Washington post Flashcards

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Leader of USA

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Joe Biden

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Leader of Russia

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Vladimir Putin

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Leader of China

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Xi Jinping

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Leader of Taiwan

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Tsai

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Leader of India

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Narendra Modi

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Leader of Iran

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Ebrahim Raisi

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Leader of Brazil

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Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva

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Leader of Canada

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Justin Treadue

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Leader of Afghanistan

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Mohmmad Hassan Akhund

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Leader of Uk

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Rishi Sunak

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11
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Leader of France

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Emmanuel Macron

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12
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Leader of North Korea

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Kim jong Un

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13
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Leader of Ukraine

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Zelensky

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14
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Leader of Germany

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Olaf Scholz

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15
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Leader of Iraq

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Abdul Latif Rashid

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Leader of Israel

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Benjamin Netanyahu

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17
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Leader of Palestine

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Mahmoud Abbas

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18
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Leader of Saudi Arabia

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Mohammed Bin Salman

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19
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Leader of Ajerbaijan

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Ali Asadov

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20
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Leader of Armenia

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Nikol Pashinyan

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21
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Leader of Poland

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Andrzej Duda

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22
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Leader of Bahrain

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Prince Khalifa bin Salma Al Khalifa

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23
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Leader of Egypt

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President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi

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24
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why did Cuba arrest 17 people

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llegedly recruiting Cubans to fight for Russia and Cuba stated their not apart of the war.

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25
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what US political is a threat to future aid to Ukraine in the meet at Kyiv

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Republican Party

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26
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This foreign Minister of Japan support Ukrainian in the war

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Yoshimassa hayashi

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27
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States involved with new rail and shipping corridors from India and Europe through the Middle East

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US, India, Saudi Arabia, Israel, EU, United Arab Emirate and Jordan.

28
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How much money in frozen Iranian oil funds without fear of US sanctions for the release of 5 Americans detain in Iran and US will release 5 Iranians detain in the US.

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$6 billion

29
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Who wasn’t able to dress the G-20 this time

A

President Zelensky

30
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Who’s is against providing weapons to Ukraine and Russia’s invasion.

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Brazilian President Lula

31
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What started the war with Ukraine

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The invasion of Crimean Peninsula and being illegally annexed by Russia in 2014

32
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what did Romania who is apart of NATO from Russia on its territory

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Drone fragments

33
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How much did US pledge additional for Ukraine

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$ 1 billion

34
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Why is the US pact with Bahrain seen as a for strengthening Persian Gulf ties

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Due to the defense and technology cooperation and to counter China, Russia and Iran tightening relations in area.

35
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why did Kim and Putin meet Vostochny Cosmodrome

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Kim asked Putin: food, aid and weapons technology. also there was hints of space exploration from Russia’s part

36
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How does Putin owe something to Kim

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For supplying Russia with Soviet-deigned munition for war in Ukraine

37
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Who cuts their aid to Egypt send the money to Taiwan instead

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US about $85 million

38
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Who closed their boarders with Haiti that already starting to build a wall, cracking down on immigration, deporting 10s of 1,000 of Haitian back to the impoverished and gang-ravaged country

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Dominican Republic

39
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what did the UN committee on.

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To recognize ruins near the West bank of City of Jericho

40
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China is claims which state that is an inseparable part of PRC has increasingly ignored the median line closer to them, aka “gray zone” tactics intended to exhaust and intimidate their smaller military.

A

Taiwan

41
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Which state is Canadian President Justin Trudeau put allegation on their gov. in its involvement in the assignation of Hardeep Singh Nijar a major Sikh leader who wanted the creation of Khalistan in their country and was called as a terrorist

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India

42
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What African outpost is Russia looking to tighten its grips and the mercenaries that 1st arrived 5 years ago and have embedded themselves in the security opperation and economy in Central African Republic rich in resources.

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Wagner

43
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Battle updates How many did Ukraine’s air force downed the Russian’s cruise missiles over central and western Ukraine that were fired by Russian aircraft overnight.

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17

44
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Who are in the trade prisoners that are signaling partial thaw in relations

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US and Iran

45
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what is conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan about , The Nagorno-Karabakh

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Is about terrotity

46
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What does Zelensky blames UN for

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the inaction on Russia’s invasion in Ukraine

47
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Which states does Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama say that UN must identify as the aggressor in UN

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Russia

48
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What update are on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

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Azerbaijan announce there has been agreement reached to halt fighting

49
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Biden and Netanyahu meeting at the White House to discuss what?

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The Anti-democratic changes Israel’s judicial system and the efforts by the US to normalize the relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

50
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How many Venezuelan migrants are being offer temporary legal status by the Biden administration.

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More than 470,000

51
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How much does the Biden administration is seeking to approve additional aid for Ukraine

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$24 billion

52
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Why won’t Poland send weapons to Ukraine

A

Due to sharply escalating battle over grain export has driven a wedge between Kyiv and one of its strongest supporter in the fight against Russia’s invasion.

53
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Who went on diplomatic offensive against Canada on Thursday, ordering the country to reduce staffing at its embassy and suspending the issuance of new visas for Canadians, as the fallout from allegations that New Delhi was behind the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia widened dramatically

A

India

54
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what did Serbian capital reviewed form PRC

A

a Chinese invention called the Fire-Eye, a sophisticated portable lab that could detect coronavirus infections from tiny genetic fragments the pathogen leaves behind. The Fire-Eye excelled not only at cracking the genetic code for viruses, but also for humans, with machines that can decipher genetic instructions contained within the cells of every person on Earth, according to its Chinese inventors.

55
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what did the US and China agree on

A

to forge new economic

56
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How much in cash was associated with government of Egypt and the Senotar Rover Menedez(D-NJ0) that was founded with gold bars.

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$480,000

57
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Why is Ukraine not in the situation to opposed the Western officials on hold election

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It needs to get international financial and military assistance from West.

58
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why is can’t Ukraine hold presidential elections

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Ukraine is under Martial Law that prohibits the state to hold presidential elections also it could be dangerous and ill-advised to hold them.

59
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Why did Canada’s House speaker Anthony Rota honored a Nazi veteran then later apologized for honoring him.

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For their support in the Ukrainian war

60
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What did France withdrew from Niger after the coup in July 26 that outed President Mohamed Bazoum

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Ambassador, several diplomats and 1,500 troops

61
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What group flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Russia fails to uphold peace deal

A

Ethnic Armenians

62
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In the Ukraine live briefing what states is criticizes delivery of US mad M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

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Russia

63
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What state can travel to US without visa by Nov 30

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Israelis

64
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What does the Israelis can travel to US without visa by Nov 30 included

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a coveted status that was granted in exchange for the Israeli government dropping long-standing travel restrictions on Palestinian Americans and other Americans of Arab and Muslim descent

65
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Where are they hunting for fugitive and Interpol has issued a Red Notice seeking his capture also critics are asking how his gang managed to turn the prison into a luxury resort

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Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.

66
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This US soldier willingly crossed the North Korean border and entered then had been detained there

A

Travis King

67
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Who’s is trump maintaining close ties that is helping Russia in war with Ukraine.

A

Orban(Hungary)