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India

G20: Blinken meets Lavrov as US and Russia trade barbs over Ukraine

US officials said the top American and Russian diplomats met on the sidelines of the G20 conference in New Delhi. There is no sign of a change of stance on either side.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy open to meeting Xi Jinping after China proposes peace plan

As Kyiv marked the one-year anniversary since the start of Russia's invasion, Beijing called for peace talks and a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.

Belgium

Ukraine tops agenda as EU foreign affairs ministers meet in Brussels

Ukraine tops agenda as EU foreign affairs ministers meet in Brussels

United Kingdom

UK embassy guard in Berlin jailed for spying for Russia

A London court has sentenced David Ballantyne Smith to more than 13 years in prison for putting UK diplomats at “maximum risk” by selling secret information to Russia.

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China

China and Iran strengthen cooperation amid Western pressure

Xi Jingping and Ebrahim Raisi meet in Beijing, where China expressed support for Iran in the face of Western sanctions over the country's nuclear development, and tensions over Russia and Chinese balloons.

Ukraine

EU-Ukraine summit: How do you prepare a trip to a war-zone?

As an EU delegation makes its way to Ukraine, security experts say a 'holistic, agnostic and horizontal' approach can reduce life-threatening risks in a conflict zone.

Nature

Cash-strapped Finnish zoo may have to return giant pandas to China

Could the return of giant pandas impact Finnish-Chinese relations?

Ukraine

Russian shelling injures three in liberated Kherson

Three people were injured when Russian artillery targeted the centre of Kherson, the city it retreated from last month.

USA

American basktball player Griner lands in US after prisoners swap

After a prisoner swap in Abu Dhabi, US basketball player Brittney Griner is now back in home soil after being exchanged with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner was arrested in February on charges of attempting to smuggle drugs into Russia.

Germany

Nobel Peace laureate says solution to Ukraine war will be military

Russian rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Irina Scherbakova, says there’s no prospect of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

China pulls Charles Michel video speech at major trade expo

Michel's address was reportedly critical of Russia's war in Ukraine and China's silence on the issue as well the EU's trade dependency on Beijing.

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What does the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit mean for Europe?

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As inflation and energy shortages continue to rise in Europe, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) could fill the gap left by Russian sanctions.

Climate

The European leaders heading to COP27 as Sunak U-turns after backlash

There’s a lot of talk about which world leaders and famous faces will step into the spotlight at Sharm el-Sheikh.

Europe News

Eleven EU countries call for boost in climate diplomacy

The group of EU countries said that global climate is "falling short" and that accelerating the protection of the climate would also contribute "to global peace and international security."

Europe News

EU watchdog probes Frontex, EEAS surveillance support to non-EU states

The EU Ombudsman launched investigations over concerns the two agencies might not have carried out necessary human rights risk and impact assessments before supporting third countries in the development of surveillance capabilities.

Czech Republic

Macron and Truss kiss and make up in Prague after 'friend or foe' row

The new UK PM made it clear the French president was a "friend", having ruffled diplomatic feathers during the leadership contest by saying "the jury's out".

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Russian consulate in New York vandalized with red paint

Manhattan's Upper East Side residents react after the Russian Consulate in New York was vandalized with red spray paint early Friday, in an apparent protest as President Vladimir Putin pursues his bloody invasion of Ukraine.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Defence and security cooperation could help Truss boost EU ties | View

Defence and security cooperation could help Liz Truss improve damaged UK-EU ties | View

United Kingdom

What will the UK's new prime minister Liz Truss mean for Europe?

The UK's new leader has antagonised Brussels by spearheading the move to override the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland, and analysts fear relations will remain fractious.

United Kingdom

'The jury's out': Truss slammed over 'Macron, friend or foe?' reply

Britain's chief diplomat and favourite to become prime minister told a Conservative campaign event she will judge the French president "on deeds, not words".