China could soon have to choose between fueling the Ukraine war and its access to Europe's economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Leader Xi Jinping on May 16, 2024, in Beijing.

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Russian ally ditching Putin's rival to NATO damages the image Putin wants to project of himself, experts say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shake hands facing the camera wearing suits in front of gilded arm chairs, gold table, and their countries' flags
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union in Moscow, Russia, in May 2024.

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One of Russia's allies says it is quitting Putin's rival to NATO, in the latest snub to the Kremlin

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A head-and-shoulders view of Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, both in dark suits and looking in different directions, in Kazakhstan in October 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Kazakhstan in October 2022.

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A NATO country says its warship was harassed by 2 Chinese fighter jets as it enforced sanctions on North Korea

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A photo of the HNLMS Tromp frigate shared by the Netherlands' Ministry of Defense on June 7, 2024.

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The door is staying shut on Ukraine joining NATO because it would weaken Biden's chances of getting reelected

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21: (L-R) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden walk to the Oval Office of the White House September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Zelensky is in the nation's capital to meet with President Biden and Congressional lawmakers after attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Ukraine isn't 'one system away from some massive breakthrough,' but there are things it can't get enough of, White House official says

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Ukrainian servicemen of Azov brigade are seen at an artillery position as Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Lyman, Ukraine on April 07, 2024.

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Another European country is flying fighter jets off highways like NATO has been doing to protect its warplanes

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A Swiss F/A-18 fighter jet lands on a highway.
A Swiss F/A-18 fighter jet lands on a highway.

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NATO is making plans for surging US troops into Europe in case Russia invades

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army cleaning weaponry ahead of deployment to Poland from Fort Bragg, N.C.
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division cleaning weaponry ahead of deployment to Poland from Fort Bragg, on February 14, 2022.

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China is trying to overcome weaknesses in its military by 'aggressively recruiting' Western pilots to train its aviators, Five Eyes intel allies warn

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J-16 fighter jet performs in the sky during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022, on November 9, 2022 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China
J-16 fighter jet performs in the sky during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022, on November 9, 2022 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China

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Ukraine is facing training problems, but it's handling its new combat troops better than the Russians, war analysts say

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Ukrainian service members near Bakhmut on March 24, 2023.

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