A Czech company faces explosive allegations of exploiting Ukraine during wartime. Radiozurnal exposed claims that Chinese drones bought cheap were resold at massive markups. Investigators say over 638 million crowns were funnelled into China to dodge taxes.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held a call at a time when China is entangled in geopolitical tensions on three fronts: the Russian war on Ukraine, the public spat with Japan, and the issue of Taiwan. Trump does not appear able to tone down Xi’s aggression.

Taiwan's president should take part in "rehearsals" focused on potential enemy movements in order to make more informed decisions during wartime, retired Ukrainian Air Force Colonel Andrii Ordynovych said in an interview with the Central News Agency, which is partially funded by Taiwan's government.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over the phone on Monday about trade, the Russia-Ukraine war and travel plans.

This September, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation announced a $75 million equity commitment to the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. Pursuant to the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal signed in April, the joint fund will use the revenue from natural resource extraction to finance Ukraine’s economic recovery.

When asked to comment on claims that China-produced weapons appeared in Russian hands as Ukraine defense force earlier claimed that a set of China-produced Type-63 multiple-launch rocket system used by Russian military was destroyed in Ukraine and whether China will investigate how these weapons appeared on Ukrainian battlefield as known by all that China does not provide military support to Russia,