US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday (local time) held "productive and constructive" talks with Russian Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev as part of ongoing efforts to achieve a "peaceful resolution" to the Ukraine conflict, which is nearing its fourth year since the invasion in 2022.
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit highlighted Cold War stability and argued Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine. He recalled Moscow's early interest in NATO and outlined how Russia once sought cooperation with Western security institutions before later opposing NATO's expansio
US President Donald Trump noted that peace talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin are nearing progress, citing a temporary halt in attacks on Kyiv amid extreme cold, even as fighting continues and Russia invites Ukraine for talks in Moscow.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Europe of indirectly funding the Russia-Ukraine war by buying Indian-refined fuel made from Russian oil, defended US tariffs on India, and said Indian crude purchases have dropped, suggesting a possible path to easing tariffs.
Ukraine, Russia and the US concluded two days of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi, which Kyiv termed "constructive". President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said key issues and security guarantees were discussed, though Russian attacks continued and he cautioned it was too early to draw conclusi
Zelenskyy said, "President Trump led an operation in Venezuela, and Maduro was arrested. There were different opinions about it, but the fact remains that Maduro is on trial in New York. Sorry, Putin is not on trial. This is the fourth year of the biggest war in Europe since World War II, an
Zelenskyy criticised the lack of progress on creating a special tribunal for Russian aggression, saying justice is being delayed. His remarks came after a closed-door meeting with Trump at WEF Davos, where both discussed ending the war and next diplomatic steps.
Jaishankar held the meeting at a time when the world was witnessing significant "global churn" and underlined the need for closer engagement between India and Poland.
Radoslaw Sikorski was welcomed by Additional Secretary, Pooja Kapur, in Delhi. The Polish Deputy PM will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss the India-Poland Strategic Partnership.
Questioning Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy, Sikorski said Putin had initially viewed the conflict as a three-day "special operation," but it has turned into a prolonged war lasting years, resulting in heavy military and economic losses for Russia. He added that Russia is spendin
He said, "Russia talks about trust, but its actions say otherwise. Attacks on Kyiv and constant military threats expose the reality behind this so-called brotherhood."
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Sachdev said that the timing of the visit reflects Europe's growing geopolitical unease as it faces uncertainty in its relationship with the United States and mounting pressure from other global powers.