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The US has granted refugee status to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans, who could arrive as soon as Monday in Washington DC, where they will be welcomed by government officials, according to media reports. Donald Trump suspended the US refugee settlement programme in January on his first day in office, leaving
A copy of the peace proposal given to the U.S. by Ukrainian and European officials earlier this week includes “robust security guarantees” including from Washington, and no talks on territorial concessions until a “full and unconditional ceasefire in the sky, on land and at sea” has been implemented, Reuters reported on April 25. The document, […]
The Trump administration has privately indicated its willingness to provide support to a proposed European-led peacekeeping force in Ukraine, the Telegraph reported on April 25, citing undisclosed sources. While U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to commit American troops, U.S. officials have reportedly opened the door to providing intelligence-sharing and logistical aid to the so-called […]
Stock markets stalled on Thursday, after officials in China said they were not holding talks with the United States about easing trade tensions between the superpowers. That paused a two-day rally, as indexes continued to swing on comments and scraps of information about tariffs in the absence of concrete developments about the escalating global trade […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered the U.S. to halt his full-scale invasion of Ukraine along the current front line, the Financial Times (FT) reported on April 22, citing unnamed sources familiar with the talks. Putin reportedly conveyed the offer during a recent meeting with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. This could […]
U.S. proposals for a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine would leave the occupied territories under Russian control and ease sanctions against Moscow, Bloomberg reported on April 18, citing unnamed European officials. The reports came a day after ceasefire talks between European, Ukrainian, and U.S. officials in Paris, where the outlines of the […]
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Trump returned to the White House. Iranian state TV also said U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian […]
Ukraine’s navy has refused to confirm that there was “anger,” “surprise,” and “panic” among the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden after Ukraine sunk the Mosvka, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in April 2022. Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said he “cannot confirm this information in any way,” insisting there were multiple […]
Romania and Bulgaria are wary of a possible deal between the U.S. and Russia that could restore Moscow’s position in the Black Sea, the Financial Times reported on March 24, citing undisclosed officials from the region. U.S. and Russian delegates are meeting in Riyadh on March 24 as Washington pushes for a ceasefire in the […]
The Trump administration is considering scrapping the longstanding role of the U.S. in leading NATO’s military operations in Europe, NBC News reported on March 18, citing unnamed defense officials. For nearly 75 years, a four-star U.S. general has held the position of Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), overseeing NATO’s military strategy and operations. According to […]