Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Saturday called on OPEC+ to reconsider his country’s oil export quota, arguing it should better reflect Iraq’s production capacity. The statement comes a day before eight OPEC+ members meet to discuss a potential increase in output, reversing previous cuts. Iraq, often criticized for overproducing, reported average exports of …
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United States President Donald Trump warned on Friday that there will be “hell to pay” if the war between Ukraine and Russia does not end soon. Speaking from the White House, Trump emphasized that he managed to solve seven global conflicts, but the one between Moscow and Kiev “turned out to be a little bit …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke to Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday, discussing the path to a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine and post-war security guarantees, as well as Europe’s energy independence. “Russian oil, just as Russian gas, has no future,” Zelensky insisted.However, Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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United States President Donald Trump is said to have lost hope of ending the conflict in Ukraine, NBC News reported on Friday, citing Washington administration officials. As per the report, the American leader “has grown increasingly pessimistic about the chance of brokering an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict anytime soon or seeing the leaders of …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned: that any foreign military presence in Ukraine would be treated as legitimate targets for Russian s trikes. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, he stated, “We assume that the forces will be legal targets for strikes,” adding there is no sense in deploying troops if a …
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US President Donald Trump urged Europe to cease its purchases of Russian oil in a call with European leaders at the Coalition of the Willing, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a White House official. He specifically mentioned Hungary and Slovakia. Additionally, Trump stressed that European leaders should increase economic pressure on China “for funding Russia’s …
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its report on Wednesday that Iran’s highly enriched uranium is a “matter of serious concern which must be addressed.” The nuclear watchdog warned that it cannot provide any conclusion on Iran’s nuclear program without the full resumption of safeguards in Iran. “Following the commencement of the military …
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United States President Donald Trump said he would address the Ukraine issue in the coming days, after a reporter asked about the deadline given to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the hostilities. “I will talk to him in a few days,” Trump replied, but did not specify whether he meant Putin or Ukrainian President …
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Ukraine’s proposed security guarantees would pose a threat to Europe. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Zakharova argued the plans are designed to keep Ukraine as a base for actions against Russia. She rejected any discussion of foreign troop deployments to Ukraine, calling such moves “fundamentally unacceptable.” Zakharova …
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United States President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that US forces killed 11 “terrorist” members of the Tren de Aragua in a “kinetic strike” at sea. He said they were in international waters transporting illegal narcotics toward the United States and that no US forces were injured. “Please let this serve as notice to …