US President Donald Trump has reportedly taken a hardline stance on Ukraine, demanding that Kiev reimburse Washington for all aid received during Joe Biden’s presidency, according to an op-ed by Hugh Tomlinson in The Times. This latest development signals a dramatic shift in US policy towards Ukraine, with Trump allegedly expressing disdain for Ukrainian President [...]

India has approved its largest-ever defense deal, with the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) greenlighting the acquisition of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) worth over 620 billion rupees ($7.3 billion). This landmark procurement marks a significant step in bolstering India’s military capabilities, particularly in high-altitude combat scenarios. The decision, announced on March 28 and formalized [...]

In a fresh escalation of tensions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed that Ukraine’s political leadership is unable to control its own military, as Ukrainian forces continue to launch attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. This comes despite a US-backed 30-day partial ceasefire agreement, which Russia and Washington had brokered earlier this month. According to Peskov, [...]

Earlier this month, Gantumur Luvsannyam, Mongolia’s first deputy prime minister, said that negotiations over the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline were proceeding and making progress. This is a major gas pipeline connecting China and Russia, which, if completed, can deliver (through Mongolia) 50 billion cubic metres of Russian natural gas to China yearly – gas [...]

Turkish-American relations have long been shaped by a complex interplay of strategic interests, political divergences, and shifting geopolitical realities. Last week, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, marking a critical moment in bilateral relations. Their discussions covered an array of pressing issues, including defense cooperation, trade [...]

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has strongly criticized US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, accusing him of spreading “Kremlin narratives” and undermining Ukraine’s position in the ongoing conflict with Russia. The Ukrainian leader made these remarks during an interview with European broadcasters on March 26, particularly targeting Witkoff’s statements regarding [...]

US President Donald Trump has downplayed concerns over the recent leak of a private Signal group chat involving senior administration officials discussing military action in Yemen. Trump dismissed the incident as a “witch hunt” by the media and raised doubts about the reliability of the encrypted messaging platform, Signal. The controversy erupted after a journalist [...]

Caspar David Friedrich is among those great painters the appreciation of whom has ironically suffered through the overexposure of a handful of paintings that has led to a general neglect of a magnificent and largely overlooked body of work. The foremost representative of early German Romantic painting, Friedrich is thankfully receiving renewed attention at New [...]

It is highly disturbing to hear US President Donald J Trump is now prepared to engage Tehran’s radical Islamist rulers in order to roll back Iran’s nuclear program.  One hopes such news is not true. Washington ought to bear in mind Tehran has been racing ahead with its uranium enrichment efforts. The current regime in Iran wishes to acquire [...]

The White House is facing a political firestorm after a leaked discussion among senior Trump administration officials regarding US military operations in Yemen surfaced in the media. The controversy has put National Security Adviser Michael Waltz in the spotlight, with insiders suggesting that he-or another high-ranking official-may have inadvertently leaked sensitive details about US airstrikes [...]