- 17 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityEU
Hungary PM Orban says EU will not sanction Russian gas or oil
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union will not impose sanctions on Russian gas or oil, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a video posted on his Facebook page on…
Macron is cautious about joint EU debt plan
VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the war in Ukraine will require joint EU investments which may lead to a new bout of joint debt,…
Putin warns the West: Russia will emerge stronger
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would ultimately emerge stronger and more independent after overcoming the difficulties caused by what he called the West's…
China-Russia Relations – Redefining World Order
The CPC (Communist Party of China) Politburo went into huddles on several occasions during the disintegration process of the Soviet Union from 1988 till its total dissolution in December 1991,…
By Debnath Shaw
EU asks U.N. watchdog to safeguard Ukraine’s nuclear plants
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has asked the U.N. nuclear watchdog to safeguard Ukraine's nuclear plants, two of which are now under Russian control, and mobilise…
This is Putin’s war, and Putin has to stop it, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief called on Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday to stop indiscriminate shelling and bombing of Ukraine. "This is Putin's war, and…
Beginning of the End : Emergence of a New World Order
The outcomes of events during critical periods of human history are often shaped by existing political and economic considerations that shape the balance of power. These are often a manifestation…
By Col (Dr) DPK Pillay (Retd)
EU considers suspending equal treatment for Russia at WTO
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said it was looking into suspending 'most-favoured nation' (MFN) treatment for Russia at the World Trade Organization over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, meaning the…
Western envoys, allies walk out on Lavrov speech to UN rights forum
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -More than 100 diplomats from some 40 Western countries and allies including Japan walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to…
Russia’s Putin united EU and NATO – EU Commission head
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Russian invasion of Ukraine has united the 27-nation European Union and the NATO military alliance, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said…
Ukraine calls for no-fly zone to stop Russian bombardment
KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to consider a no-fly zone for Russian aircraft over Ukraine on Monday after Moscow bombarded the country's second largest city, drawing new…
China opposes US, EU sanctions against Russia; says will carry out normal trade with Moscow
Beijing, Feb 28 (PTI) China, a close ally of Russia, said on Monday that it was opposed to illegal unilateral sanctions and will continue to carry out normal trade cooperation with…
