International

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  China to begin selling soybean reserves; plans to ensure food security and self sufficiency

  

  China will begin the sale of state-owned reserves to increase supply in the world’s largest oilseed market, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration announced, although no auction volumes or dates were advanced.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Putin and Xi support Ukraine negotiations and demand respect for security concerns of all countries

  

  On Friday the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping spoke on the phone about the current situation in Ukraine. The two versions of official news agencies follow. The Russian version said the two leaders enhanced practical bilateral cooperation and closely coordinate actions in support of each other.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Macau and Hong Kong suspend Brazilian meat and Polish pork imports because of Covid-19

  

  The former Portuguese colony of Macau in China has suspended the import of Brazilian frozen meat after a batch tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Hong Kong.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  UEFA moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris; Gazprom sponsorship cancelled

  

  The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA finally decided on Friday to move the 2022 Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Saint-Denis in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Brazil's FM plans joint evacuation from Ukraine with other LatAm nations

  

  Brazilian authorities are planning to carry out a joint evacuation operation with other South American countries to rescue nationals of their countries who wish to flee war-torn Ukraine, it was reported Thursday.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Uruguay's FM condemns use of force in Ukraine and calls for diplomatic channels to be resumed

  

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRREE) of Uruguay called on Thursday for the parties involved in the conflict unleashed after Russia's attack on Ukraine “to return to the path of negotiations, to full compliance with the Minsk agreements” and to “resolve the current conflict of interests through diplomatic channels”.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  France and the import of meats, “Si vous plais, pas plus des antibiotiques”

  

  French poultry industry group supported the government's decree banning meat imports from animals treated with growth antibiotics, a practice prohibited in the European Union since 2006, but which still needs to be fully implemented particularly for the poultry sector.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Kyiv to capitulate any time soon, according to western media

  

  The United States military sources have warned Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was about to capitulate any time as Russian forces marched onto the country for allegedly refusing to recognize the independence of the eastern rogue provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  China decries Australia's Antarctica plans

  

  The Government of China has voiced its concerns over Australia’s US$ 570 million plan to boost its scientific and strategic presence in Antarctica, which would involve a fleet of surveillance drones and long-range helicopters in the area.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  A fourth dose of Sinopharm does very little to help, Chinese study finds

  

  A fourth shot of the COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine will not provide any additional protection against the disease, according to a study from the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou released earlier this week.