The Russia-US divide was on display during Moscow's monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council
Whether itโs Gaza, Ukraine, Syria or a new world order, itโs been Russia versus the United States and the West during Moscowโs presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month.
Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge peaceful means to settle sea disputes
Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmarโs ongoing civil war and urged for โpracticalโ means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China.
Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administrationโs expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next.
Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with Chinaโs foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates over Beijing's growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims.
Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich
Russiaโs foreign minister blamed โthe Americansโ for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which he said โisnโt helping.โ.
US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan
The U.S. Ambassador told Russiaโs foreign minister that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan.
Russia holds a UN meeting about global cooperation. US calls it 'hypocrisy' after Ukraine invasion
Russiaโs foreign minister has accused the United States of holding the entire West โat gunpointโ and impeding international cooperation at a U.N. event.
US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine
China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology Moscow uses to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry.
China's Xi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in show of support against Western democracies
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a sign of mutual support amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and shared opposition to Western democracies led by the U.S. No details of the meeting were immediately released, although Lavrov held a news conference earlier Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at which they reaffirmed solidarity in international affairs.
Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits Beijing to highlight ties with key diplomatic partner
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Beijing to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic partner China amid Moscow's grinding war against Ukraine.
Russian minister casts prospective Ukraine peace talks as Western plot to win hesitant Global South
Russiaโs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that prospective negotiations to end the fighting in Ukraine could be successful only if they take Moscowโs interests in the account.
Russia's top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea
Russiaโs top diplomat is accusing the United States, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea.
Russia clashes with US and Ukraine supporters, ruling out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West
Russiaโs foreign minister has clashed with the United States and Ukraineโs supporters at a U.N. meeting where Moscow ruled out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West, and China warned that further global chaos could impact the slowing global economy.
North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date
North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified โearly dateโ as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States.
A Russian border city cancels Orthodox Epiphany events due to the threat of Ukrainian attacks
A Russian city near the Ukrainian border canceled its traditional Orthodox Epiphany festivities on Friday due to the threat of attacks as Kyivโs forces pursue a new strategy with the war approaching its two-year milestone.
Russia hosts North Korea's top diplomat for talks on ties amid concerns over alleged arms deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have hosted North Koreaโs foreign minister for talks on expanding ties between the countries.
Russia's Lavrov declares at security talks that his country's goals in Ukraine are unchanged
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has delivered a blunt message to Western leaders and declared at an international security conference that his government was not prepared to โreview its goalsโ in Ukraine.
Russia's foreign minister faces Western critics at security meeting and walks out after speech
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has faced Western critics while attending international security talks in Northern Macedonia.
Top diplomats arrive in North Macedonia for security meeting as some boycott Russia's participation
Top diplomats from more than 50 countries have arrived in North Macedonia for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Top diplomats of Baltics and Ukraine to boycott OSCE talks over Russian foreign minister's presence
The foreign ministers of the three Baltic states and of Ukraine say they will boycott a meeting by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe being held this week in North Macedonia.
Russian FM says he plans to attend OSCE meeting in North Macedonia
Russiaโs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he plans to travel to NATO member North Macedonia later this week to attend a conference of a top trans-Atlantic security and rights group, a trip that would mark his first visit to a NATO country since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine.
South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Koreaโs supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia.
Russia's foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea and China as he visits Pyongyang
Russiaโs foreign minister has proposed regular security talks with North Korea and China to deal with what he described as increasing U.S.-led regional military threats.
Russia's foreign minister thanks North Korea for 'unwavering' support of its war in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has thanked North Korea for its support for Russiaโs war on Ukraine as he arrived in Pyongyang.
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria after US downed Turkish armed drone
Turkish warplanes have carried out airstrikes on sites believed to be used by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.
Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara
Turkish warplanes have launched a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq.
UNGA Briefing: There's one more day to go after a break โ but first, here's what you missed
Itโs Day 6 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech
Russiaโs top diplomat is lashing out at the U.S. and the West as self-interested defenders of a fading international power structure.
UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN
Itโs Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
Ukraineโs president is accusing Russia of undermining all norms of war and the United Nations Charter.
Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is โweaponizingโ everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine.
Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step up high-level contacts ahead of what could be a leader-level summit this fall.
China's foreign minister holds talks in Russia after meeting with US national security adviser
Chinaโs top diplomat is in Russia for security talks after two days of meetings with U.S. President Joe Bidenโs national security adviser over the weekend in Malta.
An orangutan, chirping birds and a waterfall at Indonesian venue contrast to the pollution outside
Indonesia will welcome the leaders of fellow Asian countries with a captivating jungle scene of a two-story waterfall, chirping birds, wild orchids and even an orangutan in a tree.
Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden
Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year.
Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa
Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week.
Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative?
Across the developing world, many countries are fed up with Americaโs dominance of the global financial system โ and especially the power of the dollar.
Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Chinaโs top diplomat to discuss thorny issues as part of efforts to nurture talks on the sidelines of regional diplomatic meetings in Indonesia.
Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys
Myanmarโs prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asiaโs top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia.
Failed Wagner revolt leaves a question in Africa: Will the ruthless mercenaries remain?
The Russian mercenary group that briefly rebelled against President Vladimir Putinโs authority has for years been a ruthless force-for-hire across Africa, protecting rulers at the expense of the masses.
The reason US response to the Russia rebellion has been decidedly cautious
On the surface, the turmoil in Russia would seem like something for the U.S. to celebrate: a powerful mercenary group engaging in a short-lived clash with Russiaโs military at the very moment that Ukraine is trying to gain momentum in a critical counteroffensive.
Russian minister attends meeting of developing economies as bloc discusses adding Saudi Arabia, Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with top diplomats from the BRICS bloc of developing economies for discussions that included the groupโs possible expansion to include the major oil-producing nations of Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion
Europe's pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik starting Tuesday, which will center on the war in Ukraine, one of its member states.
US urges Russia's Lavrov to see suffering of Whelan's sister
The U_S_ has brought the sister of an American imprisoned in Russia to the U_N_ Security Council for a session being chaired by the Russian foreign minister, urging him to โlook into her eyes and see her suffering.โ.
Brazil's welcome of Russian minister prompts US blowback
Russiaโs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to the Brazilian capital Monday and expressed gratitude for Brazilโs push for an end to hosilities in Ukraine โ even as that same effort has irked both Kyiv and the West, and by afternoon had prompted an unusually sharp rebuke from the White House.
Russia, China FM attend high-level conference on Afghanistan
The top diplomats from Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have attended a conference that focused on ensuring regional security in light of the situation in Afghanistan.
Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports
Russia's top diplomat says Moscow may pull out of a wartime deal that allows the export of Ukrainian grain to global markets if the West fails to remove obstacles to Russian agricultural exports.
Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has โno doubtโ that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.
Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans
The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan.
US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly in New Delhi at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations.
G20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war
Top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations have ended a contentious meeting in New Delhi with no consensus on the Ukraine war, as discussions of the war and Chinaโs widening global influence dominated much of the talks.
East-West showdown looms at G-20 FMs meeting in India
Fractured East-West relations over Russiaโs war in Ukraine and increasing concerns about Chinaโs global aspirations are set to dominate what is expected to be a highly contentious meeting of foreign ministers from the worldโs largest industrialized and developing nations this week in India.
Russia, China show off ties amid maneuvering over Ukraine
Russia and China are showcasing their deepening ties in a series of Moscow meetings that are being closely watched for signs that Beijing might offer the Kremlin stronger support for its war in Ukraine.
Russia denies claims it plans to destabilize Moldova
Russia has angrily rejected the Moldovan presidentโs claim about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government, accusing Moldovaโs authorities of trying to distract public attention from the country's own domestic problems.
Lavrov blames West for no Ukraine talks, defends navy drills
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow was willing to negotiate with Ukraine in the early months of the war but the United States and other Western nations advised Kyiv against it.
Russia, China to hold naval drills off South Africa
Russia and China will conduct naval drills off the coast of South Africa next month in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africaโs most developed country amid the war in Ukraine and global financial uncertainty.
China's foreign minister signals deeper ties with Russia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has defended what he says is his countryโs position of impartiality on the war in Ukraine and signaled that China would deepen ties with Russia in the coming year.
Russia says nuclear talks with US delayed amid differences
A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow has postponed a round of nuclear arms control talks with the United States set for this week because of stark differences in approach and tensions over Ukraine.
Cambodia's Hun Sen has COVID-19 at G-20 after earlier summit
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has COVID-19 and is leaving the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting President Joe Biden and other world leaders for a summit in his countryโs capital.
Indonesia officials: Russia FM left hospital after 'checkup'
Indonesian authorities say Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited and later left a Bali hospital ahead of the Group of 20 summit being held on the island.
Russia's Putin won't attend upcoming G-20 summit in Bali
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.
Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom
Southeast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the countryโs military-led government shows no signs of complying with the groupโs peace plan.
Putin scrambles to boost weapons production for Ukraine war
Facing production delays and mounting losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged his government to cut through bureaucracy to crank out enough weapons and military supplies to feed the war in Ukraine.
EU, US question Serbia's EU commitment after Russia deal
The European Union and the U.S. have questioned Serbiaโs commitment to join Europeโs 27-nation bloc after Belgrade signed an agreement with Moscow pledging long-term โconsultationsโ on foreign policy matters amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
World opinion shifts against Russia as Ukraine worries grow
The tide of international opinion appears to have decisively shifted against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries joined the United States and its allies in condemning Russiaโs war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order.
With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safety
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says he'll meet with Ukraineโs and Russiaโs foreign ministers in a bid to establish a safety and security zone around a nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine that is Europeโs largest.