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The State Department confirmed that Antony Blinken would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday, but based on the readout of Blinken's meetings with two senior Chinese officials, it appears there has been little progress made on the secretary of state's original agenda for his China state visit.

"It's just irresponsible action that places our service members at risk, places our nation['s] security [at] risk. You cannot have these documents floating around. They need to be secured," Esper said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stuttered during a meeting with pro-Russian military bloggers.

"If you are punished with a counterfeit passport, only me will receive it," Kwon reportedly said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also said the nuclear weapons serve as Moscow's "guarantee" amid the war.

The catalog featured nearly 10,000 photos taken between 2008 and 2019 showing First Son Hunter Biden.

Yurii Ihnat, the spokesperson for Ukraine's Air Forces Command, said Russia has a shortage of missiles to use in the war in Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron might once again be the key to keeping Kylian Mbappe in France.

Francis Suarez came into national view following his efforts to lure tech investors into Miami, and he is joining the 2024 GOP field with little funding, a crowded Republican lineup and investigations into his alleged use of influence to help a local developer with his real estate project.

Donald Trump is starting to receive criticism from some GOP members after news of his alleged mishandling of classified documents emerged. Republicans were largely supportive of Trump in his first indictment, but it seems division is brewing as more members turn away this time. Though Trump has pleaded not guilty, some Republicans point out that this time around, he isn't a victim.

Latvian President-elect Edgars Rinkevičs warned that Russia's neighboring countries should be on "alert day and night" in case Moscow does end up losing the war in Ukraine.

Russian Senator Valentina Matviyenko, who is also chairwoman of the Federation Council, also said the country will remain a "world power" amid sanctions from the West and Europe following its invasion of Ukraine.

The latest developments in Trump's legal battles are drawing comparisons to the historical presidential bids of socialist and anti-war activist Eugene V. Debs, who, despite not winning the presidency, managed to get nearly a million votes while in prison in 1920.

DeSantis appears to have gained more confidence following the second indictment of his Republican rival in 2024 as he already claimed that his administration will make the DOJ accountable for weaponizing law enforcement and its political bias against the GOP.

Cuba, which was at center stage in 1962 for the missile crisis that put JFK and the Soviets on the verge of a nuclear war for 13 days, has reportedly reached a deal with China for the latter to build a spying facility on the island. Cuba and the U.S. have both denied the report.

A Ukrainian intelligence official said Russian President Vladimir Putin's body doubles are kept in different places.

While former Finance Minister Milojko Spajić confirmed he knew Kwon, he denied the crypto executive's claim and called him a "fraudster who defrauded millions of people."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he never gave out orders to target the gas pipelines.

There have been speculations that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin wants to plot a military coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Marat Tambiev's court appearance is set for Monday, during which the prosecutor aims to confiscate all of his alleged unlawfully acquired funds.

Sen. Cotton believes the Biden administration should stop "chasing" after their Chinese counterparts in a bid to strike dialogue or set up summits, and instead focus on building up a U.S. military capable of deterring not just China but also other military-centric nations such as Russia.

A string of poisoning incidents that rocked Iran over the last few months appears to be crossing over to its neighbor, Afghanistan, as the Taliban continues to crack down on the rights and freedoms of women and girls.

Yevgeny Prigozhin has been very vocal about Russia's failures in the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued that Donald Trump did not take any action against Russia's occupation of Crimea while he was president.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin is resorting to threats of using nuclear weapons due to fears of losing the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country needs at least 50 Patriot missile systems to 'prevent people from dying.'

The U.S. Congress averted a catastrophic debt default by the country, with the Senate passing the bill late Thursday evening and sending it to President Joe Biden's desk.

Russian officials appeared on the popular talk show Mesto Vstrechi to offer varying views of what they believe constitutes a victory in the war in Ukraine.

The bill to suspend the deb ceiling passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday with bipartisan support.