European leaders are scrambling to convince United States President Donald Trump to use his upcoming summit with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to amplify pressure on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine on terms acceptable to Kyiv. Trump, who has promised to end the three-year war, plans to meet Putin in Alaska on Friday, … Read moreWhat are Zelenskyy, Europe demanding of Trump ahead of Putin summit?
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, his late father and predecessor Heydar Aliyev and some of their closest political allies hail from Nakhchivan. The name of this tiny, mountainous and underdeveloped Azeri area sandwiched between Armenia, Iran and Turkiye sounds unfamiliar to those outside the strategic South Caucasus region. But Nakhchivan’s name and geopolitical significance resurfaced after … Read moreDoes a Trump-brokered deal squeeze Russia, Iran out of the South Caucasus?
United States President Donald Trump has warned of “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to end the war in Ukraine following the two leaders’ upcoming summit in Alaska. Trump made the comments on Wednesday after holding a virtual meeting with European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who pressed the US president … Read moreTrump threatens ‘severe consequences’ if Putin refuses to end Ukraine war
France, Germany and the United Kingdom have told the United Nations they are prepared to reinstate sanctions on Iran, according to a joint letter. The letter, sent to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, said the three European powers were “committed to use all diplomatic tools at our disposal to ensure Iran … Read moreFrance, Germany and UK say they are ready to reimpose Iran sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European leaders and top United States officials ahead of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week. Both the German and Ukrainian governments confirmed the visit on Wednesday, which comes as Kyiv … Read moreZelenskyy, European leaders to hold Trump call ahead of Putin summit