The United States is considering lifting certain sanctions on Russia in a bid to facilitate the revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a move that has sparked backlash from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. President Donald Trump confirmed on March 25 that his administration is actively evaluating possible sanctions relief as part of ongoing discussions [...]

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Russia may have influenced members of the US administration through information, suggesting that Moscow’s messaging has swayed Washington’s stance on Ukraine. Speaking in an interview with Time magazine, Zelensky expressed concerns about recent engagements between the White House and the Kremlin, particularly conversations between President Donald Trump and [...]

At a time when global governance is fraying and multilateralism teeters on the edge, the 2024 Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship geopolitical forum, provided a rare and crucial window into the world’s evolving power dynamics. In an era marked by growing divisions between the Global North and South, as well as the East and West, India [...]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly refuted allegations that the white minority in his country is being persecuted, labeling such claims as part of a “completely false narrative” designed to stir division. His remarks, made during a national address on March 24, come in response to growing international controversy, fueled in part by tech [...]

In yet another gesture of diplomatic rapprochement, the presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation spoke by phone on March 18, discussing some issues in the search for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. The conversation lasted more than two hours and ended with concrete progress towards a humanitarian improvement in [...]

After embracing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), also known as the “Organization for the Liberation of the Levant” in Syria – a designated terrorist group under the UN Security Council as a key player, stating that the group “can seize a historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future” and showing no signs of hesitation in recognizing HTS leader Abu Mohammad [...]

In a landmark announcement on March 21, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter Jet. This decision, which comes amid a rapidly shifting global security environment, underscores the administration’s commitment to military readiness and technological supremacy. While the focus of the press conference might have [...]

Switzerland has issued its first fine under the country’s newly enforced nationwide face-covering ban, colloquially known as the ‘burqa ban.’ A woman in Zurich was penalized after wearing a burqa in public, according to a report by local outlet Blick on March 23. The fine of 100 Swiss francs ($110) marks the first instance of [...]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has once again accused European NATO members of deliberately fostering neo-Nazis elements in Ukraine, claiming that the West is turning a blind eye to Kiev’s transgressions while using the country as an instrument against Russia. Speaking on March 24 as a trustee of the Gorchakov Fund, Lavrov underscored what he [...]

Russia has successfully resisted the ideological and economic warfare launched by the West in an attempt to divide its society and destabilize the country, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Speaking to students at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics on March 24, Zakharova asserted that the West had miscalculated in its efforts [...]