach of grinding down resistance with wave after wave of infantry attacks. Mordvichev's reputation has grown steadily, and he was embraced by Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic, as "the best commander" during his promotion to head up the Central Military District last year, The Times of London reported. In 2022, Ukraine claimed to have killed Mordvichev in an airstrike near Kherson, but he was later seen meeting with Kadyrov. He is under multiple European sanctions, according to the sanctions database OpenSanctions. Salyukov, who became the ground forces commander in 2014, is a few days away from his 70th birthday, when he will age out of military service. He's being moved to a senior post on the Russian Security Council, per a presidential decree. A provocative appointment during peace talks The reported appointment came as the two sides met in Istanbul for peace talks. The talks, which began Friday, were left to lower-level officials after Putin declined to attend in person. The Russian officials included many of those who carried out fruitless negotiations in Istanbul in 2022, according to ISW.
Express Tribune
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Xi in Moscow to beef up 'no limits' Russia ties
A woman stands on the central Manezhnaya Square decorated for celebrations of the Victory Day, which marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in WWII in Moscow. Photo: AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin. Moscow and Beijing declared a "no limits partnership" weeks before Putin ordered Russia's Ukraine offensive in February 2022. The expanded military and trade ties since have troubled the West. The visit comes with rising China-US tensions over biting US trade tariffs, while President Donald Trump has also made overtures to Putin in a bid to mediate the conflict in Ukraine. In an article for Russia's Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper published Wednesday, Xi hailed "resilient" China-Russia ties and called for other countries to stay out of their relationship. "The two sides should jointly resist any attempt to interfere with and undermine the China-Russia friendship and mutual trust, not be confused by temporary events or disturbed by the rough seas and use the certainty and resilience of China-Russia strategic cooperation to jointly promote the process of world multipolarisation and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," he wrote. Xi's arrival was broadcast on Russian state TV. The Kremlin had a day earlier praised Russia-China relations as a "genuine example" of cooperation and said they were "at their highest point". It said Putin and Xi would discuss Ukraine and Russia-US relations at a one-to-one meeting. China's foreign ministry said the leaders would "rally the Global South, shape global governance in the right direction, unequivocally oppose acts of unilateralism and bullying, and jointly promote an equal and orderly multipolar world", state broadcaster CCTV said. Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday for the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine. Xi is to be the guest of honour at the May 9 parade among 29 other foreign leaders, three of whom come from non-recognised or partially recognised states. Putin has ordered a three-day ceasefire on the Ukraine frontlines to coincide with the celebrations. Kyiv has dismissed the gesture as an attempt by Moscow to secure the safety of the parade and called for a month-long ceasefire instead. Ukraine -- which has fired drones on Moscow in the days running up to the parade -- has said it cannot take responsibility for what happens in Russia. Some countries had approached Kyiv to ask for safety for their leaders attending the parade, it added. China has sent 102 soldiers -- the largest foreign military contingent among the 13 participating nations -- for the event. Ukraine warned Tuesday against any foreign troops participating in the parade, calling it "unacceptable" and helping Moscow "whitewash its war crimes". World War II, officially remembered in Russia as the "Great Patriotic War", had a devastating impact on the Soviet Union, resulting in more than 20 million civilian and military deaths. Throughout his rule, Putin has tapped into this national trauma, making May 9 Russia's most important public holiday and championing his army as defenders against fascism. The Kremlin has also drawn parallels between its offensive against Ukraine and the fight against the Nazis.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
China's Xi lands in Russia to beef up 'no limits' Putin partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Chinese President Xi Jinping (Image: AP) Guest of honour: Fine line: Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir and Beijing declared a "no limits partnership" weeks before Putin ordered Russia's Ukraine offensive in February 2022. The expanded military and trade ties since have troubled the visit comes with rising China-US tensions over biting US trade tariffs, while President Donald Trump has also made overtures to Putin in a bid to mediate the conflict in an article for Russia's Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper published Wednesday, Xi hailed "resilient" China-Russia ties and called for other countries to stay out of their relationship."The two sides should jointly resist any attempt to interfere with and undermine the China-Russia friendship and mutual trust, not be confused by temporary events or disturbed by the rough seas and use the certainty and resilience of China-Russia strategic cooperation to jointly promote the process of world multipolarisation and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," he arrival was broadcast on Russian state Kremlin had a day earlier praised Russia-China relations as a "genuine example" of cooperation and said they were "at their highest point".It said Putin and Xi would discuss Ukraine and Russia-US relations at a one-to-one foreign ministry said the leaders would "rally the Global South, shape global governance in the right direction, unequivocally oppose acts of unilateralism and bullying, and jointly promote an equal and orderly multipolar world", state broadcaster CCTV will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday for the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in is to be the guest of honour at the May 9 parade among 29 other foreign leaders, three of whom come from non-recognised or partially recognised has ordered a three-day ceasefire on the Ukraine frontlines to coincide with the has dismissed the gesture as an attempt by Moscow to secure the safety of the parade and called for a month-long ceasefire -- which has fired drones on Moscow in the days running up to the parade -- has said it cannot take responsibility for what happens in countries had approached Kyiv to ask for safety for their leaders attending the parade, it has sent 102 soldiers -- the largest foreign military contingent among the 13 participating nations -- for the warned Tuesday against any foreign troops participating in the parade, calling it "unacceptable" and helping Moscow "whitewash its war crimes".World War II, officially remembered in Russia as the "Great Patriotic War", had a devastating impact on the Soviet Union, resulting in more than 20 million civilian and military his rule, Putin has tapped into this national trauma, making May 9 Russia's most important public holiday and championing his army as defenders against Kremlin has also drawn parallels between its offensive against Ukraine and the fight against the has portrayed itself as a neutral party in the more than three-year conflict, although Western governments say its close ties to Russia have given Moscow crucial economic and diplomatic President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in April accused China of supplying arms to Russia and alleged Beijing knew of at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian denied its citizens were being recruited en masse by Russia and urged Chinese nationals not to become involved in also rejected claims it was supplying weapons to any side in the the past decade, China and Russia have deepened their ties however, with Beijing becoming Moscow's largest trading partner following sweeping Western Russia ranks only as China's fifth-largest trading partner, with Beijing primarily relying on Moscow for its vast supplies of natural gas and companies quickly stepped in to fill the void left by the exodus of Western firms -- particularly in the auto sector -- after Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine.
