Trump to Attend NATO Summit in Turkey as Alliance Faces Defining Moment
US President Donald Trump will attend the NATO meeting of heads of state that is taking place in Turkey in July, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms. “I think the…
Kremlin says former German chancellor Schroeder is visiting Russia
The Kremlin has confirmed that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is visiting Russia, state-run news agencies reported on Wednesday. – State media had previously reported that Schroeder had been spotted…
Poland asks US to plant permanent military base in country — defense minister
Warsaw has sent an official request to the United States to establish a permanent military base on its territory, Polish Defense Minister Wladysіaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said. – “I have submitted to…
Trump says he would like to meet with Iranian supreme leader
US President Donald Trump has said he would like to meet with Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. – “I’d like to meet him,” he told The New York Post in…
US and Iran trade fire amid stalled talks
The renewed attacks happened after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel, according to reports Tuesday from two semiofficial Iranian…
Rubio says Tehran may negotiate over some aspects of nuclear file ‘for the first time’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US talks with Iran may include “aspects of their nuclear programme that just a month ago, just a year ago, they were refusing…
Hungarian PM doubles down on refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine
Hungary’s new Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed that his country will not send weapons or troops to Ukraine. – “Hungary will not send either troops or weapons to Ukraine under…
Spain will not take part in US-Israel war on Iran, foreign minister says
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has reaffirmed his country’s opposition to the US-Israel war against Iran, saying it will not be pulled into the conflict. – “We will not…
Israeli defence minister says operations in southern Lebanon to continue
Israel Katz says military operations in southern Lebanon will continue under all circumstances. – The defence minister also said Israel’s military is studying the possibility of carrying out additional operations…
EU ready to ‘step up’ in Ukraine-Russia talks but ceasefire must come first, summit draft shows
EU leaders are set to discuss the possibility of engaging in direct talks when they meet on 18-19 June. But the latest draft of the summit’s conclusions suggests a mandate…