Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila have concluded. They lasted more than half an hour. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov discussed the current situation along the combat line with Rubio and emphasized the importance of not supplying Ukraine with more arms. The two top diplomats also discussed normalizing operating conditions for Russian and US diplomatic missions. Key facts about the talks.... Meeting details...

While speaking in the White House in a televised address to the nation, US President Donald Trump announced that the US administration would release declassified information about shocking vulnerabilities in the country’s voting systems. He said that Russia is among "the United States’ adversaries," allegedly attempting to influence the US elections. Trump also stated that in 2020, China gained unauthorized access to 220 million US voter files. Key information known at the...

During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump stated that he is disappointed in the alliance. According to him, Washington pays exorbitant sums to ensure the security of its NATO allies. Trump also declared that the ceasefire with Iran is no longer in effect. He added that he has no intention of negotiating with Iran and also insulted the country’s leadership. President Trump’s key statements......

The United States will now be focused on the Ukrainian settlement, with the Iranian conflict is receding to the background, US President Donald Trump said during a meeting with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Washington and Tehran are entering the second stage of implementing peace agreements, he said on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit. According to President Trump, in the event of an Israeli attack on Lebanon, the deal with Iran may remain in place. President...

The Russian-Kazakh talks began with a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in a small-group format, followed by broader negotiations involving delegations from both countries. During the talks, Putin said that relations between Russia and Kazakhstan had reached the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. Tokayev, in turn, stressed that there were no contentious issues between the two countries and that bilateral ties continued to develop positively....

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping sent a clearly defined message to the international community on strengthening global stability during talks in Beijing, the Global Times newspaper reported, citing Chinese experts. The latest Putin-Xi talks underscore, among other things, the "almost catastrophic failure" of Western attempts to isolate Moscow, James Carden, a retired diplomat and former advisor to the US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission, said.  ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced today that it is withdrawing from OPEC and OPEC+, effective May 1, 2026, the Emirates state news agency WAM reported.   Decision The UAE has announced that it is exiting OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, 2026, the Emirates state news agency WAM reported. According to the agency, the UAE's decision to exit OPEC and OPEC+ "reflects the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile." The decision to exit OPEC...

The narratives often suggest that the US campaign has failed and that Tehran remains firmly in control. In reality, however, US President Donald J. Trump has pursued a strategy that departs radically from decades of precedent — one that has left the Iranian regime cornered in ways not previously seen. 📌 Rather than adhering to the usual norms of the international system, Trump redefined them — combining military force, economic coercion, serious deadlines and diplomatic...

Pentagon officials are reportedly considering options for punishing NATO allies for their unwillingness to help the United States in the war against Iran, including the suspension of Spain's membership in NATO and a revision of Washington’s stance on the Falklands (Malvinas) Islands, Reuters reported citing a source. According to the source, such ideas are outlined in a memo that was circulated among officials "at high levels" in the Pentagon. The agency did not specify who authored...

Washington is concerned about the icebreaker fleet, resources, and military presence Washington views Russia's increased activity in the Arctic as a key challenge to its interests in the high latitudes. This includes the growth of maritime trade, resource extraction, and Russia's military presence. According to American analysts, Moscow views the rivalry with the US in the Arctic as one of the priority areas in the field of national security. American analysts separately draw attention to...

On Monday, President Donald Trump had a phone call with  Russian President Vladimir Putin.   According to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, the hour-long call held at the US initiative focused on the conflicts around Iran and in Ukraine, and the situation in Venezuela. The conversation was the first between Putin and Trump in more than two months, and their first publicly reported phone call since the US-Israeli attack on Iran.     Key details about the latest...

The war with Iran will likely end with one of two outcomes,each leading the Middle East down a very different path.   Either the US-Israeli campaign will devastate the Iranian regime to the point where the Iranian people rise up and change the regime, or the conflict will end without a decisive outcome and the regime will somehow manage to survive. If the regime survives, the reality for Israel and the region will remain largely the same as it has been since 1979. Iran will continue...