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LONDON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Britain might face huge challenges in external trade talks even if it could take control of the trade policy after Brexit, experts warned at the second UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) conference in London Wednesday.

The UKTPO is a partnership between the University of Sussex and the Royal Institute of International Affairs, commonly known as Chatham House.

PARIS (AP) — When France’s president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions for climate change, trade tensions or Iran’s nuclear ambitions, he no longer calls Washington. He flies to Beijing.

President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China this week suggests that the United States risks being sidelined on the global stage under President Donald Trump. One moment spoke volumes: Chinese President Xi Jinping sampling French wines, which Trump’s administration recently slapped with heavy new tariffs.

Moscow, Nov 6, IRNA - Russian Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations called on The United States to stop illegal oil sanctions against Iran.

“In order to save #JCPOA all participants should fulfill their commitments- both nuclear and economic,” The Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna and the International Atomic Energy Agency Mikhail Ulyanov wrote on his Twitter account.

He added: “US in its turn should at least stop to interfere with illegal attempts to establish oil embargo.”

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/: Russia will continue expanding its defense potential, however, it is ready to do everything to promote disarmament, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with high-ranking officers and prosecutors.

"Our army and our fleet have proven their high capabilities, and we plan to continue expanding our defense potential, putting hypersonic and laser systems on alert along with other modern arms systems, which other countries do not possess so far," Putin said. However, this is "not a cause to threaten someone," he added.

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/: Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has arrested Alexander Korshunov, industrial manager of the Russian United Engine Corporation (UEC), who is facing fraud charges on Wednesday in absentia, the court told TASS.

"The Basmanny Court has arrested the UEC’s business development director, Alexander Korshunov, in absentia," a court representative specified.

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/: The Kremlin administration has received a pardon request from Norwegian citizen Frode Berg, who was jailed for espionage in Russia, and will consider it in line with normal procedures, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.

"He [Frode Berg] is serving his 14-year sentence for espionage and he has sent a pardon request to the Russian president," Peskov said.

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/: Wednesday’s talks between the foreign ministers of Greece and Russia marks the beginning of a new era in relations between the two countries, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.

"I am confident that today’s meeting will mark the beginning of a new era in our close bilateral relations," he said.

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/: The construction of two military bases in Syria is Washington’s attempt to justify spending on its military operation in Syria, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/: Google increased filtering of content prohibited in Russia to 80%, Head of communications watchdog Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov said answering a question from TASS.

"Filtering reached 80%, that is, there is positive dynamics, we are in a dialogue with the company. We hope that the figure will be close to 100%. If not, we will have to resort to fines again. I hope this does not happen," he stated.

GENEVA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The ongoing trade war between the United States and China is harming both economies, the UN said, with a sharp drop in exports and higher prices for consumers.

In a fresh report, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) examined the repercussions of bruising tariff hikes imposed by the world’s two largest economies, and found that both were left considerably worse off.

That in turn risks taking a toll on the entire global economy, the agency cautioned.