UKRAINE WAR Russia, US to name negotiators on ending Ukraine war 18-02-2025 15:17 US President Donald Trump breaks three-year isolation of Russia in an effort to end the Ukraine war while excluding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from negotiations.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY G7 leaders gather in Italy for talks dominated by Ukraine 11-06-2024 11:24 US President Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are among the Group of Seven leaders heading to the luxury resort of Borgo Egnazia in Puglia for the June 13-15 summit. Argentina's President Javier Milei and Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will also be joining Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is hosting.
ELECTIONS IN TURKEY Turkey goes to run-off as Erdogan falls short of 50% mark 15-05-2023 10:39 Recep Tayyip Erdogan defies pollsters and economic crisis to come within a fraction of a percentage point of winning Sunday's presidential ballot. Turkish president now in strong position to extend two decades of his Islamic-rooted rule by another five years.