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News in brief
Nearly a quarter century after it was first proposed, the last major stretch of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is finally approaching construction. The Rasht–Astara railway in northern Iran—scheduled to break ground in early 2026—has become more than......
Russia on Wednesday accused European governments and media outlets of attempting to derail Washington’s push for a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Radio Sputnik that European politicians and major news organizations were launching......
The United States has launched a new diplomatic push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, with US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll meeting delegations from both Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi, even as Russian missile attacks killed civilians in the Ukrainian capital. Driscoll held discussions with Ukraine’s......
A Ukrainian air strike on the Russian port city of Taganrog has left one person dead and three others injured, local authorities reported early Tuesday. The attack, which occurred overnight, caused widespread damage to residential and public infrastructure. According to Mayor Svetlana Kambulova, the......
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed on Monday that Ankara will continue working toward securing a just and lasting resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. The pledge came during a phone conversation between Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that despite some progress in recent discussions on a revised version of US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace proposal, a major breakthrough remains unlikely this week. Speaking on the sidelines of the EU–Africa summit in Angola, Merz confirmed......
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has openly questioned the effectiveness of the European Union’s repeated sanctions against Russia, arguing that the measures have not achieved their intended impact on Moscow’s economy or its wartime strategy. In an interview on Sunday, Bessent criticised......
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the international community to intensify diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. According to Türkiye’s......
High-level officials from the United States, Ukraine and key European allies are scheduled to meet in Geneva on Sunday as Kyiv faces a rapidly approaching deadline to respond to a controversial US proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia. President Donald Trump has set Thursday as the cutoff date......
Russia announced on Thursday that its forces had taken control of the strategic Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, a claim swiftly rejected by Ukraine’s military. The contradictory statements highlight the ongoing battle for territorial control amid the intensifying conflict in eastern Ukraine. Valery......
The European Union is pushing back against a reported 28-point US-Russia plan to end the war in Ukraine, insisting that no peace proposal can be legitimate without the participation of Kyiv and European leaders. The plan, first disclosed by Axios, is said to include terms highly......
Australia announced on Thursday a new round of sanctions targeting two Russian cybercrime service providers accused of supporting ransomware attacks against Australian and international networks. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, issuing a joint statement with Defense Minister Richard Marles and......
The German government has passed legislation allowing the Bundeswehr to shoot down unidentified drones suspected of spying on military bases, industrial sites, and other critical infrastructure. The move comes amid growing concerns that some drones may be operated by state actors with potential sabotage......
