Top EU, US, NATO, OSCE officials discuss Russia-Ukraine situation
BRUSSELS
Top officials of the European Union, US, NATO, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) held discussions on Tuesday to coordinate their diplomatic positions on Russia.
EU...
US, NATO ignore Russia's principal security concerns: Putin
MOSCOW
The US and NATO ignored Moscow's principal concerns in their responses to the country's proposals on security guarantees, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Though the Russian leadership is...
US says security proposal delivered to Russia maintains NATO open door policy
WASHINGTON
The US response to Russian demands amid a crisis regarding Ukraine bucked a key request from the Kremlin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged Wednesday.
The document, hand-delivered by US...
Ukraine calls on world to prevent Russia from using blackmail, threats
KYIV, Ukraine
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, called on the international community Tuesday to prevent Russia from using blackmail and threats of a full-scale invasion against the country.
Lawmakers convened with...
Russia calls security talks with US 'difficult' but 'professional'
MOSCOW
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov called Russian-US talks held Monday in Geneva on security guarantees "difficult, deep, professional and concrete," with the two sides not trying to soften...
In 12 days Turkey rescued 526 asylum seekers pushed back at sea by Greece
ANKARA
Over the last dozen days Turkey has rescued 526 irregular migrants who were pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces, the country's Coast Guard Command said on...
NATO urges Russia to show transparency about its military build-up
BERLIN
NATO urged Russia on Friday to refrain from escalating tensions on the border with Ukraine.
“We see a large and unusual concentration of Russian forces close to Ukraine's borders,” NATO’s...
Twin bombings in Afghan capital kill at least 10
KABUL
At least 10 people were killed and 20 others wounded as two explosions hit Afghanistan's biggest military hospital in Kabul on Tuesday, witnesses and officials said.
The Sardar Mohammad Dawood...
Taliban march on Panjshir as talks fail
ISLAMABAD (AA) – With negotiations stalled, the Taliban have marched on Afghanistan's last remaining province out of their control, Panjshir, the group confirmed on Wednesday.
In a new audio message,...
Afghanistan President Ghani leaves country as Taliban march on capital Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani left the country on Sunday as the Taliban marched on the capital Kabul, officials confirmed.
In a video message, Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan's top peace...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...