If French President Emmanuel Macron is seriously interested in contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin, then this interest should be conveyed through professional channels, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik. Earlier in January, Macron said that a conversation with Putin could take place in the coming weeks. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that...
Resit Kemal As / Editor-in-Chief, World of Global In international politics, there is no such thing as a vacuum; when one actor retreats, another inevitably steps in. The erosion of trust among U.S. allies during the Trump era, the questioning of NATO’s internal cohesion, and the “America First” reflex produced a serious decline in...
In the UK, where around 52 percent of voters opted to leave the European Union (EU) in the 2016 referendum, surveys now show that support for Brexit has fallen to as low as 29 percent. Initially voiced by marginal groups in the 1990s, the idea of leaving the EU (Brexit) began to gain mainstream political...
Abandoning energy cooperation with Russia has hit the German economy very hard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyublinsky said in an interview with Sputnik. For political reasons, Germany has refused to purchase coal, oil, and natural gas from Russia, and has blocked all forms of bilateral cooperation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said in...
U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack shared a joint statement issued by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. The statement includes calls for de-escalation between the Syrian government and the SDF, integration based on the January 18 agreement, and urges a “lasting ceasefire.” In a post shared on X by U.S....
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel on Thursday called on Volodymyr Zelensky to stop issuing ultimatums on EU membership, saying it is not in his interest. “Zelensky said that they have to be members [of the European Union] next year. I am sorry I told him also several times, don’t give ultimatums. It’s not in your...
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that Europe must be an integral part of the negotiation process aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis. In a statement shared on the social media platform X, Macron said that Europe should assume a more active and fully participatory role in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. “I have...
France’s National Assembly has approved a bill aimed at restricting children’s access to social media, covering those under the age of 15. Following similar measures adopted by Australia, France has brought the issue of a social media ban onto the agenda due to concerns over cyberbullying and mental health. The National Assembly approved legislation that...
The leadership style of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is causing significant internal friction within the European Union, with other senior officials privately accusing her of authoritarian tendencies and a bunker mentality, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources in Brussels. One of those reportedly discontent is EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. According...
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for remarks that downplayed NATO allies’ contributions in Afghanistan. Speaking to ARD television, Pistorius said Trump’s comments were “disrespectful to allied soldiers who lost their lives while fighting alongside U.S. forces,” and urged the U.S. president to issue an apology. “Apologizing...