China has hit out at the US over President Donald Trump’s recent call for 50-100% tariffs on Beijing for its close ties with Russia. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated that China is committed to promoting peace talks for resolving hot-spot issues. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a news conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia,…
KHARKIV, UKRAINE – AUGUST 21: A sister of Tetiana Morozova — who was killed by a Russian missile — stands by Tetiana’s grave during a funeral for a three-generation family, including an 18-month-old girl on August 21, 2025, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The family was murdered by the Russian forces on August 18. Photo by Polina…
On august 16th, a day after his summit with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin summoned Russia’s grandees to the Kremlin’s Hall of the Order of St Catherine. Built in tsarist times to show off the glory of the Russian empire, the hall was the setting for Mr Putin’s account of his achievements during the visit to…
The Trump administration’s initial preparations for the Aug. 15 Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared shaky. But the meeting could advance a lasting settlement of the war if President Donald Trump avoids Putin’s predictable traps, decides to ramp up the pressure on Russia, and makes clear that the United States will back Ukraine’s…
President Donald Trump is reconsidering his approach to ending the conflict in Ukraine, wavering on his self-imposed deadline for Russia to stop its invasion or face economic sanctions.On Thursday, Trump appeared to back away from his previous stance that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be part of peace talks with Russia. When asked if Russian…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo. The deal, to be signed in Washington Friday, would also help the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in…
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – A stark warning from President Donald Trump Friday to Ukraine and Russia, telling the two countries that the U.S. may soon walk away from peace negotiations if progress doesn’t happen soon. “If for some reason, one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we’re just going to say you’re foolish,…
– Russia and the United States have taken the first step toward normalizing relations, which inspire optimism, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Russia’s RIA state news agency in remarks published on Tuesday. Russian and US steps to normalise ties bring optimism, China’s foreign minister says “Russia and the United States have taken the first…
‘There’s no military solution to this war’: Rubio announces Ukraine’s acceptance of potential ceasefire Ukraine has accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States, following critical peace talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio now says the proposal will head to Russia where the US hopes…
The start of the U.S.-Russian talks on ending the war in Ukraine adds another bearish geopolitical factor for oil prices this year. As top U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss the possible end of the war without Ukraine’s participation, the market is starting to come around to the potential of…