Ukraine has agreed to the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC.
"We have indeed agreed it with a number of good amendments and see it as a positive outcome," the official said, without providing any (...)
Candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada faced each other for the first time on Monday in a French-language debate.
The stage was shared by four hopefuls: former governor of the banks of (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron has said a truce between Ukraine and Russia could be agreed in the coming weeks.
He was speaking to Fox News in Washington following talks with Donald Trump at the White House on the third anniversary of Russia's (...)
GENEVA — Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of doubling attention to the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, in light of the unfortunate events taking place in Palestine. Addressing a high-level segment of (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's commitment to promoting global peace and security and emphasized the importance of dialogue in resolving international crises. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the (...)
The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the UN to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration's change of stance on the war.
First, the two countries opposed a European-drafted (...)
Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote share they had expected.
"Let's celebrate tonight and in the morning we'll get to work," he told cheering supporters. He said he was (...)
Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to "give up" his presidency in exchange for peace ahead of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
"If to achieve peace you really need me to give up my post – I'm ready. I can (...)
Russia attacked Ukraine on Saturday night with a barrage of drones that President Volodymyr Zelensky said was the single biggest drone strike since Moscow's war began almost three years ago.
According to Ukraine's Air Force Command, a record 267 (...)
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting didn't wait for the final results of his country's election on Sunday to herald a new era in Europe.
Declaring the US indifferent to this continent's fate, Friedrich Merz questioned the future of Nato and demanded (...)
Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv by train on Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of the start of Russia's war against Ukraine and as Donald Trump's big push for negotiations rattles European allies, stoking fears a rushed deal could (...)
US President Donald Trump is confident in his ability to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, with White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt suggesting that the three-year war could conclude as soon as this week.
Speaking to reporters on (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is determined to end the war with Russia and reach a just peace by 2025, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Monday.
Speaking at the "Ukraine: Year 2025" forum, Sybiha stressed that despite entering the third (...)
The United States and Ukraine are close to finalizing an agreement that would grant the US access to valuable mineral rights in Ukraine, a move the Trump administration has been pursuing as compensation for continued military assistance in Kyiv's (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to return to the negotiating table and strike a deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has said.
On Wednesday, Zelensky rejected US demands for (...)
The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, installing a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump and conservative firebrand at the head of the nation's top law enforcement agency.
The Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel (...)
MIAMI — US President Donald Trump highlighted Saudi Arabia's leadership and economic influence during his speech at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Miami on Wednesday.
Trump opened his address by touting his real estate properties in the (...)
Following the recent meeting held between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, some members of the European Parliament published a joint statement declaring that any peace in Ukraine will have to be backed by the Ukrainian people.
"No peace in (...)
The exchange of criticism between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his US counterpart Donald Trump further escalated on Wednesday after Trump labeled the Ukrainian leader a "dictator".
"I love Ukraine, but Zelensky has done a terrible job, (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's evolving role in global diplomacy and its commitment to fostering peace took center stage at the Saudi Media Forum on Thursday.
During a panel discussion, experts examined how the Kingdom is increasingly shaping international (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Thursday from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the call, Putin expressed his thanks and appreciation of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince for hosting (...)
Is French President Emmanuel Macron's gamble starting to pay off?
After organizing two emergency meetings this week in Paris with EU countries and NATO member states to devise a united response to the rapprochement between Moscow and the US, it (...)
SAINT PETERSBURG — Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed on Wednesday his thanks and gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for facilitating a high-level meeting (...)
Russian authorities have released an American national who was arrested at a Moscow airport this month for cannabis possession, the US state department has confirmed.
Kalob Byers, 28, was stopped at Vnukovo International Airport on 7 February after (...)
US President Donald Trump pushed back Tuesday against Ukraine's objections to being excluded from talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war in eastern Ukraine.
He also seemed to suggest that Ukraine was to blame for a (...)
