China, Russia Veto US Push for More UN Action on North Korea
China and Russia vetoed on Thursday a U.S.-led push to impose more U.N. sanctions on North Korea over its renewed...
Facing Public Backlash, Erdogan Pledges Mass Return of Syrians
Turkey‘s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pledging to return as many as one million Syrians amid growing public animosity against...
Russia ‘Embarrassed’ by Diplomat Resignation, but Fear Enforces Loyalty
The resignation earlier this week of veteran Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev over the invasion of Ukraine is an embarrassment for...
Analysts: Russia Embarrassed by Diplomat’s Resignation But Knows Fear Keeps Others in Check
The resignation this week of veteran Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev over the invasion of Ukraine is an embarrassment for the...
Kyiv Mayor: Ukraine is ‘Key for Freedom in the World’
Calling Ukraine the “key for freedom in the world,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged support Thursday for his country in...
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 26
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...
Putin Fast-Tracks Russian Citizenship in Southern Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday fast-tracked citizenship for residents of two regions of Ukraine, prompting protests from Kyiv that the...
Scars of War Seem to be Everywhere in Ukraine After 3 Months
Piano music wafted from an apartment block on a recent spring evening in Kramatorsk, blending with distant artillery fire for...
Greece Will Send Iranian Oil From Seized Ship to US, Police Say
Greece will send Iranian oil from a seized Russian-flagged tanker to the United States at the request of the U.S....
EU Seeks More Clout Against Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs
The European Union’s executive arm entered sensitive legal territory on Wednesday with a proposal to confiscate the frozen assets of...
New Media Law Casts Shadow Over Azeri Media
Azerbaijan’s journalists are used to working in tense conditions, but a media bill passed into law earlier this year has...
Controversial Russian Opera Star Takes Stage in Paris
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, Western nations have sidelined a raft of Russian artists, dancers and musicians...
Sanctions Frustrating Russian Ransomware Actors
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to be having an unanticipated impact in cyberspace — a decrease in the number of...
Delegations from Sweden, Finland Hold NATO Talks in Turkey
Senior officials from Sweden and Finland held some five hours of talks with Turkish counterparts in Ankara on Wednesday in...
UK’s Johnson ‘Humbled’ But Wants to Move on From ‘Partygate’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior officials bear responsibility for a culture of rule-breaking that resulted in several...
Pope ‘Heartbroken’ by Texas School Shooting, Calls for Gun Control
Pope Francis on Wednesday said he was “heartbroken” by the shooting at a school in Texas that killed at least...
Zelenskyy Says Only Path for Talks is Directly With Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday he would be open to negotiations with Russia, but only direct talks with Russian...
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 25
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Campaigners See No Misuse of Western Military Aid
Prominent Ukrainian anti-corruption campaigners say they have seen no signs that their armed forces are misusing Western military supplies in...
US to End Russia’s Ability to Pay International Investors
The U.S. will close the last avenue for Russia to pay its billions in debt back to international investors on...
Conference Room in Germany Becomes Nerve Center for Weapons Shipments to Ukraine
Two blocks from a casino and Burger King is a medium-sized room covered with a blue carpet that until four...
Hungary’s Government Gets Emergency Powers Due to Ukraine War, PM Orban Says
Hungary’s government will assume emergency powers in order to be able to respond more quickly to challenges created by the...
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