Daily Memo: Incursions in the South China Sea, Tensions in Ukraine

Kyiv accused Moscow of building up forces near the Ukrainian border.

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Reef incursions. The Philippines says it has spotted “illegal” man-made structures on Whitsun Reef, a disputed half-submerged islet in the Spratly archipelago around which scores of Chinese “maritime militia” vessels have been hanging out in recent weeks. Whitsun is particularly important, as it is located inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone – a fact forcefully […]

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