Putin to Attend as Beijing Bolsters Ties with Sanctions Hit Russia Ahead of U.S. Elections Beijing, August 26, 2025 — Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host more than 20 world leaders next week at a high-stakes regional security forum, marking a significant display of Global South solidarity and a renewed diplomatic push in […]
Russia has sharply criticized renewed Western efforts to bring Serbia closer to NATO, warning that such moves could destabilize the Balkans and amount to historical revisionism. In a statement issued on Sunday, Russia’s Ambassador to Belgrade, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, accused the West of attempting to erase its past actions in the region particularly the 1999 NATO […]
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the nationwide deployment of militia forces, claiming to mobilize over 4.5 million personnel in response to escalating tensions with the United States. The move comes just days after Washington doubled the reward for Maduro’s arrest to $50 million, accusing him of leading a transnational drug trafficking network. In a […]
Donald Trump Says Ukraine May Need to Concede Territory for Peace DealPutin Reportedly Seeks Control of Key Regions in Exchange for Ceasefire U.S. President Donald Trump has described his high stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin as “productive,” revealing that the two leaders discussed major territorial and security concessions as part of a potential […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping held an hour long phone conversation on Monday, focusing on the future of BRICS, the G20, and strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, according to official statements from both governments. In a statement released by Brazil’s presidential office, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a “real, lasting peace” in Ukraine, not merely a “pause in the killings,” following a high-level meeting with U.S. and European officials held in the United Kingdom. Zelenskyy described the meeting as “constructive,” noting that it reaffirmed the shared commitment of Ukraine’s allies to achieving a peace agreement […]
Iran has declared its opposition to a planned transport corridor between Azerbaijan and Armenia, a key component of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement, warning it will block the project “with or without Russia.” The statement came from Ali Akbar Velayati, senior foreign policy adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during remarks on Saturday. Velayati […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ignited international debate once again with his stark comments on the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a recent statement, Orbán declared that Ukraine’s military campaign against Russia is “doomed to fail,” asserting that continued Western support would not change the trajectory of the conflict. Speaking during an interview with […]
President Trump warns Russia of new sanctions; NATO calls deployment “bold and necessary” amid growing threats. U.S.-Ukraine Defence Ties Strengthen Amid War Tensions In a significant escalation of military support, President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of 17 Patriot missile defence systems to Ukraine. The announcement came during a high-stakes meeting with NATO Secretary-General […]
Former Zimbabwe Deputy PM Warns of AI’s Geopolitical Consequences and Ethical Dilemmas in Candid Interview Johannesburg — In a powerful and wide-ranging interview on Yvonne Katsande Live, journalist and broadcaster Yvonne Katsande sat down with Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara, former Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and current Director at the Institute for the Future of […]