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  Washington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine. Putin made the comments earlier in the week during an interview on Russian state television. "We believe the current president's statements about his readiness to work together. We are always open to this and ready for negotiations," Putin said Friday during the interview. "It would be better for us to meet, based on the realities of today, to ... read more |
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Zelensky says allies should work on 'format' for any talks with RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 25, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said allies should work towards determining a format for potential peace talks with Russia, reiterating that only talks involving Kyiv could bring about a sustainable peace. ... more  
Sweden seizes ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable 'sabotage'Riga (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage. ... more  
South American Space Programs: No Cooperation, No GainsCornelio Procopio, Brazil (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Large space cooperation projects are sometimes the visible tip of a geopolitical iceberg. ESA is the tip of the iceberg of European political and economic integration. Russia's association with the ... more  
North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia after heavy casualtiesWashington DC (UPI) Jan 24, 2025 North Korea is likely preparing to send additional troops to Russia after suffering heavy losses in battles against Ukrainian forces, South Korea's military said Friday. ... more |
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200,000 intl troops needed to secure any Ukraine peace: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine Jan 22, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any peace deal agreed with Russia would require at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to oversee it, according to comments published Wednesday. ... more |
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UK minister warns Putin as Royal Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship'London (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy tracked a "Russian spy ship" that passed through UK waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin: "We know what you're doing". ... more  
War is speeding Ukraine's green energy shift: CEODavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Russia's invasion is forcing Ukraine to speed up its green energy transition as a way to secure its electricity supply and infrastructure against attacks, the head of Ukraine's biggest private electricity provider said. ... more  
Europe needs to be armed to 'survive', Polish PM tells EUStrasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged fellow EU countries on Wednesday to significantly boost defence spending towards targets laid out by US President Donald Trump, saying the bloc's survival depended on it. ... more 
EU's top diplomat backs Trump call to boost defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia. ... more |
 
War and climate crisis reshape global fertiliser industryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's growing population, yet they contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Recent geopolitical and environmental challenges have brought the n ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Trump tests whether bulldozer can also be peacemakerWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump has vowed to be a peacemaker in his new term, but his aggressive early actions threaten to alienate US friends in a way that could hinder his ambitions, experts say. ... more 
Putin and Xi praise ties, hours after Trump sworn inMoscow (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's inauguration as US president. ... more
Xi, Putin hold video call: Chinese state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing's state media reported. ... more 
France's Macron says Ukraine war 'will not end tomorrow or day after'Cesson-Sevigne, France (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end "tomorrow or the day after" as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House. ... more |
Putin says open to Ukraine talks with Trump, hopes for 'lasting peace'Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was open to talks on the Ukraine conflict with Donald Trump's incoming US administration, adding he hoped any settlement would ensure "lasting peace". ... more  
Russians take Epiphany dip in waters hit by oil spillMoscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, officials said, despite concerns about the toxic pollution. ... more  
Kyiv says Ukraine missiles hit army radars in RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Ukraine said Friday it had launched a missile strike one day earlier on the western Belgorod region targeting air defence systems and damaging military radars. ... more 
Russian attacks kill six across Ukraine, Kyiv saysKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow described it as "retaliation". ... more |
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Germany could send troops to future Ukraine buffer zone: ministerBerlin (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 Germany's defence minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a demilitarised zone there if a ceasefire were agreed with Russia, in remarks published Saturday. ... more
Polish PM vows commitment to US ties despite 'objective difficulties'Warsaw (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday said that he would seek the "closest possible" cooperation with the United States despite "objective difficulties", speaking days before US president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. ... more  
French patrol aircraft threatened by Russian military: ministerParis (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 A French maritime patrol aircraft was the object of an "intimidation attempt" this week by the Russian military over the Baltic Sea, France said Friday, calling the incident "unacceptable". ... more 
Lithuania says will spend 5-6% of GDP on defence in 2026-2030Vilnius (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Lithuania plans to spend an annual five to six percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defence from 2026 to 2030, the Baltic NATO member's president said Friday. ... more |
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Cyprus hails new access to US defence goodsNicosia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by United States President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment. ... more |
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Russia strikes Ukraine energy sites in 'massive' barrageSknyliv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine. ... more 
'Impossible' to protect all undersea infrastructure: NATO commanderBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 NATO members face an "impossible task" trying to protect their vast network of critical undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage, the head of the alliance's centre for securing the infrastructure said Thursday. ... more
France, Norway say jet fighter deliveries to Ukraine 'on schedule'Oslo (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 France and Norway, two of the handful of countries that have pledged jet fighters to Ukraine, will meet their commitments on schedule, the two countries' defence ministers said Thursday in Oslo. ... more 
Upping defence spending 'key point' for NATO summit: ministersThe Hague (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 A push for increased defence spending among NATO members will be a key point at an upcoming summit to be held later this year, Baltic states defence ministers said Wednesday. ... more |
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