Inside the AES-Russia Meeting in Niamey: Security, Trade, and a New Regional Order
The Russia–AES meeting in Niamey is the latest sign that the Sahel’s military-led governments are deepening ties with Moscow while trying to present the alliance...
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Days after Trump’s summit, Putin heads to Beijing for talks with Xi on a deeper Russia–China partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing on May 19–20 to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a tightly timed visit that follows U.S. President...
First Russian Oil Shipment Heads to Crisis‑Hit Cuba as US “Oil Blockade” Bites
Russia is sending its first major shipment of oil to Cuba in three months, throwing the crisis‑hit island a temporary lifeline as fuel shortages, blackouts...
Will the Russia-Ukraine War Really End in 2026? Signals, Scenarios and Hard Realities
A definitive end to the Russian‑Ukrainian war in 2026 is possible but far from assured. Public expectations, battlefield dynamics and great‑power diplomacy are all moving...
Brussels Showdown: What’s at Stake in the EU Fight Over Russia’s Frozen Money and Ukraine Aid
European Union leaders are locked in one of their most consequential financial debates since Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine: whether to turn roughly €200 billion...
High-Stakes Diplomacy: The Future of US-Ukraine Peace Talks and Russia’s Role
The US and Ukraine have made recent strides in peace plan talks, aimed at putting an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, born out of...
U.S. Leverage Tested as Kyiv Resists Trump Peace Proposal for Russia-Ukraine War
The peace plan for Ukraine proposed by President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through international diplomacy, earning strong condemnation from Kyiv, skeptical interest from Moscow,...
Zelenskyy Holds Virtual Summit in Berlin with Trump & EU Leaders
On August 13, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a virtual summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and key EU leaders. The summit is being...
Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin Poised for High-Stakes Talks to End Ukraine War
The Alaska Summit will take us to a rare day in U.S.-Russia diplomacy, when on August 15, 2025, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir...
Putin-Trump Meeting: High-Stakes Talks Aim to Break Deadlock on Ukraine War
In a stunning development in world diplomacy, a Putin-Trump meeting is in the works, with wide-ranging implications for the Ukraine War, and the international geopolitical...