Trump says US will not invest in Iran but ‘fine’ if Gulf countries do
Trump says news reports that the US-Iran deal includes provisions for $300bn in reconstruction funds for Tehran are false. – “We’re not putting up 10 cents,” Trump said. “We are…
Russia’s Lavrov discusses US-Iran framework agreement with Iran’s Araghchi
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday about the US-Iranian agreement to end the war in the Gulf, and said Moscow was ready…
Trump says he will discuss trade and disputed dam with Egypt President al-Sisi
US President Donald Trump will be discussing trade issues with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as well as the topic of a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, said…
Modi Highlights New Momentum in India–EU Relations
It was wonderful meeting European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Evian earlier today. At the start of this year, India was proud…
Malaysia Promotes Openness and Partnership at Russia–ASEAN Business Forum
At the Russia-ASEAN Business Forum today, I quoted the words of the great Tatarstan poet, Abdullah Tukay, that “only in serving the people do I admit true happiness.” This message…
Ruto and Lee Advance Trade, Investment and Labour Cooperation
Kenya and the Republic of Korea continue to deepen cooperation in trade, ICT, energy and agriculture. Met President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France,…
NATO chief says opening Hormuz will be ‘massive step forward’
Mark Rutte praised the US-Iran deal to end the war, saying the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would be a “massive step forward”. – “The restoration of free…
President Putin arrives in Kazan for Russia-ASEAN Summit — Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kazan, where a two-day anniversary Russia-ASEAN Summit kicks off on Wednesday, the Kremlin’s press office reported. – Representatives of all 11 members of…
The Pacific Reversion and the New Realities of American Hard Power
Geopolitics has always been a theater of nomenclature, a domain where a single hyphenated phrase can signal the birth of an alliance or the remapping of a superpower’s global priorities.…
G7 to up supplies of air defense systems, interceptors, long-range systems to Ukraine
The Group of Seven countries intend to increase supplies of air defense systems, as well as long-range systems, to Ukraine, the summit participants in France stated in a joint statement…