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Dimitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said that America's new national security strategy

was largely consistent with our vision.

He called it a positive step that the document did not mention Russia as a direct threat.

Earlier talks between American and Ukrainian officials ended with little progress.

Vladimir Zelensky, Ukraine's president, will visit London on Monday to meet Western European

leaders.

Friedrich Meertz reaffirmed Germany's support for Israel during a visit to Jerusalem.

The German Chancellor also met Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister.

Earlier this year, Mr. Maertz criticized Israel's offensive in Gaza and stopped exports of

some weapons, breaking the Germany's post-war policy of support for the country. Mr. Meads,

who recently restarted arm sales, is keen to meant ties. Chinese fighter jets locked their targeting radars onto

Japanese warplanes near Okinawa, a Japanese island. Koizumi Shinjiro, Japan's defense

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