Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned down an offer for in-person talks with the Ukrainian President
'Every high-risk sector must be weaned off single-supplier dependence'
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran
The European Union will give extra budget leeway to member states to cope with high energy prices stoked by the Iran war, so long as it helps curb consumption of fossil fuels
Kyiv maintains drone assault on Russian oil facilities in overnight attack
France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday. The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the French president said
'Washington is desperately searching for new legal grounds to sustain its tariff policy'
The United States warned on Saturday it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons. The White House had signalled Trump was close to a decision on an initial deal after weeks of mixed signals in tenuous negotiations, though Tehran denied there was a final agreement on ending the Middle East conflict that has jolted the global economy
Attal enters the race at a turbulent moment for French politics
PM Peter Magyar called the agreement to unlock funds frozen under former leader Orban a 'historic' breakthrough
Norway on Wednesday became the ninth country to join the France-led nuclear deterrence scheme, the leaders of both countries said. President Emmanuel Macron announced in March that France – the only nuclear-armed country in the EU – would extend its nuclear deterrence scheme to willing European partners
Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truce