Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff met with the families of Israeli hostages on Tuesday after having slammed Israel for prolonging the war the day before. Israeli negotiators head to Doha for peace talks on Wednesday, with Witkoff saying he’s optimistic that progress will be achieved, per local media. It’s not clear if Trump, who … Read more
Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees to meeting proposed by Vladimir Putin – if he attends in person. A glimmer of hope to end the more than three-year war in Ukraine that has killed thousands of civilians – and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to attend a meeting proposed by Russian President … Read more
EU readies ‘plan B’ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks Financial Times How does Europe want the Ukraine war to end? dw.com If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on? The clock is ticking to answer that AP News If America Walks Away From Ukraine, What Will Europe Do? The New York Times EU readies ‘plan … Read more
A third round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear activities was planned for Saturday, raising hopes for a new accord that could avert another conflict in the Middle East. “I think we’re going to make a deal with Iran. Nobody else could do that,” President Trump said in an interview … Read more
Iran and the US resume indirect nuclear talks, with sanctions relief and uranium enrichment still key sticking points. Iran and the United States are holding indirect nuclear talks, mediated by Oman, with the next round set for Saturday. Both sides report progress, but major gaps remain. Iran seeks sanctions relief and civilian uranium enrichment, while … Read more
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio will hold talks with European counterparts in Paris today to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The talks, which UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will also attend, form the highest level of transatlantic engagement about the war since February. In recent months, … Read more
A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi told the Reuters news agency that they had received an invitation from Angola for the talks. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels will hold talks next week, mediator Angola has announced. A statement from President Joao Lourenco’s office on Wednesday … Read more
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria gained a realistic chance this weekend of leading the country’s next government, after talks between three mainstream parties collapsed. The Freedom Party’s ascent would put its firebrand leader, Herbert Kickl, into the position of chancellor and signal a new high-water mark for the rise of the far right in … Read more
NATO’s new top diplomat suggested on Tuesday that Ukraine should put off any peace talks with Russia until Western allies can send enough military aid to help Kyiv push ahead on the battlefield and garner a stronger negotiating position. Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it … Read more
Negotiators at this year’s United Nations climate summit struck an agreement early on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to triple the flow of money to help developing countries adopt cleaner energy and cope with the effects of climate change. Under the deal, wealthy nations pledged to reach $300 billion per year in support by 2035, up … Read more