ROME (AP) — The Vatican secretary of state is seeking to defuse outrage over Pope Francis‘ latest diplomatic foray, insisting in media interviews that a primary condition for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine is an end to Russia’s aggression and that any peace must be a “just peace.” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s […]
The Vatican secretary of state is seeking to defuse outrage after Pope Francis’ comments that Ukraine should have the “courage of the white flag” to negotiate an end to the war. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s chief diplomat, insisted in media interviews that a primary condition for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine is […]
Many of the Palestinians killed or wounded in the chaos as they tried to get bags of flour from an aid convoy in Gaza City were hit by Israeli army fire, the European Union’s diplomatic service has said. The European External Action Service urged an international investigation, as outrage rises over the desperation of hundreds […]
Many of the Palestinians killed or wounded in the chaos as they tried to get bags of flour from an aid convoy in Gaza City were hit by Israeli army fire, the European Union’s diplomatic service has said. The European External Action Service urged an international investigation, as outrage rises over the desperation of hundreds […]
Diplomats from Germany, Poland, and Norway were approached by police after laying flowers at the Solovetsky Stone in St Petersburg on Friday, March 1, in remembrance of Alexei Navalny on the day of his funeral. Footage by SOTA shows the consuls approaching the Solovetsky Stone, a monument to the victims of political repression in the […]
Leaders, foreign ministers and diplomats of Western countries have published numerous statements and video messages in connection with the second anniversary of the start of the full-scale war and are expressing solidarity with Ukraine. Source: European Pravda Details: “Ukraine will have Finland’s unwavering support as long as necessary. Ukraine and Ukrainians deserve a just and […]
MUNICH (AP) — Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their strained relations over Taiwan, the situation in the South China Sea, Russia’s war against Ukraine and synthetic opioids, the State Department said. The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese […]
Authorities in Sunny Isles Beach were confused about whether they would be able to charge a teen who allegedly ran over a police officer with a crime. Avraham Gil was arrested, mug-shotted, and later released after police were informed they could not keep him or charge him because his father is a U.S. diplomat. However, […]
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Talks over a territorial dispute pitting Venezuela against Guyana yielded commitments on Thursday to avoid violence or threats, after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro revived claims over an oil-rich region on their shared border. The dispute centers on Esequibo, a 160,000 square kilometer (61,800 sq mile) region that is mostly thick jungle but also […]
When I asked the European ambassador to talk to me about America’s deepening partisan divide, I expected a polite brushoff at best. Foreign diplomats are usually loath to discuss domestic U.S. politics. Instead, the ambassador unloaded for an hour, warning that America’s poisonous politics are hurting its security, its economy, its friends and its standing […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting with a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday, as the Biden administration seeks to mitigate tensions over Taiwan while the island holds its presidential election. Blinken sat down with Liu Jianchao, the Chinese Communist […]
A further 126 Palestinians and nine Israeli soldiers have been killed in the Gaza Strip while four Hezbollah members are also dead as war in the Middle East overshadowed the visits of foreign diplomats on Tuesday. The Hamas-controlled health authority in Gaza said 241 had also been injured in the Gaza Strip within the last […]