Trump blames Zelensky for stalling peace talks
US President Donald Trump has singled out Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky as the main obstacle to a peace agreement to end the conflict with Russia. – Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration…
Cyprus sceptical of reopening direct talks with Putin as peace talks progress
– Cyprus has expressed scepticism about the idea of appointing a special European envoy to re-launch dialogue with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. –…
Witkoff, Kushner may soon visit Moscow to meet with Putin
US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the American leader, are reportedly planning a forthcoming visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. –…
Paris Keeps Possibility of Macron Putin Dialogue on the Table
Paris has not yet started to organize contacts between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but such contacts cannot be ruled out in the future. –…
UK and France reluctant to send troops to Ukraine without US backing
Britain and France are likely to drop their plan to deploy troops to Ukraine after a potential ceasefire unless they have US backing. – Russia has warned that any Western…
Norway Pledges Support for Ukraine’s Recovery as Energy and Economic Ties Deepen
In my meeting with Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, we discussed how to further develop our close cooperation in energy security and in macroeconomic resilience, both during and…
West aware their troops in Ukraine to become Russia’s legitimate target
Western countries planning to send troops to Ukraine are fully aware that their forces will become Russia’s legitimate target, Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe…
North Korea’s Kim shakes up security detail amid ‘decapitation’ fears
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un replaced three top officials in charge of his personal security, South Korea said Tuesday, suggesting the leader may fear assassination attempts. – Three state agencies…
Putin’s great-power project faces the ‘end of an era’
The Russian president has been unable to protect his allies in Venezuela and Iran from an unexpectedly belligerent U.S. President Donald Trump. – The war Putin once hoped would be…
Oslo Commits $1.5 Billion in Civilian and Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine and Moldova in 2026
Today, I announce that Norway will allocate $400 million to support Ukraine’s urgent needs this winter. Homes must be heated, meals prepared, children educated, civil servants paid, and health care…