Source link The happy clappy era for the Western European bloc is over, as “tough guy” Emmanuel Macron emerges to lead it into battle By Kommersant FM political observer Dmitry Drize The EU does not intend to die for the Donbass. This was stated by its foreign policy commissioner Josep Borrell last week. The leaders […]
Source link The heads of Burkina Faso, Mali, Congo, and Libya have congratulated the Russian president on winning another term A number of African leaders have congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his reelection for a fifth term, expressing confidence that the outcome of last week’s vote will help to further strengthen ties between Moscow […]
Source link The Israeli prime minister has promised “total victory” in Gaza amid calls for a Ramadan ceasefire Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his intention to eliminate the Palestinian Hamas movement in Gaza, despite international efforts to organize a ceasefire. In a short video statement posted on social media on Monday, Netanyahu claimed […]
Source link The majority of Americans do not believe that President Joe Biden is held in high esteem by other world leaders, a survey by global analytics and advisory firm Gallup revealed on Monday. According to the findingsan overwhelming 58% of Americans say Biden is not respected by his peers, while only 37% believe he […]
Source link The African country has been in turmoil since the NATO-backed overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi more than a decade ago Libyan leaders have agreed to form a unified government that would supervise long-delayed elections. The North African nation has been divided between rival administrations since the 2011 NATO intervention, which saw the overthrow and […]
Source link Emmanuel Macron reportedly views Olaf Scholz as an unambitious coward, while Scholz sees his French counterpart as a wannabe monarch The relationship between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron has long been strained, but Macron’s recent refusal to rule out sending troops to Ukraine has driven tensions to boiling point, […]
Source link The US president has slammed his rival’s “outrageous” demand for NATO allies to pay their bills US President Joe Biden has criticized his predecessor Donald Trump’s comments on NATO as “absolutely bizarre,” after the Republican frontrunner said Washington should not defend its European allies who refuse to fulfill their military spending commitments. President […]
Source link Officials in Taipei have reportedly raised questions about what wavering support for Ukraine means for their security US lawmakers who visited Taiwanese leaders this week have reportedly been met with apprehension and questions over Washington’s security commitments amid its stalled support for Ukraine. “Taiwan is extremely interested in Ukraine, and extremely worried that […]
Source link There was no explanation given for the action, but authorities have said a new one would be installed Guinea’s military rulers have dissolved the West African nation’s government, which had been in power since July 2022. The presidency’s spokesman, General Amara Camara, announced the decision on Monday without providing any specific reasons. The […]
Source link Munich Security Conference participants acted like “football fans” instead of looking for solutions, Aleksandar Vucic has argued The international community is no longer interested in ending conflicts, and instead views peace as an “unwanted” ideal, President Aleksandar Vucic has claimed in an interview with TASS published on Tuesday. His comments follow last week’s […]
Source link The prime ministers of Ireland and Spain have called for a review of West Jerusalem’s compliance with an EU human rights agreement The European Commission must urgently reconsider whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations in Gaza under the EU/Israel Association Agreement, an economic pact that forms the basis of relations […]
Source link Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has alleged widespread vote tampering in last week’s election A coalition involving two of Pakistan’s major parties has agreed to form a new government, political leaders in the South Asian country said on Tuesday. The accord consigns PTI, the party of jailed former prime minister Imran […]
Source link Brussels went further in its “blackmail” campaign against Budapest than previously reported, a senior government aide has said Several EU heads of state directly told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that they would crash the Hungarian economy if he blocked a €50 billion ($54 billion) economic aid package for Ukraine, his adviser, Balazs […]
Source link Moscow is in contact with Hamas as part of efforts to free more hostages from Gaza, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with two leaders of the country’s Jewish community on Wednesday, where they discussed the conflict in Gaza and Moscow’s efforts to secure the release of hostages […]
Source link The US carried out a drone strike in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday evening that killed three members of the Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a senior commander. Washington’s Central Command (CENTCOM) has taken responsibility for the attack. A car in which the trio was traveling was struck in the Mashtal neighborhood of Baghdad, […]