Brussels ignores how economic grievance evolves into political dissent. Oh Brussels! Only in the land of the EU could 49 objectives containing 325 proposed actions be seen as the answer to Europe’s future development. But remarkably, this is exactly what … Read More
Caracas meeting comes just weeks after a quiet visit by US officials in the midst of rising global oil prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine CARACAS — Iran’s oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to … Read More
Brussels wants to create more legal pathways for skilled migrants to move to the European Union in order to curb illegal migration, but experts are sceptical about whether it goes far enough. Between two and three million third-country nationals (TCNs) … Read More
When the political skies clear, it could easily be Beijing, and not Washington, that gains ground in the region As the war in Ukraine enters its third month, more convergence has emerged between China and key states in the Middle … Read More
Pope Francis said he has asked for a meeting in Moscow to help bring about an end to the war and warned that Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a key backer of President Vladimir Putin’s fight against Ukraine, should not become … Read More
WASHINGTON — The planes take off almost daily from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware — hulking C-17s loaded up with Javelins, Stingers, howitzers and other material being hustled to Eastern Europe to resupply Ukraine’s military in its fight against … Read More
The war in Ukraine may only come to an end with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s death, a top military spy for Ukraine said Monday. Speaking during an interview on The New Voice of Ukraine, Ukrainian military spy Kyrylo Budanov said … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – The sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine will not be lifted until Moscow reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that it was for Ukraine to determine … Read More
Russian Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov was rebuked Monday in the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem over Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comments saying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “had Jewish blood” and that Jews are among the worst antisemites. “Our message was made … Read More
Europe Letter: Hardball Kremlin tactics could again serve to unify western countries. The timing of Moscow’s move to cut gas to Bulgaria and Poland was telling. It came just as the European Union approached a breakthrough on sanctioning Russian oil … Read More