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The United States and Iran have agreed to resume negotiations on a nuclear deal, with the first meeting set to take place on Friday in Oman, reports the BBC. The news comes just days after Donald Trump threatened Ali Khamenei. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed that the meeting will start at 10:00 local time in Muscat. The information was also confirmed by the Americans. Until recently, the organization of the talks seemed to hit a new obstacle as the two countries could not agree on where the meeting should take place. Trump has increased the American military presence in…
After three years of total war, Ukraine has come to a bitter but lucid conclusion: peace is not synonymous with security. And security guarantees, no matter how solemn they may sound on paper, are worth exactly as much as the willingness of those who offer them to defend them by force. From here arises Kiev’s Plan B – one devoid of diplomatic romance, but rich in strategic realism. Ukraine is preparing to become a “steel hedgehog”: too well-armed, too costly, and too dangerous to ever be swallowed by Vladimir Putin’s Russia, writes Politico. The phrase is not accidental. Last year,…
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced on Thursday at a press conference that he plans to maintain the Ukrainian Army’s strength at 800,000 soldiers after the end of the war or in the event of a ceasefire, transitioning them to a contract basis and offering them higher salaries. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, who is on an official visit to Kiev, according to Ukrainska Pravda. “We will maintain our army – 800,000 soldiers, as discussed, transforming it after the end of the war or after a ceasefire…
Ukrainian forces have struck the hangars of the Kapustin Yar test base in Russia, affecting the infrastructure prepared for missile launches, including the dreaded hypersonic Oreshnik weapons. The operation was carried out throughout the month of January and involved coordination with an insurgent movement in Russia. The Ukrainian defense forces carried out a series of long-range attacks on the hangars used by the Russians for missile launch preparations at the Kapustin Yar test base in January, announced on Thursday the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, quoted by Kyiv Post. “Several hangar-type buildings within the base have suffered…
The US administration is banking on the revival of economic ties with Russia as a tool to prevent a new conflict. However, analysts warn that history shows the limits of this strategy, and promises of prosperity can be deceptive, writes Foreign Policy. The team of American President Donald Trump sees the rebuilding of trade relations between Washington and Moscow as a central element of a possible peace agreement regarding Ukraine. The idea is that common economic interests could serve as a guarantee against a new war. Specialists with experience in the Russian economy, however, say that this approach ignores essential…
Russia and the United States have reached a principle agreement to extend the last nuclear arms control treaty, just hours before it officially expires. The news comes amid fears that the disappearance of the agreement would eliminate any limit on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. According to sources quoted by Axios, negotiations are underway, and a draft agreement already exists, but it has not yet been formally approved by Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. An American official confirmed that the treaty will legally expire, and the extension will not be immediately formalized. However, Washington and Moscow would have…
The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, stated on Wednesday that any nuclear agreement with Russia should include China, a day before the expiration of the New START treaty between Moscow and Washington, reports Agerpres. “The President has clearly stated in the past that to achieve real arms control in the 21st century, it is impossible to act without including China, due to its considerable and rapidly expanding arsenal,” Rubio told journalists. Russia assured on Wednesday that it will act ‘responsibly’, on the eve of the expiration of the New START nuclear disarmament treaty between Russia and the USA. In…
The European Parliament announced on Wednesday that it is resuming the examination of the EU’s trade agreement with the US, after Donald Trump backed down on his statements about Greenland, AFP and Reuters report. MEPs are ready to “move forward quickly”, “provided that the US respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Union and its member states”, declared the Social Democrat Bernd Lange, chairman of the International Trade Committee (INTA) of the EP, Agerpres reports. The community legislature froze the examination of this agreement two weeks ago, in protest against the threats of the American president regarding Greenland, a…
Russia’s public deficit could triple compared to the official target by the end of this year, with India’s decrease in oil purchases and the increase in oil trading discounts affecting revenues, while expenses could be higher than estimated, anonymous sources told Reuters. The sources cite calculations by economists from an expert group with ties to the Government, data that was not intended for publication. This information is the latest indication of the pressures facing the Russian economy due to sanctions, high interest rates, and a labor shortage, Agerpres reports. The calculations show a possible decline in energy revenues by 18%…
The Kremlin stated on Wednesday that it will “continue” its offensive in Ukraine until Kiev accepts its conditions, this ultimatum-like statement coming at a time when Russian, Ukrainian, and American delegations have gathered in Abu Dhabi (in the United Arab Emirates) for a new round of discussions to end the war initiated by Russia. “As long as the regime in Kiev has not made the appropriate decision, the special military operation will continue,” the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told the press. Recently, the Kremlin stated that one of the “very important” conditions is for Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the…