MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should have taken the difficult decision to withdraw his forces from the Donbas area “yesterday” in order to end what it called the “hot phase” of the war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comment a day after Zelenskiy said…
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the war in Iran means Britain should align more closely with the European Union on security and economy, following criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. At a press conference aimed at easing public concern over rising energy…
TAIPEI/BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) – At a time of international turbulence the world does not need a crisis over Taiwan, the leader of the island’s largest opposition party said on Wednesday ahead of a trip to China, adding she is seeking reconciliation. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), is travelling to China starting Tuesday…
GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) – When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction “loyal to only one nation,” his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at perceived Israeli influence over U.S. politicians, even without naming Israel outright. A month into…
March 28 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature appears on $100 bills in June, it will end 165 years of the U.S. Treasurer signing banknotes and place Trump among a small band of sitting global leaders, most heads of developing economies, whose autographs or images have graced their currencies. Banknotes around the world…
KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence. “Our teams will finalise the details,” Zelenskiy said on the Telegram app. The two leaders…
By Steve Holland and Gram Slattery MIAMI, March 27 (Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Friday the United States does not “have to be there for NATO,” comments that again raised questions about the U.S. president’s commitment to the mutual defense provisions at the center of the transatlantic alliance. Speaking to an investment forum in…
YAOUNDE, March 27 (Reuters) – Canada’s minister of international trade said on Friday that he hopes to conclude a free-trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc by the autumn. “We’re stepping up the negotiation timelines a little bit. Hopefully we can have negotiations every six weeks or so, and hopefully we can get it done…
By Rachel More and James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday expressed scepticism that the United States and Israel had a clear strategy to end the war in Iran but he said Germany would in principle be ready to help stabilise the region after the end of hostilities. Since the…
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) – Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is expected later on Friday, according to a source briefed on the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump and top White House officials have been told via interlocutors that Iran’s counter-proposal would likely arrive Friday,…