Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi: What you need to know
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began the second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials....
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the recent U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities as unjustified and warned they are driving the world toward heightened instability. He met with Iran’s foreign minister in Moscow, offering support while calling for efforts to ease tensions.
Speaking during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, Putin described the attacks as "absolutely unprovoked" and emphasized the importance of pursuing ways to de-escalate the crisis.
Putin added that Russia is making efforts to support the Iranian people but did not outline any specific measures. Araqchi reportedly delivered a letter from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Putin, requesting greater assistance from Moscow. While the Kremlin did not confirm the contents of the letter, Araqchi passed along well-wishes from Iran’s leadership.
Later, addressing a group of advanced military recruits, Putin noted that actors from outside the region are becoming involved in the conflict, a development he warned could bring the world closer to a dangerous tipping point.
Although Russia and Iran signed a 20-year strategic cooperation deal earlier this year, the agreement does not include mutual defense commitments. Iranian officials have expressed frustration with the current level of Russian support and are urging Moscow to take more decisive actions.
Talks with the U.S. should be pursued to secure national interests as long as "threats and unreasonable expectations" are avoided, President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X on Tuesday (3 February).
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío has denied that Havana and Washington have entered formal negotiations, countering recent assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump, while saying the island is open to dialogue under certain conditions.
Mexico said it will stop sending oil to Cuba as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the Caribbean nation.
Web Summit Qatar 2026 opened in Doha on Sunday, drawing tens of thousands of founders, investors, policymakers and technology leaders to what organisers describe as one of the region’s largest digital economy gatherings.
Any U.S. military strike on Iran would almost certainly trigger cross-border retaliation and could ignite a wider regional war, according to political analyst James M. Dorsey.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began the second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said the search at his social media platform X offices in Paris on Tuesday by French authorities was a "political attack".
Thousands of documents linked to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been taken down from the U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) website after victims and their lawyers warned that sensitive personal information had been exposed.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday (February 3) one day after the U.S. and India signed a trade deal.
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