China urges U.S. to avoid official contact with Taiwan
China has urged the United States to avoid any official interaction with Taiwan, warning that such contacts send the “wrong signals” to supporte...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has strongly criticized the United States for staying silent after Russia carried out its biggest air attack since the war began. He believes this lack of action only encourages Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue his aggression.
The overnight assault was massive- Russia launched 367 missiles and drones, targeting cities across Ukraine. The Ukrainian military managed to shoot down many, but the damage was still devastating. At least 12 people died, including three children from one family, and dozens more were injured.
Zelenskyy warned that Russia’s violence won’t stop unless there's stronger global pressure, especially from the U.S. He accused Washington of holding back on new sanctions and claimed that this passive approach allows Russia to keep fueling its war machine.
Despite increasing international outrage, Russia is stepping up its attacks. Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, was hit hard again, just as people were celebrating Kyiv Day. Fires broke out, buildings were destroyed, and residents were left in shock.
In response, the U.S. has shown hesitancy. President Donald Trump prefers negotiation over punishment, saying he believes Putin wants to end the war. However, there’s been little real progress toward peace. Russia even skipped the latest ceasefire talks in Turkey.
While Europe considers more sanctions, the U.S. says it might give up on peace efforts if no progress is made soon.
In the past 48 hours, Russia claimed it hit military targets, but Ukraine says many of the strikes hit civilian areas. Elderly women, children, and families have been among the victims.
Meanwhile, a large prisoner swap took place over the weekend, 1,000 prisoners from each side were exchanged following rare direct talks in Türkiye. Still, after this weekend’s violence, hopes for further cooperation are fading.
Trump and Putin recently spoke for two hours on the phone about a U.S.-proposed ceasefire. Trump claimed it went well, but Putin hasn’t agreed to even a short 30-day pause in fighting. He only mentioned a vague “future peace plan”, offering little reason to be optimistic.
Russia has called for clarification on whether U.S. President Donald Trump has changed his position on the war in Ukraine following remarks made at the recent G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains.
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Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday Israeli troops will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, highlighting a hurdle to Iran-U.S. peace talks, as the top U.S. diplomat tours the Middle East to win over allies sceptical about a proposed deal.
The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday that would have directed President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress formally authorised military action.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity, despite Tehran's denials, and that unfrozen Iranian assets would be used to buy humanitarian supplies from the United States.
China has urged the United States to avoid any official interaction with Taiwan, warning that such contacts send the “wrong signals” to supporters of Taiwan independence.
Russian social media company VK has accused Apple of removing its applications from the App Store without prior notice, prompting the Kremlin to demand an explanation from the U.S. technology giant.
EU climate ministers were joined by an unexpected guest at a council meeting in Luxembourg: a three-month-old baby, brought by Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari to highlight parental leave policies.
The British government has published draft legislation that would criminalise abusive practices intended to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales.
The Kremlin has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Moscow is pressuring Belarus to support an expanded Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
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