The payment card companies “lost a major market” when they exited in 2022 due to the Ukraine conflict, Anatoly Aksakov has said US payment giants Visa and Mastercard may soon resume operations in Russia, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Russian State Duma’s Financial Markets Committee. His statement comes amid ongoing high-level talks between…
Beijing has criticized the State Department after it altered a fact sheet on relations with the island China has urged the US to “correct its mistakes” after the State Department removed previous phrasing on its website about not supporting independence for Taiwan. Washington has described the change as part of a routine update. In the…
Negotiations on resolving the Ukraine conflict are expected to be a prelude to a meeting between Putin and Trump Saudi Arabia will mediate talks between Russia and the US on resolving the Ukraine conflict, set to begin in Riyadh on Tuesday, CNN has reported, citing a Saudi official. The kingdom has maintained neutrality throughout the…
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The French president has talked to Mohammed bin Salman before the upcoming US-Russian meeting in Riyadh French President Emmanuel Macron has revealed that he has spoken on the phone with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussing issues including the Ukraine conflict and the EU’s role in ending the hostilities. The call comes ahead…
US allies in Europe now have clearer insight into President Donald Trump’s intentions, Christoph Heusgen has said Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), has described the results of last week’s gathering as a “nightmare” for Washington’s European allies. He claimed that the US under President Donald Trump “lives on another planet,” referencing…
The Trump administration is treating Kiev like an African colony, several unnamed officials have reportedly said The US is trying to steamroll Kiev into a lopsided resource deal that evokes memories of the West’s colonial past, several media outlets have reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. Last fall, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky suggested that his…
The number of people receiving social security payments exceeds the number of American citizens, the billionaire has claimed The US Social Security Administration (SSA) has come under fresh scrutiny by Elon Musk, the billionaire head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The X and SpaceX CEO has accused the agency of massive fraud. Earlier…
Christoph Heusgen because too emotional and cut short his closing remarks at the event Christoph Heusgen, the chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), couldn’t conclude his closing speech during this year’s international gathering, as he became emotional while emphasizing the urgent need to preserve the “rules-based order.” On Monday, former NATO Secretary General Jens…