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FT: Xi Jinping railed against Japan’s ‘remilitarisation’ at Donald Trump summit

12:34 26.05.2026

FT: Xi Jinping railed against Japan’s ‘remilitarisation’ at Donald Trump summit

President Xi Jinping castigated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her country’s “remilitarisation” in an intense diatribe during his summit with Donald Trump, according to seven people familiar with the meeting in Beijing, ‘Financial Times’ reveals. Xi became vocal and agitated when discussing Japan, surprising US officials because the subject …

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

20:03 25.05.2026

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Kremlin informs. Both sides confirmed their commitment to further strengthening the cooperation between Russia and Bahrain in trade and economy, finance and investment, and cultural and humanitarian affairs. While discussing the situation in the Middle …

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing Following the Attack on Starobelsk

11:25 25.05.2026

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing Following the Attack on Starobelsk

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing Following the Attack on Starobelsk. Main statement: Mr. President, On May 19, the Security Council held a meeting on Ukraine which was convened at the request of Ukraine and its Western backers. At that meeting, Permanent Representative Melnik, who loves …

NI: Has the US ‘lost’ the Arab World?

11:24 25.05.2026

NI: Has the US ‘lost’ the Arab World?

For decades after the Cold War, the United States projected power in the Middle East, imperfectly but recognizably, around concepts of the liberal international order. Of course, Washington supported authoritarian governments across the region as well. But there was at least a notional framework to which it could be held …

View from London: Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

11:23 25.05.2026

View from London: Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

U.S. President Donald Trump may have won just about every battle against Iran, but three months after attacking the Islamic Republic he now faces a bigger question: Is he losing the war? – Reuters puts a question. With Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its resistance to nuclear concessions …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the plenary session of the Second International Public Political Hearings in support of the Russian President’s initiative to build a contour of equal and indivisible security and cooperation across Eurasia

14:01 24.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the plenary session of the Second International Public Political Hearings in support of the Russian President’s initiative to build a contour of equal and indivisible security and cooperation across Eurasia

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the plenary session of the Second International Public Political Hearings in support of the Russian President’s initiative to build a contour of equal and indivisible security and cooperation across Eurasia Perm, May 22, 2026 Governor Manokhin, Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to welcome …

The American Thinker: Irrelevant Europe

10:12 24.05.2026

The American Thinker: Irrelevant Europe

Josep Borrell is a Spanish socialist who held several high-ranking positions in the European Union. Until 2024, he was a vice-president of the European Commission and the high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy. In that capacity, he ran Europe’s External Action Service, which is …

Bloomberg: $50 trillion safe-haven debt market upended by Iran war inflation

10:11 24.05.2026

Bloomberg: $50 trillion safe-haven debt market upended by Iran war inflation

The US war on Iran is inflicting another wave of price hikes on a global economy that’s barely recovered from the last one. A material chunk of the world’s fuel and fertilizers is trapped inside the Strait of Hormuz, and the pain is spreading. European airlines canceled flights, Americans have …

The Times of India: At least 42 US military aircraft were lost or damaged during Donald Trump's military mission against Iran

10:09 24.05.2026

The Times of India: At least 42 US military aircraft were lost or damaged during Donald Trump's military mission against Iran

At least 42 US military aircraft, including fighter jets, refuelling planes and drones, were lost or damaged during Donald Trump's mega military mission Operation Epic Fury launched against Iran on February 28, according to an official report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).Thedetails are provided in The Times of India. …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 34th Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy

19:32 23.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 34th Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 34th Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy Moscow, May 23, 2026 Mr Karaganov, Mr Lukyanov, сolleagues, friends. There are so many familiar faces here. This serves as a reminder that we have been working together for several decades now. The …

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