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Washington must preserve its leadership “from a position of strength,” the US Secretary of State has claimed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed the world is transitioning to a new diplomatic order in which Washington must lead the way in overcoming increasing threats from Russia and China.

The CEO of Germany’s largest gas importer, Uniper, commented on Tuesday on the company’s current standoff with Russian energy giant Gazprom, according to media reports. Michael Lewis spoke to reporters at a press conference following the company’s release of its earnings for the first half of the year.