Washington declined to endorse Kiev’s statement calling for an unconditional ceasefire The US has abstained from a UN General Assembly vote on a Kiev-backed resolution condemning Russia’s actions in the Ukraine conflict. The resolution on Tuesday, delivered four years after the escalation of the conflict, urged an immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire. In the UN General Assembly vote on the document, 107 countries supported it, 12 – including Belarus, Iran, and North Korea – voted against, and 51, including the US, Armenia, Brazil, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Serbia, and Uzbekistan, abstained. UN General Assembly President and former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told ARD that the US delegation “deliberately wanted to remove” the requirement of a “lasting and just peace” from the resolution. “The Americans have always voted for this resolution before,” she said. Now, “for the first time, they haven’t voted for it,” Baerbock noted, claiming the stance was “frustrati...
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Moscow has repeatedly ruled out accepting a NATO military presence in the neighboring country Western European nations will not deploy troops to Ukraine without Russian consent, The Telegraph reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. The UK-French initiative to deploy troops to Ukraine has been promoted as a deterrent against Russia which could follow a potential peace deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, has repeatedly rejected the idea of NATO countries stationing troops there. A senior diplomatic source told the British newspaper that members of the pro-Kiev ‘coalition of the willing’ have privately conceded that they would “only send our troops if there’s Russian consent.” Moscow’s warnings that foreign troops would be considered legitimate military targets are taken seriously, and given that risk, “you need to send a different kind of force,” the source said, adding that Russian opposition has had “a tremendous effect” on the discussions. A European defense sou...
The tech billionaire has claimed President Claudia Sheinbaum is controlled by “her cartel bosses” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced she is weighing a lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk after he claimed she is controlled by drug cartels. Musk wrote the comment on Monday after Mexican authorities announced the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. He was responding to a 2025 post in which Sheinbaum rejected an all-out war on drug cartels. In a video, Sheinbaum said “Returning to the war against the narco is not an option… it is permission to kill without any trial.” Musk responded that she was “saying what her cartel bosses tell her to say,” alleging that “their punishment for disobedience is a little worse than a ‘performance improvement plan’.” Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said she was “considering whether to take legal action” and that “the lawyers are looking into it.” She said claims that she...
The US president focused on the economy, tariffs, border security, and foreign policy in a record-long address US President Donald Trump has delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, using the primetime speech to defend his administration’s record and outline political and economic priorities ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The address on Tuesday, the first State of the Union of Trump’s second term, ran for around 1 hour and 49 minutes, making it the longest such speech in modern history. Framing his remarks around the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Trump said the US had entered a “Golden Age of America,” telling lawmakers the nation was “respected again – perhaps like never before.” The speech blended economic messaging, national security themes, and domestic policy proposals, unfolding against a politically polarized backdrop marked by visible Democratic protests and boycotts. Economy and inflation Much of the...
Charles Kushner earlier defied a Foreign Ministry summons over Washington’s statements on the death of a right-wing activist France has blocked US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access after he ignored a summons to the Foreign Ministry to explain American comments on the death of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot summoned Kushner to the Quai d’Orsay after Washington warned of rising “violent radical leftism” in France. The ambassador failed to show, reportedly citing personal commitments and sending an embassy official instead. Barrot deemed the no-show a breach of protocol and ordered for Kushner to be denied government access, according to a Foreign Ministry statement cited by French media. “In light of this apparent failure to grasp the basic requirements of the ambassadorial mission and the honor of representing one’s country, the minister [Barrot] has requested that he [Kushner] no longer be allowed direct access ...
Two suspects have been arrested amid protests that the president claims are backed by foreign powers The Serbian authorities have arrested two people suspected of plotting to assassinate President Aleksandar Vucic and his wife and children, the Interior Ministry has said. The arrests come as Serbia grapples with anti-government protests which Vucic says are driven by foreign interference. In a statement on Monday, the Interior Ministry said the suspects – identified as D.R., 50, and M.R., 42, both residents of Kraljevo, Serbia – were detained in a joint operation involving several law enforcement agencies. Officials allege that they conspired since December 2025 to “forcibly change the constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia.” The operation would have involved “arranging the procurement of weapons and an attack on the life and body of the President of the Republic of Serbia, his wife and children,” as well as violence against police officers. Read more Von der Leyen issu...