Negative trends are mounting in the American financial sector, according to the Russian president The increase in Russian banking sector’s sovereignty and independence has been quite timely, given the negative trends that are growing globally, specifically in the US banking system, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated.

Beijing vows a “resolute response” should the US-led military bloc attempt to move closer to its borders The Chinese government has urged NATO not to expand into the Asia-Pacific, warning that it would retaliate to any increased Western military presence in the region after the alliance criticized Beijing during its summit in Lithuania.

The Ukrainian leader claimed NATO’s indecisiveness about Kiev joining the bloc was a sign of “weakness” The US delegation attending the NATO summit in Vilnius is “furious” over a tweet by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, in which he criticized the military alliance for its reluctance to provide a concrete roadmap for Kiev’s accession to the bloc, the…