Geopolitical Tensions

U.S. suspends intel and weapons supplies to Ukraine

The U.S. has cut off some intelligence sharing with Ukraine and suspended weapons supplies in a bid to get Kyiv to the negotiating table with Russia. CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced the move on Wednesday on Fox Business. Caroline Malone reports.

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World

Russia has named career diplomat Alexander Darchiev as new ambassador to the United States

Russia has named career diplomat Alexander Darchiev as new ambassador to the United States, filling a role vacant since last year in another sign of easing tensions. US president Donald Trump has sought to restore ruptured ties with Moscow since taking office, reaching out to president Vladimir Putin and initiating high-level talks for the first time since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in 2022. Putin withdrew his former envoy […]

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World

Xi Reaffirms ‘No Limits’ Ties with Putin on War Anniversary

China's President Xi Jinping affirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was their first phone call since US President Donald Trump upended American foreign policy with a sweeping pivot toward Moscow as he pushes for peace in Ukraine.

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World

Macron warns Trump not to “surrender” Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Donald Trump not to "surrender" Ukraine as he pushes for a peace deal with Russia. The two leaders met at the White House on Monday, on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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World

Macron contradicts Trump on Ukraine compensation in Oval Office

French President Emanuel Macron has contradicted President Trump in the Oval Office, and told him that Russia, not Ukraine, should be paying compensation for the war Vladimir Putin has waged over the last 3 years. The US leader claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon travel to the United States to sign a minerals deal designed to repay Washington for its assistance to Kyiv. From Washington Simon Marks reports. […]

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Business / Economics

S.A’s President believes that South Africa and the US could still work together

S.A's President Cyril Ramaphosa believes that South Africa and the US could still work together and find solutions to their differences. This is as both US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, have opted not to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting currently being held in Johannesburg, but instead sent senior diplomats as replacements. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the meeting on Thursday, […]

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Africa

Burundi Denies Troop Withdrawal from DR Congo

Reuters reports suggest Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern DR Congo, where they were combating M23 rebels, posing a challenge for Congo’s army. However, a Burundian military spokesman dismissed these claims as "fake," stating on X that their troops remain active in their designated areas.

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World

US and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine

The US and Russia are beginning talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are in Riyadh for discussions Washington says will find out if Moscow is 'serious' about an end to the conflict. Neither Ukraine nor any European nations have been invited to the talks.

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World

Ukraine’s Zelensky holds talks with US Vice-President Vance in Germany

After sharply denouncing some European leaders, US Vice President JD Vance spoke with the Ukrainian leader on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Volodymyr Zelensky reacted diplomatically in a post-meeting press conference. But neither gave away any tangible progress from the talks on movement toward a peace plan with Russia. Caroline Malone reports.

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