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Renowned China investor Ray Dalio says the US and China are on the brink of war, and that both sides are 'beyond the ability to talk'

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Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during China Development Forum (CDF) 2023 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 25, 2023 in Beijing, China.
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during China Development Forum (CDF) 2023 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 25, 2023 in Beijing, China.

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Russia's desperately trying to drum up new recruits by selling military service as a 'worthy future' as thousands of troops die in Ukraine

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A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in Saint Petersburg on October 5, 2022.

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Russian oil sanctions appear to be working - crude still flows even as Moscow's pulling in less money. But there's more to it than that.

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Hey there market people. Phil Rosen here. 

I spent much of yesterday parsing through pages of data on where Russian oil is heading and how much buyers are paying for barrels. 

The clearest takeaway is that the West's sanctions do in fact seem to be taking a toll as intended — Moscow's export revenues are down, but plenty of oil remains available as far as global supplies. 

NATO's chief is talking openly about alliance membership for Ukraine as Putin's war continues to shoot Russia in the foot

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Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyi (R) during a meeting on April 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) during a meeting on April 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Vladimir Putin is planning the best way to attack the UK by sending spy ships to map infrastructure on the British coast, British MP says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via a video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, on April 19, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via a video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, on April 19, 2023.

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A filmmaker risked sniper fire to capture the Ukraine war for a powerful documentary, and the new trailer just dropped

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Bernard-Henri Levy with Ukrainian service members in a front-line trench position near Lyman in the Donbas region.

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Ukrainian woman said her Russian captors mocked her execution and forced her to dig her own grave

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A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a basement which, according to Ukrainian authorities, was used as a torture cell during the Russian occupation, in the retaken village of Kozacha Lopan, Ukraine, Sept. 17, 2022.
A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a basement which, according to Ukrainian authorities, was used as a torture cell during the Russian occupation, in the retaken village of Kozacha Lopan, Ukraine, Sept.

There is 'no situation' where Taiwan can defend itself against China the way Ukraine has fought against Russia, says APAC security expert

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Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Almost half of Taiwan's aircraft isn't ready for war, and its air force doesn't have a coordinated radio network to stave off a Chinese invasion: Pentagon leak

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A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet lands after routine patrols and training exercises at an air force base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan on April 6, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.
A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet lands after routine patrols and training exercises at an air force base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan on April 6, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Russia's economy continues to reel as energy revenue and the ruble weaken

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Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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