The world will look a bit greener today as many people wear the color to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In the US and other countries, the holiday is mainly thought of as a celebration of Irish pride – but, interestingly, St. Patrick wasn’t actually Irish.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Moscow next week for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and the Kremlin confirmed today. The trip will mark a new milestone in the countries’ growing partnership, as Western officials continue to express concerns that China may be considering providing Russia with lethal military assistance. According to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the visit is to “urge peace and promote talks.” But China’s effort to present itself as a neutral peace broker on Ukraine has been met with skepticism in Western capitals due to Beijing’s growing partnership with Moscow. China has both provided diplomatic support for Moscow and refused to condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine – instead blaming NATO for provoking the conflict.
Dozens of staff members at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence have been subpoenaed to testify on the former president’s handling of classified documents. The special counsel in the classified documents probe has sought testimony from a range of people close to Trump – from his own attorneys who represent him in the matter to staffers who work on the grounds of his Florida estate, including a housekeeper and restaurant servers, sources said. This comes as the Justice Department has spent much of the past year investigating the potential mishandling of national security records and possible obstruction. FBI agents recovered more than 100 classified…
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