U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will punish Russia and President Vladimir Putin if Moscow doesn’t come to…
The legal fight over President Donald Trump’s global tariffs is deepening after a federal appeals court ruled the levies were issued illegally under an emergency law, extending the chaos in global trade. A 7-4 decision by a panel of judges Friday night in Washington was a major setback for Trump even as it gives both…
Trump cabinet officials told a federal appeals court that ruling the president’s global tariffs illegal would seriously harm US foreign policy, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning of “dangerous diplomatic embarrassment.” The administration on Friday filed statements by Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the US Court of Appeals…
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Saturday it was not possible to imagine giving back Russian assets frozen inside the bloc due to the war in Ukraine unless Moscow has paid reparations. “We can’t possibly imagine that … if … there is a ceasefire or peace deal that these assets…
President Trump moved quickly to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska earlier this month after getting assurances from his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, that Moscow was ready to make a deal to end its war on Ukraine, US and European officials tell The Post. Following a meeting in Moscow on Aug. 6, Witkoff…
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images France’s minority government on Tuesday faced the prospect of collapse within weeks, after opposition parties said they would not back Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a Sept. 8 confidence vote tied to…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday made a rare visit to Tibet, stressing Beijing’s determination to strengthen its control over the region as it marked 60 years of being declared a Chinese autonomous region. Xi Jinping highlights political importance of his visit. While addressing a gathering of 20,000 people in Lhasa, Xi Jinping underlined the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin and New Delhi’s renewed engagement with Beijing indicate another sign India is tilting away from the US in the face of Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariff hikes. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a concert before an…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday. Wang Yi is visiting India for the first time in three years. The meeting comes a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said China and India want better relations on Monday. This is the latest sign of a thaw between…
Six European leaders joined Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a briefing after Donald Trump’s recent summit with Vladimir Putin Compiled by Michael Williams Main image: Donald Trump receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House almost six months after their disastrous previous meeting there. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Mon 18 Aug 2025 23.36 BST Last modified on Mon 18…