Bulgaria’s new government says it will not provide arms for Ukraine
Bulgaria’s newly appointed defence minister, Dimitar Stoyanov, said on Tuesday his country would no longer provide arms to Ukraine and urged Moscow and Kyiv to sit down at the negotiating…
Qatar and Sweden Discuss Iran–U.S. Mediation Efforts During Doha Meeting
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani Meets Foreign Minister of Sweden Maria M Stenergard HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs…
UK urges firms, citizens to stop financial activities in illegal Israeli settlements
The British government has urged businesses and citizens to refrain from conducting financial activities in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. – “I have strengthened our business risk…
Macron Reaffirms Support for Ukraine in Talks With Nordic and Baltic Leaders
In a video conference with our Nordic and Baltic partners—the Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden—I reaffirmed France’s solidarity and steadfast commitment at their side. Russia is in…
China calls for ‘concrete actions to cool down situation’ in Middle East
Beijing has urged all sides to avoid escalating the US-Israel war on Iran stressing military action cannot resolve disputes among nations. – “The three-month-long US-Israel-Iran conflict has hit countries in…
Sweden and Saudi Arabia Discuss Strait of Hormuz and Regional Security
Much appreciated meeting with H.H. Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh. I reaffirmed Sweden’s solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following Irans’s illegal attacks. We discussed the developments as well…
France and Allies Impose New Sanctions Over West Bank Settler Violence
With our British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and Norwegian partners, we are today imposing new sanctions against those responsible for intensifying colonization and violence in the West Bank. At the…
UN Secretary-General Calls for Full Respect of Ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza
I’m deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation in the Middle East. All attacks must stop immediately. The ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & Gaza must be fully respected. Any steps that…
Trump says Israel, Iran agreed to ‘leave each other alone for another week’
President Trump has told reporters that Israel and Iran will leave each other alone for at least a week, after he had a “very good conversation” with Israel’s Netanyahu. –…
France and Germany abandon joint fighter jet project as companies unable to reach agreement
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to…