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Modi to skip Putin summit over Ukraine nuke threats

Bloomberg Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won’t be holding an annual in-person summit with Vladimir Putin after the Russian president threatened to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The relationship between India and Russia remains strong but trumpeting the friendship at this point may not be beneficial for Modi, said ...

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US readies human rights sanctions on Russia, China

  Bloomberg The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia and China for what it describes as human rights abuses by both countries, according to an official familiar with the matter. The sanctions against Russia were expected to focus on the country’s efforts to procure weapons — especially drones — which is also under heavy US sanctions. ...

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Peru’s ousted president faces 20-year sentence

  Bloomberg Pedro Castillo, the Peruvian leader ousted for trying to dissolve congress, faces as many as 20 years in prison if found guilty of the crime of rebellion, at a time when Mexico is offering him political asylum. Judge Juan Carlos Checkley ordered Castillo held through December 13 for additional investigations, considering him a flight risk. The seriousness of ...

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