Diplomacy

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday it was willing to strike a new agreement on the safety of shipping in the Black Sea - a possible stepping stone towards a ceasefire with Ukraine - but only if the United States ordered President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to respect it. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov…

Moscow is welcoming the apparent shift in U.S. relations with Ukraine following last week's tense Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Trump and Vice President Vance. The big picture: Kremlin officials commended the U.S. on Sunday, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying the United States' "rapidly changing" foreign…

China hits back at US imports as Trump’s fresh tariffs take effect Beijing also places 25 US firms under export and investment restrictions on national security grounds China has accused the US of fentanyl blackmail and it has some of the toughest anti-drug policies in the world Updated 04 March…

Welcome back to the China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China's resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. I'm RFE/RL's China Global Affairs Correspondent Reid Standish and here's what I'm following right now. Minding The Transatlantic Gap China is looking to capitalize on a transatlantic rift between…

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Monday said Moscow was open to negotiations on ending the war against Ukraine, stressing that it would only stop fighting when a peace settlement suits its interests. Lavrov stated this while speaking in Turkey on the war’s third anniversary, claiming that Russia was engaging…

As Trump Escalates Attacks, Will Zelensky Push Back Or Cede Ukrainian Territory To Putin's Russia? Last Updated: February 22, 2025, 11:27 IST Crux India The recent talks in Riyadh between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov mark the most extensive high-level engagement between Moscow…

JOHANNESBURG - British Foreign Minister David Lammy said on Thursday he saw no appetite from Russia for peace with Ukraine after listening to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov talk at a closed-door meeting of the top G20 diplomats in South Africa. Lammy was speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of…

Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday revealed that Russia and the United States discussed the possibility of elections in Ukraine during high-level talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to Russia news agency, there was an “exchange of views” on the subject during Tuesday’s meeting between US Secretary of State Marco…

RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff - Feb 18, 2025, 3:00 PM CST Saudi Arabia is hosting a meeting between U.S. Secretary…

'Why invite Europe?' Russia Sets Tone For Peace Talks With US In Saudi, Zelensky: Ukraine Sidelined Last Updated: February 18, 2025, 00:08 IST Crux India Russia's foreign minister has dismissed the prospect of a place for Europe at talks between the US and Russia to end the fighting in Ukraine.…