US president pushes for direct talks, says security guarantees for Kyiv will involve Europe with Washington’s coordination By Rafiyat Sadiq United States President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to convene a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of renewed efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The proposal …
By Esther Ososanya Italy has summoned Russia’s ambassador after President Sergio Mattarella was named in a list of so-called “Russophobes” published by Moscow, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations. On July 24, the Russian Foreign Ministry released a compilation of remarks by Western officials allegedly inciting anti-Russian sentiment. Mattarella was cited for a February …
By Esther Ososanya U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on all goods imported from India, effective August 1, citing the country’s “unfair trade barriers” and continued defence and energy ties with Russia. The announcement was made via a post on Trump’s Truth Social account, where he also warned of an additional, …
By Esther Ososanya A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent tsunami waves sweeping across the Pacific on Wednesday, disrupting maritime trade, halting port operations, and triggering emergency alerts as far as Hawaii, Japan, and California. The quake, the region’s strongest since 1952, rattled global logistics chains already grappling with inflation and fuel volatility. …
