GENEVA, Feb 18 – After two days of tense and closely watched negotiations in Geneva, talks aimed at ending the war between Ukraine and Russia concluded without any concrete progress. Despite mediation efforts led by the United States, the discussions ended with unresolved disagreements over territory, security guarantees, and control of critical infrastructure, underscoring how … Read more
BUDAPEST, Feb 16 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered one of the strongest public endorsements yet of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, saying President Donald Trump views Orban’s political success as directly tied to American strategic interests. Speaking during a high profile visit to Budapest, Rubio framed the U.S. Hungary relationship as … Read more
February 15 – A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a major fire at a Russian port on the Black Sea early Sunday, injuring at least two people and damaging key energy infrastructure, according to regional officials. The incident unfolded just days before diplomats from Russia and Ukraine are set to take part in another round of … Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 – Ukraine’s president has said the United States is pushing both Kyiv and Moscow toward a tight timeline to end the war, warning that Washington expects concrete progress by June as fighting continues and Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy system. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that U.S. officials have outlined a … Read more
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 – The European Union has escalated pressure on Iran by approving a fresh round of sanctions targeting senior figures linked to a violent suppression of nationwide protests. The measures include penalties against 15 Iranian officials, among them high ranking commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful force at the center … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jan 27 – India and the European Union have reached a long awaited trade agreement that both sides are calling historic in scale and ambition. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the pact as the “mother of all deals,” highlighting its vast economic reach and its importance at a time when global trade … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 – U.S. President Donald Trump has formally unveiled a new international body called the Board of Peace, a move that has immediately triggered global discussion, cautious reactions from key allies, and questions about how it may reshape existing systems of diplomacy. While the initiative was initially framed around stabilizing the fragile … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 – President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration has outlined what he described as a “framework” for a future agreement involving Greenland and the broader Arctic region, following discussions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. As part of this understanding, Trump said the United States will no longer proceed … Read more
ADAMUZ, Jan 18 – Spain is grappling with one of its deadliest rail disasters in decades after a high speed train collision in the southern region of Andalusia claimed at least 39 lives. Authorities warned that the toll could still rise as rescue teams continue to search through the wreckage, where twisted carriages and debris … Read more
BRUSSELS, Jan 18 – European Union governments reacted sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump issued fresh tariff threats linked to Greenland, triggering emergency diplomacy across Europe and raising the prospect of economic retaliation. The dispute has rapidly moved beyond rhetoric, testing transatlantic relations and forcing EU leaders to consider tools that have never before been used … Read more