George Simion, the leader of the far-right Romanian party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) who won the first round of the Romanian presidential elections, has demanded that Ukraine compensate his country for its assistance, Digi24 reports. Simion stated that his position on Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine is “neutrality, no escalation, no supplying…
US Vice President JD Vance has said that the US will not intervene in the conflict between Pakistan and India, calling fighting between the two nuclear powers “fundamentally none of our business”, The Guardian reports. The remarks came during an interview with Fox News, where the US vice-president said that the US would seek…
US President Donald Trump has called the election of the first American pope a “great honour” for the country and said he looks forward to meeting him, BBC reports. Trump is among the many American political figures applauding the historic appointment of Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, to…
On 7-8 May 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, together with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, organised an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in the Gymnich formula in Warsaw. The meeting was also attended by British Foreign Minister David Lammy and ministers from…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will not travel to Moscow to participate in the events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. In Baku, this was explained by Ilham’s participation in the events dedicated to the memory of his father, Heydar Aliyev. May 10 is the birthday of…
Ursula von der Leyen has ruled out, in no uncertain terms, the possibility of resuming purchases of Russian fossil fuels after the conclusion of the war in Ukraine, warning that doing so would represent a “mistake of historic dimensions” for Europe, Euronews reports. “To be very clear: the era of Russian fossil fuels in…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan as a standoff between the two countries has continued to escalate, Reuters reports. Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their highest in years, the UN chief said. “I deeply respect and am profoundly grateful to the governments and people…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan took X to thank his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock for the work she has done. “Thank you, dear Annalena Baerbock, for your dedication to strengthening Armenia-Germany relations, bringing Armenia closer to EU and for the efforts aimed at establishing peace in the South Caucasus. It’s been a pleasure to…
Three traffic police officers and two gunmen were killed in a shootout in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, authorities and media reported Monday. Eyewitness videos shared on social media showed officers firing their weapons in the capital city of Makhachkala as bystanders looked on. Dagestan regional head Sergei Melikov said the shootout…
Portugal’s caretaker government announced plans on Saturday to expel about 18,000 foreigners living in the country without legal permits or authorisation, Euronews reports. António Leitão Amaro, Minister of the Presidency, said the centre-right government will issue approximately 18,000 notifications to illegal migrants asking them to leave. According to Amaro, officials will begin next…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a “comprehensive” aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its operations in Gaza, Reuters reports. The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Sunday that hit near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the latest in a…
“Statements by the Kiev regime regarding the proposed truce during the Victory Day celebrations demonstrate the neo-Nazi foundation of the Ukrainian leadership,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing, TASS reports. “The regime’s unwillingness to give a direct response to Russia’s proposal clearly shows that neo-Nazism is the ideological backbone of today’s Kiev…
Russia launched a mass drone attack late on Friday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, hitting a high-rise apartment block, triggering fires and injuring 46 people, officials said, Reuters reports. Mayor Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said there had been strikes in 12 locations in four central districts of the city, a…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday warned that his country “will not tolerate” any parties attempting to embroil Lebanon in regional wars, as the Supreme Defense Council issued a strong warning to Hamas over “the use of Lebanese territory for hostile actions.” The statements came during a meeting of the Supreme Defense Council convened…
The fourth round of the Oman-mediated U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for Saturday in Rome has been postponed for logistical reasons, Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi said on Thursday, Reuters reports. New dates will be announced upon the agreement among all parties, Al Busaidi said on the social media. Iran’s Foreign…
During the European People’s Party Congress, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on Armenia Rasa Juknevičienė, speaking on behalf of the Lithuanian delegation, called for a vote in favor of the resolution entitled ‘Current political situation in Armenia’, which welcomes the domestic political developments taking place in Armenia, including the reforms implemented in the areas…
The European People’s Party (EPP) has adopted an urgent resolution on Armenia during its ongoing congress in Valencia. Titled “The Current Political Situation in Armenia,” the resolution welcomes the domestic political developments in the country, including reforms in the areas of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. In her address, Member…
