Iran will ‘stand to the end’ against US pressure – top negotiator
Progress has been made in talks with Washington, but gaps remain over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran will not yield to US pressure,…
Baltic states to deny airspace to Fico’s plane for Moscow Victory Day trip
The Slovak leader has vowed to find an alternate route in order to pay respects to fallen Soviet and allied soldiers as he did last year Lithuania and Latvia have…
Turnout up as Bulgarians vote in critical election (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Rumen Radev and Boyko Borissov are competing in a vote that will shape Bulgaria’s relations with Brussels, Kiev, and Moscow Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev and Boyko Borissov have cast their votes,…
US reverses on pledge not to renew Russian oil waiver
Moscow says it has always treated Western energy sanctions as hollow and illegal The US has renewed a sanctions exemption allowing Russian crude and petroleum products already loaded onto tankers…
String of suspected gang-related blasts rocks Brussels suburb
The mayor of Saint-Gilles has requested reinforcements to combat “terrorism” The mayor of a Brussels suburb has denounced what he described as “terrorism” and called for reinforcements after a series…
US delegation presses Cuba to transition to market economy – media
State Department officials have reportedly warned Havana it has a “small window” to implement reforms US officials have urged Cuba to transition from socialism to a market-based economy and compensate…
Italian deputy PM calls for return to Russian energy imports
Matteo Salvini says lifting EU restrictions is key to averting an economic crisis Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has called on the EU to resume imports of Russian oil…
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 54: Vance’s VP Dilemma – The poisoned chalice and taint of power
Trapped between loyalty and survival, Vance must escape Trump’s design or risks becoming the face of its failure. J. D. Vance faces a classic bind: Loyalty to US President Donald…
US to board Iran-linked vessels globally ‘in days’ – WSJ
Washington reportedly aims to ramp up pressure on Tehran beyond the naval blockade to force it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abandon its nuclear program The US military…
Russia keeping Iran uranium offer on table – Rosatom CEO
State nuclear corporation Rosatom is closely monitoring the US-Iran talks, Aleksey Likhachev says Russia stands ready to help remove Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, Aleksey Likhachev, CEO of the Russian state…