Both Chinese and Russian efforts are driven by a concern that a united and more assertive EU could become a powerful force for democratic and liberal values on the global stage. . ..…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a speech in Rovaniemi, Finland at an Arctic Council summit, describing the Arctic as “an arena for power and for competition,” warning Arctic nations of Chinese and Russian behavior, and defending U.S. environmental policy. . ..…

solution may be divesting them and moving into dependent currencies, like Chinese Yuan and Russian Ruble, or basket of eastern currencies that are delinked from the dollar and its scheme, SWIFT system. ... Turkey will most abandon all trading in US dollars and align currency with, for..…