Seoul, Jan 20 (IANS) South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will visit Turkey and Belgium later this week for bilateral talks with each country and a strategic dialogue with the European Union, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. His four-day trip will begin in Turkey, where he is scheduled to hold talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday (local time), the ministry said.The upcoming talks come as a follow-up step after President Lee Jae Myung’s state visit to the country i…
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Brussels, Jan 3 (IANS) European Council President Antonio Costa said on Saturday the European Union (EU) was following the situation in Venezuela “with great concern” and urged de-escalation. “The European Union calls for de-escalation and a resolution in full respect of international law and the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,” he wrote on X.He said the bloc would continue to support a peaceful, democratic and inclusive solution in Venezuela, and backed efforts by EU …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Washington’s “change in approach” towards the war in Ukraine and United States President Donald Trump becoming “the first Western leader to engage Russia” were termed the most consequential political developments of the year by Moscow’s global television network. “For the first time since the conflict escalated in 2022, Ukraine went through an entire year without launching a major, theatre-shaping offensive. The contrast with previous years is stark,” acco…
Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told soldiers fighting on the front lines that Moscow remains confident of prevailing in Ukraine, even as the conflict stretches into yet another year with no clear end in sight.In a brief New Year address aired first in the Kamchatka peninsula, the easternmost Russian region to usher in 2026, Putin praised the troops engaged in the war as “heroes” and sought to project resolve after nearly four years of fighting, according to…
Brussels, Dec 31 (IANS) European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Wednesday termed Russia’s claim of Ukraine targetting its key government sites a “deliberate distraction.” She accused Russia of attempting to derail progress made towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners and urged international community to not trust Moscow’s claims.In a post on X, Kallas stated, “Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently targetted key government sites in Ru…