The White House hasn’t commented on Budanov’s remarks. Bloomberg cited a U.S. official as saying a potential trip by Witkoff and Kushner to Ukraine is under discussion but has yet to be confirmed. Trump has been pressuring Zelenskyy to agree to a deal to end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, one that could include […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking, the French Foreign Ministry has confirmed. Chan Thao Phoumy, 62, was put to death in Guangzhou, despite clemency appeals […]
Continue ReadingPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that an extended conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran risks diverting Washington’s attention away from Ukraine, potentially leaving Kyiv with a dangerous shortage of essential Patriot air defense systems. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Ukraine desperately needs more US-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, Zelenskyy said in […]
Continue ReadingDespite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying London and Brussels, much work is going on behind the scenes to strike a closer relationship between the U.K. and the European Union. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the bloc, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit […]
Continue ReadingSuspicion of oil pollution in the Baltic Sea: Sweden stops the tanker “Flora 1” off Ystad. The ship could be part of Russia’s shadow fleet. (symbol image)Image: Screenshot: YouTube April 3, 2026, 3:47 p.mApril 3, 2026, 3:47 p.m The Swedish coast guard has searched a tanker suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet. The […]
Continue ReadingThe freighter “Boracay”, which is part of Putin’s shadow fleet, in a photo from the online ship platform Vesselfinder. (archive image)Image: Screenshot: vesselfinder.com Russia’s shadow fleet is one of the Kremlin’s most valuable assets – and also a mystery. Now research has provided an insight into the black box. It’s about Starlink, crypto and Ukrainians […]
Continue ReadingEuropean lawmaker Bernd Lange, responsible for the European Parliament’s negotiations on the EU-U.S. trade deal, told POLITICO he believed the Trump administration’s announcement made a final deal more likely. Lange noted that the U.S. administration had scrapped 50 percent tariffs on many steel derived items, bringing some, like motorcycles, to the agreed 15 percent levels. […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A container ship owned by French shipping group CMA CGM has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting Iran may not view France as a hostile nation. The Malta-flagged […]
Continue ReadingThe Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has issued a stark warning to its citizens, advising them against travel to countries with extradition treaties with the United States. In a travel advisory on Wednesday, the […]
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