Bloomberg China accused the US military of operating “dangerous” biolabs in Ukraine, echoing a Russian conspiracy theory that Western officials warned could be part of an effort to retroactively justify President Vladimir Putin’s invasion. “US biolabs in Ukraine have indeed attracted much attention recently,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in response to a question from a local ...

Bloomberg UK lawmakers voted in favour of a package of measures to toughen government powers and speed up sanctions against Russian tycoons after Home Secretary Priti Patel accused Vladimir Putin’s allies of hiding “dirty money” in Britain. “We do not want it here,” Patel said as she opened six hours of debate on the measures in the House of Commons. ...

  Bloomberg Vietnam asked China not to violate its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf with military drills, foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said in response to reporters’ questions about the Hainan Provincial Customs Administration’s announcement about the exercises. China should not take actions that complicate the South China Sea situation but rather help maintain regional peace, security ...