Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that if a ceasefire deal with Russia is reached, “at least 200,000 European peacekeepers” would be needed in Ukraine to defend the Eastern European country against a possible attack from Russia. Zelensky, speaking a day after Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency, said Europe should “take care of … Read more
Nuuk, Greenland – US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim on Monday that the United States needs to take control of Greenland from Denmark in the interest of “international security.” His repeated calls in recent weeks are raising concerns and debate among the Arctic island’s 57,000-strong population as well as the United States’ European allies. … Read more
Moscow — A day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday and stressed the close ties between the two countries. The two leaders have developed strong personal ties, which has helped improve relations between Moscow and Beijing, moving even … Read more
World leaders are congratulating President Donald Trump on Monday as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also among those who congratulated Trump. “President Trump is always decisive, and the policy of peace through strength he has announced provides an opportunity to strengthen American leadership … Read more
Moscow — Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a strategic partnership treaty linking closer defense cooperation, in a move that is likely to alarm the West. On his first visit to the Kremlin since winning the presidency last July, Pezeshkian will hold … Read more
Britain and Ukraine signed a 100-year deal on Thursday, with Britain pledging to provide $3.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year. The deal was announced during a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kiev, Ukraine, where British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Starmer is on his first … Read more
As Russia’s war with Ukraine approaches three years in February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is stressing his country’s hope for continued US support under the incoming Trump administration. “We are waiting for the inauguration of the US President. I think the whole world is waiting because the United States is a strategic partner in global … Read more
taipei, taiwan – China launched a new round of diplomatic outreach to Japan and the European Union this week as Washington prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. A delegation of Japanese lawmakers traveled to Beijing and a Chinese military delegation visited Japan for the first time in five years. Meanwhile, the new President … Read more
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the United States of “blatant hypocrisy” for allowing prisoners to fight the Los Angeles wildfires. Russia’s state-owned news agency RIA Novosti quoted Zakharova on January 12 as saying that the use of prisoners as firefighters is no different from China’s use of forced labor, which the US has … Read more
Geneva – More than 3,000 global leaders from more than 130 countries will make their annual pilgrimage to the World Economic Forum next week, meeting in the luxurious Swiss alpine resort of Davos. Approximately 5,000 Swiss Army personnel will be deployed to ensure the security of thousands of the world’s top movers and shakers in … Read more