Diplomacy

Turkish Cypriot leader calls air link-for-land offer 'stunt'
Feb 10, 2022

Turkish Cypriot leader calls air link-for-land offer 'stunt'

The leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriot side of ethnically split Cyprus has rejected overtures by Greek Cypriots to reignite peace efforts by offering international air and sea links in exchange for territory


Biden joins pope, imam in calling for 'human fraternity'
Feb 4, 2022

Biden joins pope, imam in calling for 'human fraternity'

U.S. President Joe Biden is joining Pope Francis and a leading Sunni imam in calling for greater global cooperation to fight the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other world crises


Ukrainian leaders: Stay calm, Russian invasion not imminent
Jan 25, 2022

Ukrainian leaders: Stay calm, Russian invasion not imminent

Ukraine’s leaders are seeking to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia is not imminent


US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia tension
Jan 24, 2022

US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia tension

The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put up to 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of Ukraine


NATO outlines 'deterrence' plan as tensions with Russia soar
Jan 24, 2022

NATO outlines 'deterrence' plan as tensions with Russia soar

Tensions are soaring between Russia and the West, with NATO outlining a series of potential troop and ship deployments and Ireland warning that upcoming Russian war games off its coast would not be welcome


NATO sends ships, jets east as Ireland rejects Russia drills
Jan 24, 2022

NATO sends ships, jets east as Ireland rejects Russia drills

NATO says it’s putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues its troop build-up near Ukraine


EU trumpets unity as Ireland rejects Russian war games
Jan 24, 2022

EU trumpets unity as Ireland rejects Russian war games

European Union foreign ministers are putting on a fresh display of resolve in support of Ukraine as Ireland warns that new Russian war games off its coast are not welcome


Ireland says Russian war games off its coast 'not welcome'
Jan 24, 2022

Ireland says Russian war games off its coast 'not welcome'

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says Russia plans to holds war games off his country’s coast, in a move that is not welcome given heightened tensions and uncertainty over whether Moscow plans to invade Ukraine


US boosts military aid to Ukraine as Russia tensions soar
Jan 19, 2022

US boosts military aid to Ukraine as Russia tensions soar

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Ukraine the Biden administration says it's providing an additional $200 million in defensive military aid to the country amid soaring fears of a Russian invasion


Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar
Jan 19, 2022

Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine


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