The State Department rebuffed a recent ruling from the International Court of Justice on Wednesday, defending Israel on a court opinion that found the Israeli government is obligated to facilitate a stream of aid to Gaza.
The ICJ ruling — issued earlier Wednesday — asserted Israel has an…
Senior officials inside NATO and the Spanish government are not too concerned with President Donald Trump’s threats to punish the country for its perceived inadequate spending on defense.
“The threat is not being taken seriously at the military level,” said a senior NATO officer at the…
“Even though the investigations have not yet been fully completed, I can assure you that the Commission will raise its concerns with the Hungarian government at all levels,” he said.
But he stopped short of sharing details of the Commission’s broader investigation, saying…
After months of holding off, the Trump administration will announce new Russia sanctions late Wednesday or Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
While President Donald Trump has for months threatened to sanction Moscow if it did not cooperate with his diplomatic efforts to end the…
In theory, the fact that the United States and Europe fly many of the same jets should be a blessing. Common aircraft models — such as the F-35 and F-16 — should mean common spare parts, ground support equipment and mechanics who can fix…
“If the aim is to keep Ukraine in the fight, you need to keep the criteria open,” said a senior EU diplomat.
They claim that attaching a “Buy European clause” would prevent Kyiv from accessing much-needed weapons such as the Patriot missile defense system that are only produced in…
The new package of EU sanctions targets Russian LNG, banks, oil providers, cryptocurrency platforms and vessels from the “shadow fleet”.
He has “unique credibility” in international circles, a European diplomat said, citing Powell’s well-documented background in international conflict resolution, after playing a crucial role in securing peace in Northern Ireland as…
He has “unique credibility” in international circles, a European diplomat said, citing Powell’s well-documented background in international conflict resolution, after playing a crucial role in securing peace in Northern Ireland as ex-PM Blair’s chief of staff.
“His deep…
Earlier this week, energy ministers from 27 member countries agreed by qualified majority to a landmark phaseout of Russian gas, against the objections of Slovakia and Hungary. Slovakia had vowed to hold up the sanctions package unless it was given assurances on how to combat high energy…