Category: Global
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from a global perspective, including international organisations, cross-border cooperation, climate summits, and worldwide security trends.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has downplayed a recently released US National Security Strategy that warned of “civilisational erasure” in Europe, urging Brussels and Washington to maintain unity in tackling global challenges. The US National Security Strategy outlines a shift in Washington’s approach to foreign policy, in this case focusing on Europe, urging the…
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Russia has formally terminated long-standing military cooperation agreements with Portugal, France and Canada, according to a decree published by Moscow. The pacts, signed between 1989 and 2000, were described by Russian authorities as no longer strategically relevant. These agreements were forged during a period of post–Cold War optimism, including Mikhail Gorbachev’s outreach to Western governments…
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The United States has told European diplomats that NATO’s conventional defence burden should shift primarily to Europe by 2027, according to Pentagon officials cited by sources familiar with the talks. Pentagon officials reportedly warned that failure to meet the deadline could see the U.S. scale back participation in some NATO coordination mechanisms. However, no clear…
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A new US National Security Strategy outlines a sharp shift in Washington’s approach to Europe, urging the “cultivation of resistance” to what it describes as the continent’s declining democracy, restrictive governance, and demographic pressures. The strategy argues that European governments are obstructing efforts to secure an “expeditious cessation of hostilities” in Ukraine, despite what it…
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A new US National Security Strategy outlines a sharp shift in Washington’s approach to Europe, urging the “cultivation of resistance” to what it describes as the continent’s declining democracy, restrictive governance, and demographic pressures. The strategy argues that European governments are obstructing efforts to secure an “expeditious cessation of hostilities” in Ukraine, despite what it…
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin began a two-day state visit to India with a pointed challenge to U.S. pressure over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil. Speaking to India Today, he argued that if the United States can buy Russian nuclear fuel, India should be free to buy Russian energy without restriction. “The United States itself…
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Spain and Morocco signed 14 cooperation agreements during the 13th High-Level Meeting in Madrid, hosted by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and attended by Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, alongside Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita. The talks reaffirmed a “historic high” in bilateral relations, building on Spain’s 2022 support for Morocco’s autonomy…
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India and Russia opened a daylong summit in New Delhi, marking President Vladimir Putin’s first visit since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India “is not neutral” and maintains a clear “position for peace”, reaffirming New Delhi’s support for diplomatic efforts. Putin thanked Modi for his “attention and efforts” toward resolving…
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China and France have signed 12 new cooperation agreements during President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Beijing, signalling renewed commitment across nuclear energy, investment, population ageing, and panda conservation. The signing followed talks between President Xi Jinping and Macron at the Great Hall of the People. Macron stressed the need for deeper coordination on geopolitical…
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron has warned of a potential “disintegration of the international order” during talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, as France and China seek to stabilise relations amid rising EU–China trade tensions. Macron said dialogue was essential in 2025, stressing that both countries “sometimes have disagreements” but shared a responsibility to uphold…
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