Israeli foreign minister slams EU’s Borrell over Iran outreach
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has attacked EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell over a visit to Tehran aimed at relaunching negotiations on the Iran … Read more
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Transparency watchdog boss: Conflict of interest reports ‘serious’ for Munich Security Conference
BERLIN — Indications that outgoing Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger used the conference to further his personal business interests “are serious” and the forum … Read more
War warnings and calls for unity: Just another day in Ukraine
KYIV — Facing Western warnings of an “imminent” Russian invasion and a hasty official call for a day of national unity, many Ukrainians Wednesday simply … Read more
European Union scrambles to patch up relations at Africa summit
Press play to listen to this article It is not easy to pinpoint the nadir of the EU’s great pivot to Africa. The shift in … Read more
NATO: No sign of Russian ‘de-escalation on the ground’ in Ukraine crisis
NATO said Tuesday it has not seen “any de-escalation on the ground” from Russian forces near Ukraine, despite earlier claims from Moscow that some troops … Read more
Left without a voice, anti-war Russians pen open letters to Putin
MOSCOW — In ordinary times, not being able to influence your country’s politics can feel frustrating. When that country is on the brink of war, … Read more
Scholz, Zelenskiy play down talk of NATO membership for Ukraine
Press play to listen to this article KYIV — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought Monday to tamp down tension with … Read more
German leader ventures to Ukraine and Russia amid warnings of war
Press play to listen to this article BERLIN — Even before Washington warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent, German Chancellor Olaf … Read more
Ukraine urges calm amid fears of invasion
Ukraine’s government asked citizens to remain calm, amid fears a Russian invasion is imminent. in a statements Saturday, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said that armed forces … Read more
U.S. warns war could be ‘imminent’ in Ukraine
The United States warned Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent and implored all US citizens to urgently leave the country within … Read more
