Putin on Trump: Criminal charges are politically motivated (www.politico.eu)
Russian president also praises Elon Musk as ‘an outstanding person.’
Ukraine says it killed top Russian admiral in Crimea missile attack (www.politico.eu)
’34 officers died, including the commander of the Russian armed forces,’ Kyiv says.
EU risks trade war with China over electric vehicles (www.politico.eu)
Anti-subsidy probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia (www.politico.eu)
Visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure military equipment from Pyongyang for its war on Ukraine.
Cuba arrests 17 for luring young men to fight for Russia (www.politico.eu)
Suspects could face life in jail or even death sentence, prosecutor says.
Russia launches "Xi Jinping Thought Research Laboratory" to study Xi Jinping ideology (www.politico.eu)
