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July 25, 2024
What Would U.S. Foreign Policy Look Like Under A Kamala Harris Presidency?

As U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris moves into presidential campaign mode, her foreign policy record is in the spotlight. Observers say Harris appears committed to supporting Ukraine, and has shown strong support for NATO, but may stake out a different approach from Biden on the Middle East.
July 25, 2024
Russian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Discuss Cooperation On Sidelines Of ASEAN

The foreign ministers of Russia and China met on July 25 on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) talks in Laos.
July 25, 2024
Russia Fails In Bid To Regain 2022 Olympic Skating Gold

Russia failed to have its 2022 gold medal restored in team figure skating from the Beijing Winter Olympics, the sport’s top court said on July 25.
July 22, 2024
Ukraine Strikes Preliminary Deal To Restructure $20 Billion Debt

Kyiv said it reached an agreement in principle with international creditors to restructure government debt worth more than $20 billion, according to a July 22 filing with the London Stock Exchange.
July 21, 2024
Russia Scrambles Fighter Jets To Meet U.S. Arctic Patrol

Russia said on July 21 that it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two U.S. strategic bombers from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic.
July 20, 2024
Spain Detains 3 Over Cyberattacks On Pro-Ukrainian Nations

Spanish police said on July 20 that they had arrested three people accused of taking part in cyberattacks by a pro-Russian group targeting public institutions and strategic sectors in Spain and other NATO countries.
July 20, 2024
Iran Says It Has Salvaged Capsized Warship

An Iranian warship that keeled over while under repair almost two weeks ago has been salvaged, according to the Fars news agency.
July 19, 2024
Iran Can Produce Fissile Material For Bomb In 'Weeks,' U.S. Says

Iran is capable of producing fissile material for use in a nuclear weapon within "one or two weeks," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 19.
July 18, 2024
EU Chief Slams Hungary's Orban For Rogue 'Appeasement Mission' To Moscow

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 18 savaged a rogue diplomatic trip made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Moscow to discuss ways for ending the war in Ukraine, calling it an "appeasement mission."
July 13, 2024
Swiss Suspect Russian Diplomat, Others Of Trying To Obtain Weapons

Swiss prosecutors suspect three individuals, including a Russian diplomat, of trying to obtain weapons and other potentially dangerous material, AFP and Tages-Anzeiger reported.
July 12, 2024
Russian, U.S. Defense Chiefs Discussed Lowering Escalation In Call, Moscow Says

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed lowering the risk of "possible escalation" in a telephone call, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 12.
July 12, 2024
OSCE Official Gets Jail Term For 'Spying' In Russian-Occupied Ukraine

A court in Ukraine's Russian-controlled Donetsk region on July 12 jailed a member of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine for "espionage" in a judgment condemned by the European security organization.
July 11, 2024
44,000 Afghans In Pakistan Still Awaiting U.S., Foreign Resettlement

At least 44,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Western countries following the Taliban's return to power are still waiting in limbo in Pakistan, Islamabad said on July 11.
July 11, 2024
NATO Allies Map Out Commitments To Ukraine, ‘Irreversible’ Path To Membership

NATO leaders meeting in Washington renewed their support for Ukraine, and said that fighter jets newly promised to the Kyiv will be flying over the country “this summer.” The allies stated that Ukraine’s path toward joining the alliance is “irreversible,” but they have yet to set a time frame.
July 10, 2024
Biden Says NATO Is 'Stronger Than Ever' As Alliance Marks 75th Anniversary

NATO leaders gathered in Washington on July 9 to celebrate the alliance's founding 75 years ago. U.S. President Joe Biden said NATO is ready to meet the challenges it now faces, including Russia's war in Ukraine, as he announced a new donation of air defense systems for the embattled country.
July 09, 2024
Bulgaria Takes Russia's Gazprom To Court Over Halted Supplies

Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz said on July 9 that it was taking Gazprom to court, seeking more than 400 million euros ($432 million) in damages because the Russian company cut-off of supplies after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
July 08, 2024
Taliban Authorities Slash Government Salaries Of Afghan Women

Afghan authorities have slashed the salaries of women government workers who have been forced to stay at home since the Taliban seized power, the Taliban-led government's Finance Ministry said on July 8.
July 05, 2024
China's Xi Pledges Support For Tajikistan's 'Territorial Integrity'

Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 5 promised to defend the "territorial integrity" of Tajikistan as he announced a boost to diplomatic relations with the neighboring country on a rare visit.
July 02, 2024
Russian Northern Fleet Ships Arrive In Venezuela

A group of Russian Navy Northern Fleet ships arrived on July 2 in Venezuela’s port city of La Guaira, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
June 29, 2024
Iran Warns Israel Of 'Obliterating' War If Lebanon Is Attacked

Tehran has warned that "all Resistance Fronts," a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon.

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