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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it has created much debate within the population of Hong Kong. There were many associations between the war and the 2019 Hong Kong protests three years before, mainly from the pro-democracy camp. [1] On the other hand, many from the pro-Beijing camp downplayed the relevance of the war.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged Hong Kong to prevent Russia from using the Asian financial hub to bypass Western sanctions during a visit to the city on Thursday.
The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor , forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the British Crown colony of Hong Kong around the same time that Japan ...
Kuleba travelled to Hong Kong following more than three hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Guangzhou on Wednesday, which focused on ways to put an end to Russian full-scale war ...
The economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in late February 2022, in the days after Russia recognized two breakaway Ukrainian republics and launched an invasion of Ukraine. The subsequent economic sanctions have targeted large parts of the Russian economy, Russian oligarchs, and members of the Russian government.
11 November – The United States reports an unusual movement of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine. [2] By 20 November 2021, Ukraine had reported a build-up of 92,000 Russian troops. [3] 7 December – US President Joe Biden warns President of Russia Vladimir Putin of "strong economic and other measures" if Russia attacks Ukraine. [2]
ON THE ROAD TO KYIV, Ukraine — For weeks Ukraine and its western allies have been waiting for Russia’s promised offensive in the Donbas — an eastern region of the country that borders Russia ...
'Peace remembering day') is an anniversary in Hong Kong initially celebrating the end of World War I, [1] and was later expanded to commemorate the lives lost in the Battle of Hong Kong and World War II. [2] The anniversary was initially celebrated annually on November 10, and is now celebrated on the second Sunday of November.