Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, celebrated expanding commercial relations with China on Thursday and expressed his “gratefulness” to Beijing for attempting to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

Putin was addressing a news conference in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, one day after he declared that his forces were making progress in Ukraine on “all fronts”.

“I will let the Chinese president know about the circumstances surrounding the Ukraine conflict. Putin stated, “We appreciate the efforts our Chinese friends and colleagues are doing to find a solution to this issue.

In order to resolve the conflict, Moscow claims it is willing to engage discussions with Kyiv on the situation on the ground, namely Russia’s claim to have seized the regions of Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk, and Zaporizhzhia.

China has attempted to portray itself as a mediator in the crisis and views itself as a neutral party in it, which it has never denounced.

Western nations claim that Beijing’s ambiguous peace plans from the previous year would allow Russia to retain control over a large portion of the land it has taken over in Ukraine.

Putin also seemed to be criticising in Beijing the security alliances in the Asia-Pacific area that are dominated by the West; this is an issue that both Beijing and Moscow find concerning.

In the area, he argued, “closed military-political alliances” were “very harmful” and “counterproductive.”

Russia’s most significant political and economic ally since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is now China.

Putin celebrated such expanding relations on Thursday, even as he hinted at attempts by the West to create a rift between the two nations.

He said that more than 90% of bilateral commerce was now done in yuan and rubles.

“And it continues to grow, meaning mutual trade and investment is reliably protected from the influence of third countries,” said Putin.

China’s exports to Russia have decreased recently as a result of American threats to pursue Chinese banks and businesses for suspected involvement in helping Russia get items that are sanctioned.

Numerous Chinese banks have reportedly stopped some transactions with Russian enterprises due to concerns, according to Russian media.

Putin stated that Chinese and Russian banks and payment organisations will improve their ties and collaboration, without mentioning such issues.

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According to Jimmy Carter’s grandson, the former president is “coming to the end.” Speaking at the 28th Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum, Jason Carter mentioned that he had just visited his grandpa.

According to the New York Post, Jason Carter said to the assembly, “People ask me how you’re doing.” “And I reply, ‘I’m not sure.’” “Well, I don’t know myself,” he said.

Jason is the chairman of the Carter Center’s board of trustees. On Tuesday, May 14, he brought up his personal life and grandparents during a discussion on the work of the international charity. Jimmy, 99, has spent more than a year in hospice care at his Georgia home. He was married to Rosalynn Carter for seventy-seven years until she passed away in November of last year.

Jason stated that even though Jimmy is managing his situation well, his journey’s conclusion is drawing nigh. “My granddad is doing OK. Regarding the 39th US president, Jason remarked, “As you know, he has been in hospice for over a year and a half now.

He said, “I believe he is nearing the conclusion that, as I’ve previously stated, there are aspects of this religious journey that are extremely significant to him and aspects of that journey that you can only fully experience at the very end. I believe he has been there in that space.” Jimmy has previously overcome cancer that spread to his liver and brain.

The prior concerning comment made by Jason Carter

Jason has made other concerning remarks on his grandfather’s health in the past. Prior to Rosalynn’s funeral in November, he also stated that Jimmy was “coming to the end.” He saw that Jimmy was “very, very physically diminished” at the time.

Rosalynn was laid to rest on a block of land that could be seen from the Plains home they constructed. The house was constructed prior to the former president’s 1962 candidatures.

As a family, we were overwhelmed by the love and support we got from everyone in this room as well as from around the globe, Jason stated at the time.

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New Delhi: There could not have been a more striking contrast. The Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir were furious with Islamabad for their stepmotherly behaviour since May 9, even though Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, had the highest vote percentage for the 2024 Lok Sabha, 37.98, following 1996. The arrests and raids of Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) activists on the intervening night of May 8–9 served as the impetus for the demonstrations.

Even though Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a package of 23 billion Pakistan Rupees on Monday, ending the violent protests, the chaos is still a cause for concern for Islamabad, given the growing economic divide in the Srinagar Valley and the exploitation of the local populace in Occupied Kashmir.

Despite efforts by Pakistan and the media to downplay the violence in PoK, demonstrations were held in Tattapani, Samahmi, Sehansa, Mirpur, Dadyal, Rawalkot, Khuiratta, and Hattian Bala. It is believed that at least 70 JAAC activists were detained, which sparked a fight between demonstrators and police that left at least one police officer and three civilians dead and at least 100 critically injured. Occupied Kashmir has seen a surge in protests led by the JAAC, a socio-political group made up of attorneys, businessmen, and transporters, over the growing cost of gasoline, power, and food (wheat). On May 11, the JAAC called for a “Long March” to Muzaffarabad, but Islamabad prevented it with raids and the activists’ arrests on May 8–9. Protesters shouting pro-independence and anti-Pakistan chants set fire to up to three Pakistan Rangers trucks during the violent demonstrations. For the previous week, schools and retail enterprises have been closed in addition to the internet.

Activists accused the Pakistani paramilitary forces of violating human rights when they employed disproportionate force to put an end to rallies. The demonstrations were so violent that Prime Minister Sharif was forced to ask for conciliation with the demonstrators and ultimately give in to their demands for gasoline and energy subsidies. Islamabad dispatched three battalions of Pakistan Rangers from Kohala in addition to the local police.

In Rawalkot, Occupied Kashmir, unrest has been simmering since May 2023, with activists taking to the arms against the provincial and federal governments over increases in the rates of wheat flour and power, despite the Pakistani police’s accusation that India was the catalyst for the protests. A boycott and non-payment of power bills ensued after this. PoK residents are deeply resentful of the fact that the cost of power is five times higher than production expenses. The following are the demands made by the demonstrators:

· Similar to Gilgit-Baltistan, a wheat subsidy

· The cost of production from the hydroelectric Mangla Dam project should be the basis for the electricity rate.

· Excessive benefits and advantages enjoyed by officials and the ruling class (read: Punjabis) have to be eradicated.

· Elections are held and restrictions on student unions are removed.

· The Occupied Kashmiri “Jammu and Kashmir Bank” should be designated as a scheduled bank.

· Money and authority should be granted to municipal representatives.

· Internet service providers and cellular firms have set prices.

• Lower the property transfer tax.

· The Act should be amended appropriately, and the Accountability Bureau should become operational.

· Laws are passed and restrictions placed on tree-trimming in an effort to boost the regional economy.

It is believed that the province administration granted these requests in February 2024 following a call to strike issued in September 2023 for February 5, which is paradoxically observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day by Islamabad propagandists.

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