The British weekly The Economist wrote after Friday's Ukrainian-Russian talks in Istanbul on the possibilities of ending the war that the intensity of public diplomacy suggests serious negotiations behind the scenes and that the coming days may prove decisive for a more fundamental shift. It added that US President Donald Trump is the focus of all...

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A complex diplomatic game has been played out in recent days around the war in Ukraine, in which there is no shortage of twists and surprises.
A complex diplomatic game has been played out in recent days around the war in Ukraine, in which there is no shortage of twists and surprises.
After the terrorist attack in Kashmir on April 22, in which 26 Indian tourists died, India and Pakistan have once again come to the brink of war. The background to the attack is not yet completely clear, but it is true that the Pakistani government does not currently have terrorist groups of various Muslim shades under control. India responded with...
The repeat presidential elections in Romania brought a clear victory in the first round for the far-right politician George Simion. With more than 40 percent of the vote, he is on track to win overall. Voters clearly showed that they did not like the annulment of the presidential election results last fall, when the Constitutional Court...
At the beginning of the year, the Canadian Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was on the verge of electoral defeat. After ten years of governing with rising inflation, high housing costs and political missteps, the Prime Minister's popularity had already plummeted. It was no wonder that the opposition Conservatives led in public...
A trade war between the US and China may not happen. This was the signal sent by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last Tuesday at a closed-door meeting of US investors. According to him, the 145 percent tariffs on Chinese goods by the US and the 125 percent tariffs on American goods by China are not sustainable, and the world's...
According to The Financial Times, US President Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement to end the war between Russia and Ukraine by April 30, so that he can declare that he has fulfilled his "peace mission" in the first 100 days of his presidency. Trump and his entourage are making considerable efforts to make this happen. One can speak...
According to diplomatic sources, the Americans should have a ready plan to end the war in Ukraine. I count on the recognition of the annexation of Crimea and I reject Ukraine's membership in NATO. The Americans are not aware of the Russian occupation of four Ukrainian regions, but they will not demand a Russian statement from them.
The tariff drama directed by US President Donald Trump has stalled. On Wednesday, he announced a ninety-day pause in all tariffs imposed across the board for most countries in the world, with the exception of China – in its case, he raised tariffs to 125 percent.