Bulgaria's government has survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia opposition party over a supposed failure in the country's foreign policy.
The motion brought by the Vazrazhdane party and backed by two small (...)
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has criticized Pentagon "mid-level" leadership for what he said was a misguided plan to reduce the number of US troops based in Europe.
"There are some who believe now is the time to reduce (...)
One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia's military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country's military at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.
Putin signed a decree (...)
Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government said Wednesday, as the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister and ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest.
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh accusations Wednesday of breaching a US-mediated agreement to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, as tensions persist despite a 30-day ceasefire deal brokered last month.
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The Kremlin said Wednesday that a visit by Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's special envoy for foreign investment and economic cooperation, to the United States is "possible," amid reports that he is expected to meet US officials later this week in (...)
Ukraine has begun formal consultations with the United States on a proposed new deal concerning critical mineral resources, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on Tuesday.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Kyiv with Lithuanian (...)
Finland announced Tuesday that it is preparing to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, citing changing security dynamics in the region.
President Alexander Stubb said the decision follows a comprehensive assessment (...)
Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of violating a US-brokered agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, as both sides reported new attacks on critical facilities.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine carried out two (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 men aged 18 to 30 for mandatory military service, marking the country's largest draft since 2011, as Moscow seeks to expand its armed forces amid continued fighting in (...)
The White House confirmed on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia in May, clarifying his earlier remarks about a "next month" trip to the Middle East.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement (...)
Spain will push for the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's defense during the G5+ (Weimar+) summit held Monday in Madrid, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares announced.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Albares said Russia must (...)
Russia has begun negotiations with the United States over potential cooperation on rare earth metals projects, according to a senior Russian official, as both countries explore diplomatic pathways to ease tensions and lay groundwork for eventual (...)
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May on what would be his first foreign trip since returning to the White House, according to a report by Axios citing two American officials and a source familiar with (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a "serious" and "urgent" response from Western nations following a wave of Russian drone attacks that killed at least two people and injured 35 others in the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
In a (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Kyiv has officially received a new draft agreement from the United States concerning a critical minerals deal, describing it as "significantly different" from the earlier framework proposed (...)
North Korea appears to have sent at least 3,000 more soldiers to Russia early this year, South Korea's military said Thursday, demonstrating Pyongyang's continued support for Moscow's war on Ukraine as world leaders push for an end to the three-year (...)
European Union citizens should stockpile enough food and other essential supplies to sustain them for at least 72 hours in the event of a crisis, the EU Commission has said.
In new guidance released Wednesday, the commission stressed the need for (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged an additional €2 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
The announcement came during a press conference in Paris on Wednesday evening, ahead of a high-stakes international summit on Ukraine's long-term (...)
On the eighth anniversary of the pledge of allegiance to Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the Crown Prince, Saudi Arabia stands proud on the ground of a new reality forged by a young extraordinary leader who shouldered the ambitions of an entire nation (...)
This is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one. As one expert puts it, "Trumpism will outlast his presidency". But which nations are equipped to step to the fore as the US stands back?
At 09.00 one (...)
Russia will only implement a White House-brokered agreement to stop using force in the Black Sea when sanctions imposed on its banks and exports over its invasion of Ukraine are lifted, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding further uncertainty to both (...)
Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a seventh consecutive term as president of Belarus at a ceremony in the capital Minsk.
During the ceremony, Lukashenko poked fun at those who call him 'Europe's last dictator' by claiming Belarus has more (...)
RIYADH — The United States said on Tuesday that an agreement was reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in the Saudi capital Riyadh on prospective steps toward a (...)
US funding cuts will lead to an additional 2,000 new HIV infections each day and over six million further deaths over the next four years, the UNAids chief has warned.
It would mark a stark reversal in the global fight against HIV, which has seen (...)
