American diplomats warned of Moscow’s strong opposition in the mid-2000s, according to a report US and European officials were long aware of the high risk of conflict stemming from Kiev’s NATO ambition, Wikileaks revealed on Monday. Citing a trove of documents it obtained, the publisher detailed how Washington looked for ways to overcome some countries’…
The EU needs to achieve full strategic autonomy with its own military, the country’s foreign minister has said The EU should develop its rapid deployment forces into the nucleus of the bloc’s own army, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told journalists on Monday prior to attending a meeting of top EU diplomats in Brussels….
Washington and Brussels have proposed rival resolutions on the conflict for a General Assembly vote on Monday The United States has urged the EU to withdraw a UN resolution on the Ukraine conflict, Financial Times reported on Monday, citing officials familiar with the discussions. According to the report, US President Donald Trump’s administration and the…
A peace deal in the Ukraine conflict could allow American companies to return to the Russian market, Steve Witkoff has said US companies would be able to return to do business in Russia in the event of a ceasefire deal in the Ukraine conflict, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview…
The US promise of NATO membership for Kiev triggered the hostilities, Steve Witkoff has said The Ukraine conflict was “provoked” and it is wrong to solely blame Russia, Steve Witkoff, a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, has said. Moscow had to respond to a security threat created by the West’s promises to accept…
A report from Beirut, where the funeral of the militant group’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah took place on Sunday Over the past ten years, I’ve made regular trips to Lebanon and have seen Beirut on many occasions. I’ve seen it thriving and joyful, desperate and powerless, shattered by explosions, exhausted from street protests, triumphant and…
The bloc’s foreign policy chief plans to “support Ukraine right now more than ever” while Moscow and Washington negotiate Washington has fallen for “Russia’s narrative,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. The accusation comes amid recent efforts by Washington and Moscow to begin resolving the conflict. “If [we] look at the messages…
Cabinet-level officials have reportedly instructed their departments to disregard a request for an activity report An instruction by Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump’s government efficiency czar, for federal workers to summarize their weekly activities or risk termination has reportedly prompted resistance among senior officials. On Saturday, Musk announced on X that all government employees…
Although the Ukrainian leader’s term ended last May, Kaja Kallas says there is “no need” for a vote while the conflict continues The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas has announced that she supports Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s refusal to hold a presidential election. Although Zelensky’s five-year presidential term expired in May 2024, no new…
Andrzej Duda’s chief of staff has insisted there was no shame in waiting for “our greatest ally” The office of Polish President Andrzej Duda has rebuffed criticism of his meeting with US President Donald Trump, which detractors argue was far shorter than anticipated and followed an excessively long wait. Polish media reported Duda had expected…