Putin visits China in May
Vladimir Putin plans to visit China in May, the Russian president said during an appearance in Moscow. He does not develop.
It will thus be Putin's first trip abroad since the heavily criticized presidential election in March. He also visited China in October 2023.
Diplomatic ties and trade relations with China have become increasingly important to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Corruption in Ukraine
Ukrainian minister resigns after corruption allegations
Ukraine's Minister of Agriculture Mykola Solsky has submitted his resignation, writes the chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament on Facebook. This after Solskyj was mentioned as a suspect in a corruption deal worth many millions.
In short, the scandal is about Solskyj allegedly being involved in an illegal takeover of state land worth around SEK 76 million.
The letter of resignation is to be considered in parliament shortly, according to the post.
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Political situation in Spain
Prosecutors want to drop the investigation against Sánchez's wife
Prosecutors in Madrid have asked a judge to drop the corruption investigation against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife Begoña Gomez, The Guardian reports.
The request comes after Sánchez claimed the allegations are baseless and picked up from "obviously far-right" news sites. In a statement on Thursday, the group Manos limpias (Clean Hands), which brought the allegations to court, admitted that they were based on reports in "several digital newspapers".
"If they are untrue, whoever published them should take responsibility. But if they are true, we think the legal investigation should continue," the group writes.
Gomez has been accused of abusing his position to gain business advantage. On Wednesday, Sanchez threatened to resign as a result of the allegations, which he calls "an attack" against him and his wife.
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Historic court case in the US HD - does Trump have immunity?
A historic legal case is being heard in the US Supreme Court today. The judges will answer whether Donald Trump has total immunity from prosecution for his actions as president. The decision has great significance for the four legal cases hanging over Trump.
At the center of HD, however, is the indictment that Trump tried to have the 2020 election results declared invalid, as well as his statements which, according to the prosecutor's side, led to the storming of the Capitol, writes NPR.
Trump's lawyers argue that everything he did as president was an official act. If he were to be convicted, it creates a dangerous practice that risks bringing more charges down the road and holding back future presidents, for example when it comes to difficult decisions as commander-in-chief, the lawyers argue, according to the AP.
Lower courts have rejected those arguments. Special prosecutor Jack Smith believes that the Constitution was never intended to protect presidents from impeachment – and, moreover, the legal cases have nothing to do with Trump's role as president, according to prosecutors.
HD's decision may be delayed until June.
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