Russia clashes with US and Ukraine supporters, ruling out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West
Russiaโs foreign minister has clashed with the United States and Ukraineโs supporters at a U.N. meeting where Moscow ruled out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West, and China warned that further global chaos could impact the slowing global economy.
North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date
North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified โearly dateโ as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States.
A Russian border city cancels Orthodox Epiphany events due to the threat of Ukrainian attacks
A Russian city near the Ukrainian border canceled its traditional Orthodox Epiphany festivities on Friday due to the threat of attacks as Kyivโs forces pursue a new strategy with the war approaching its two-year milestone.
Russia's Lavrov declares at security talks that his country's goals in Ukraine are unchanged
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has delivered a blunt message to Western leaders and declared at an international security conference that his government was not prepared to โreview its goalsโ in Ukraine.
Russian FM says he plans to attend OSCE meeting in North Macedonia
Russiaโs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he plans to travel to NATO member North Macedonia later this week to attend a conference of a top trans-Atlantic security and rights group, a trip that would mark his first visit to a NATO country since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine.
Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step up high-level contacts ahead of what could be a leader-level summit this fall.
Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys
Myanmarโs prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asiaโs top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia.
The reason US response to the Russia rebellion has been decidedly cautious
On the surface, the turmoil in Russia would seem like something for the U.S. to celebrate: a powerful mercenary group engaging in a short-lived clash with Russiaโs military at the very moment that Ukraine is trying to gain momentum in a critical counteroffensive.
Brazil's welcome of Russian minister prompts US blowback
Russiaโs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to the Brazilian capital Monday and expressed gratitude for Brazilโs push for an end to hosilities in Ukraine โ even as that same effort has irked both Kyiv and the West, and by afternoon had prompted an unusually sharp rebuke from the White House.
Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans
The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan.
G20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war
Top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations have ended a contentious meeting in New Delhi with no consensus on the Ukraine war, as discussions of the war and Chinaโs widening global influence dominated much of the talks.
East-West showdown looms at G-20 FMs meeting in India
Fractured East-West relations over Russiaโs war in Ukraine and increasing concerns about Chinaโs global aspirations are set to dominate what is expected to be a highly contentious meeting of foreign ministers from the worldโs largest industrialized and developing nations this week in India.
EU, US question Serbia's EU commitment after Russia deal
The European Union and the U.S. have questioned Serbiaโs commitment to join Europeโs 27-nation bloc after Belgrade signed an agreement with Moscow pledging long-term โconsultationsโ on foreign policy matters amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
World opinion shifts against Russia as Ukraine worries grow
The tide of international opinion appears to have decisively shifted against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries joined the United States and its allies in condemning Russiaโs war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order.