PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) – The European Unions is worried about Ukraine being pressured by the United States into ceding territory in negotiations with Russia, the EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday. “This is clearly a wrong approach. It is, of course, the Russian playbook of negotiations, that they are demanding something that…
MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) – Russia is in contact with the United States about a new round of talks on a Ukraine peace settlement as soon as conditions allow, the Kremlin said on Thursday. “We remain open, we are in contact with the Americans, and we are counting on holding the next round of talks…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday he had spoken to the leaders of Iran, Egypt, Turkey and other regional countries and said Malaysian vessels were now being allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Anwar in a televised address thanked Iran’s president for allowing the passage…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will increase its fuel surcharge for all flights by 34 per cent from April – the second increase in two weeks – citing “considerable pressure” as the war in the Middle East affects oil prices. The airline said on Thursday that considering the scale of recent surges in…
BEIJING, March 26 (Reuters) – China on Thursday urged parties to the Middle East conflict to “create conditions for starting truly meaningful and sincere peace talks”. “The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace and promote the cessation of the war,” Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said…
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the world’s leading Western democracies meet in France this week against the backdrop of wars in Iranand Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and mounting unease over an increasingly unpredictable U.S. foreign policy. The two-day gathering at the restored 12th-century Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, about 40 km (25 miles) southwest…
MADRID, March 25 (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday it was unjust for citizens worldwide to bear the cost of what he called illegal U.S. and Israeli actions in Iran, warning the war was inflicting severe global economic damage, with Spanish firms alone losing 100 billion euros ($116 billion) in under…
In a move that could spark a major escalation amid the ongoing war in West Asia, the Iranian Navy said on Wednesday that it struck a US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier. Earlier in the day, Iran’s naval commander had said that they are constantly monitoring the US fleet USS Abraham Lincoln. (Screengrab/@FarsNews_Agency)…
ISTANBUL, March 25 (Reuters) – Turkey “is playing a role passing messages” between Iran and the U.S. to encourage de-escalation and direct negotiations, Harun Armagan, vice chair of foreign affairs for President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, told Reuters on Wednesday. He did not elaborate on the messages but said they were also being conveyed to…
FTSE 100 Live: Shares jump as oil prices fall as Iran allows some Hormuz shipping Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock FTSE 100 up 84 points to 10,049 Brent oil price falls below $100 Iran says ‘non-hostile’ vessels allowed through Hormuz Trading updates Asos, Diageo, Crest Nicholson, RS Group Average UK house prices were up…