Moscow says any meeting must follow “concrete agreements” as Ukraine awaits Russian demands memo. The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request for […]
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Putin to visit Xi Jinping in China for 80th anniversary of end of Second Sino-Japanese War
The trip underscores deepening China-Russia ties after Xi’s May visit to Moscow for WWII commemorations. Russia and China continue to tighten their strategic partnership, with […]
North Korea’s security chief visits Russia to deepen military ties
Ri Chang Dae leads Pyongyang delegation for Moscow talks as countries expand defense cooperation amid ongoing war in Ukraine. North Korea’s Minister of State Security, […]
France’s National Assembly approves assisted dying bill
Lawmakers voted to advance two key texts: one expanding palliative care and another establishing the right to assisted dying under strict conditions. After two weeks […]
Russia seizes four more Ukrainian border villages in Sumy region
Days after Putin’s order for a buffer zone, Russian forces push deeper into northeastern Ukraine amid continued drone warfare. Russian forces have seized four border […]
Vatican calls for respect of international law in Gaza and urgent truce in Ukraine
Secretary of State Pietro Parolin denounces the situation in Gaza as “unacceptable”, urges an end to bombings in Gaza, immediate release of hostages, and an […]
Trump warns Putin he is “playing with fire” after new mass bombings in Ukraine
The U.S. president claims his leadership has spared Russia from “really bad things” and accuses the Kremlin of escalating dangerously. U.S. President Donald J. Trump […]
Pope Leo XIV offers Vatican as venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The pontiff reaffirmed the Holy See’s willingness to host negotiations during a call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, following outreach to Kyiv and Washington. […]
European Union lifts economic sanctions on Syria in bid to support reconstruction
EU foreign ministers agree to remove remaining economic restrictions, calling it a step toward peace and recovery after the fall of Assad’s regime. The European […]
Trump and Putin speak again to negotiate peace in Ukraine
The phone call between the U.S. and Russian presidents comes amid a fragile return to negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow and growing international pressure to […]