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France and South Korea aim to cooperate on stabilizing the Middle East and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Petro said he had invited Rodriguez to meet in the border city of Cucuta to discuss energy cooperation and infrastructure projects. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced that she and Colombian President Gustavo Petro agreed to hold a bilateral meeting to discuss security issues, as well as economic and energy matters. We continue to promote a relationship of understanding and shared benefits for the wellbeing of our peoples, Rodriguez said in a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday.
Good things may come to those who wait, but when it comes to repairing the Brexit settlement Britain was left with by Boris Johnson, the waiting has come at a heavy cost. Prices are higher, trade is weaker and our influence diminished. That is why Keir Starmer's promise to bring forward legislation this year to improve the UK's deal with the EU is the clearest signal yet that the era of warm words without delivery may finally be coming to an end.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin his two-day state visit to India on Thursday as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aim to deepen economic, defense and energy ties. Putin's visit to India comes at a time when Western sanctions are forcing Moscow to turn to its decades-old ally, demonstrating Russia's priority of ties with New Delhi. Russia remains a crucial supplier of Indian military hardware and media reports suggest there are major new defense deals in the making.
Xi made the pledge to expand investment and economic relations as he met Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing on Tuesday. China has drawn closer to Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, despite pressure from the West. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that Xi seeks to expand mutual investment with Russia, describing the enhanced ties as a shared strategic choice and declaring that the two countries must maintain close coordination.