Foreign ministers from G7 countries--Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Union and the United States--will meet in Tokyo this week to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and the Ukraine conflict, while making efforts to prevent a regional conflagration.
The attack targeted critical infrastructure, including the historic Odesa Fine Arts Museum, and raised concerns about escalating tensions in the region.
A cover story on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a recent edition of the Time magazine, titled 'Hard Power: Sheikh Hasina and the Fate of Democracy in Bangladesh', has drawn frowns from many back home.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied that ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has reached a "stalemate", while also denying reports that the Western allies are pressurising Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
The US Department of Defence (DoD) announced an additional USD 425 million worth of security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defence needs.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, has warned that Poland's actions may lead to a direct confrontation with Russia and Belarus, potentially launching World War III.
Refuting Ukraine's claims of 'victory' in the ongoing conflict with Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also denied that the conflict has reached a 'stalemate', Russian News Agency TASS reported.
The US House on Thursday passed a bill to provide USD 14.3 billion in aid to Israel amid the ongoing war with Hamas, however, it is expected to set up a clash with the Democratic-led Senate, CNN reported.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday characterized the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by conflict in Ukraine on the global economy as "very traumatic" and predicted very "difficult and turbulent" times ahead.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, he also emphasised the importance of a two-state solution and the protection of civilians in the region. According to Salovaara, the two-state solution is widely seen as the "best solution" to lasting peace.