EUROPE:
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo started a four-nation tour of central and eastern Europe expected to focus on threats to the region posed by Russia and China, amid post-election concerns about significant democratic backsliding in nearby Belarus. Russia and China are seeking greater roles throughout the continent in the energy, infrastructure and telecommunications sectors, a trend the United States is keen to reverse.
SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES
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