Asia visit. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Seoul on Wednesday. Ahead of ...

Months of planning are about to culminate in U.S. President Donald Trump’s May 13-15 visit to China to meet with President Xi ...

Trump-Xi preview. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will visit South Korea for economic and trade consultations with the United ...

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC, effective May 1, was not an isolated policy shift but the culmination of a ...

EU foreign policy. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul presented proposals to accelerate EU decision-making, particularly ...

The Significance of the Trump-Putin Talks May 4, 2026 Question: Russian President Vladimir Putin wants only a one-day ...

Growing contacts. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The call, ...

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a 90-minute telephone conversation on April 29 – notably, at Putin's behest.

Ukrainian attack. Several airports in southern Russia were forced to close on Friday after a Ukrainian drone hit the air ...

Is Putin looking to Trump for a lifeline? How does last week’s phone call between the leaders actually signal Russian ...

Is Putin looking to Trump for a lifeline? How does last week’s phone call between the leaders actually signal Russian ...

Tanker traffic around the Cape of Good Hope has surged to its highest levels since early 2025 as conflict in the Middle East disrupts ...