China slammed on Monday Japan’s decision to push ahead with a planned deployment of missiles on an island near Taiwan, escalating a weeks-long diplomatic spat.
The Kremlin said on Monday that it was not informed on results of talks between US, Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva over the weekend.
EU chief Antonio Costa said on Monday he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of an emergency meeting of European Union leaders to discuss the updated plan for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed “important steps” after talks in Geneva with US and European officials, but said more work is needed to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.
Washington and Kyiv said that any eventual deal to halt the war with Russia must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty, after “constructive” talks between US, Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva.
Israel’s military said Sunday that it had carried out a strike on a senior member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon’s capital.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel would do “everything necessary” to stop Hezbollah from regrouping in Lebanon and Hamas from doing the same in Gaza.
There are “major flaws” in the US plan under discussion Sunday to end the war in Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said.
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has warned of attempts by foreign adversaries, including the United States and Israel, to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and destabilize the Islamic republic.
Six airlines cancelled flights to Venezuela on Saturday, an industry group said, after the US aviation regulator warned of dangers from “heightened military activity” amid a major buildup of American forces in the region.
