Intergovernmental relations theme
Has Japan contacted the White House about whether they got clearens for the use of Russian ports to deploy troops to enable the opening of a northern front against China via Russian territory?
Major conflict between China and Japan. Taiwan continues to create a crisis in relations between the world's most powerful countries. This time, it is about a very bad atmosphere between China and Japan. Things turned seriously frosty when Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi suggested that Japan may see itself forced to intervene if China attacks Taiwan. China considers Taiwan to be part of China and believes Japan is interfering. Watch the segment on SVT Aktuellt.
Reports: The US and Russia are holding secret talks on peace in Ukraine. The US has secretly initiated new talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, according to Axios and sources cited by Reuters.
The peace agreement, which US President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is said to have put together together with the Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, reportedly includes security guarantees, security in Europe, and the future relationship between the US and Russia, according to Axios.
Dmitriev is reported to be optimistic, Axios writes, but neither side has officially confirmed that the talks have taken place. Watch the report on SVT News.