Kremlin reveals timing for Putin-Trump call
The conversation is scheduled for 5pm Moscow time and will be based on the results of recent talks in Istanbul, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin will…
Telegram’s Durov names French official who ‘asked to ban conservative voices’
Spy chief Nicolas Lerner sought to silence the right ahead of Romania’s presidential election Telegram founder Pavel Durov has claimed that French foreign intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner personally asked him…
Portugal targets France in power link dispute after blackout
Lisbon has reportedly asked the European Commission to pressure Paris over the stalled expansion of electricity supplies following the recent ten-hour outage Portugal plans to ask the European Commission to…
US opposes ‘endless negotiations’ on Ukraine
Washington will study the ceasefire road maps presented by Moscow and Kiev, the secretary of state has said The US does not want negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to drag…
US easing sanctions on Turkish defense sector
Washington had placed restrictions on Ankara over a weapons deal with Russia The US is relaxing sanctions on Türkiye’s defense industry and has approved a major arms deal, President Recep…
Ukraine wasted $770 million on bogus arms deals
Unreliable foreign contractors and rampant corruption and were behind the losses, the report claims Ukraine has wasted $770 million on attempts to buy weapons from dubious sources, the Financial Times…
Ex-FBI director Comey under investigation for ‘call to assassinate Trump’
The US president’s critic has been accused of making a coded endorsement of violence The US Secret Service is investigating former FBI director James Comey for making a threat against…
Funding cuts threaten HIV response efforts in South Africa
Official statistics show that viral load testing declined by up to 21% among key groups in the last two months Funding cuts, particularly from the United States’ President’s Emergency Plan…
Lavrov brands Zelensky ‘pathetic’
The top Russian diplomat has ridiculed the Ukrainian leader for demanding President Vladimir Putin personally attend talks in Istanbul Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has branded Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky a…
Pakistan’s nukes should be taken under IAEA watch
Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has questioned whether nuclear weapons are safe in Pakistani hands. Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal should be “brought under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency…
India seeks ‘terrorist’ label for perpetrators of Kashmir attack
New Delhi has sent a delegation to New York to win support in condemning The Resistance Front New Delhi is attempting to get the United Nations (UN) to condemn The…
Why the Russia-Ukraine peace talks are doomed before they begin
And why every ceasefire attempt in the conflict so far has collapsed Diplomatic tensions are rising once again. Just days ago, the focus was on Moscow’s 80th anniversary Victory Day…