Tap play to listen to this article BERLIN – Russia’s saber rattling over Ukraine, and its position with the West, exposes divisions within Germany’s new governing coalition, which constitutes an early foreign policy test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock of … Read More

The European Commission has proposed a suspension of a visa-free travel agreement with the Pacific group Vanuatu due to the country’s scheme offering passports to wealthy foreigners. Key points: The scheme allows foreigners to obtain Vanuatu citizenship and, in return, visa-free access to the EU … Read More

Tap play to listen to this article NATO allies and Russia on Wednesday concluded nearly four hours of security talks in a standoff in which the West flatly rejected Moscow’s demands for no further expansion of alliance membership and the withdrawal of NATO forces from … Read More

Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath has arrived in France after spending more than 900 days in prison in Egypt. Shaath, who co-founded the Egyptian chapter of the pro-Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, arrived in the French capital Paris on Saturday. His family said Egyptian authorities … Read More

AF Matthew Lee and Aamer Madhani | Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Saturday issued new, strong warnings to Russia about sanctions it could face if it continues to threaten to invade Ukraine. U.S. officials raised the possibility of incremental shifts in decisions … Read More

Another Russian invasion of Ukraine would have a “high price”, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Tuesday, adding that the 30 allies together represent more than 50 percent of the global economy. “Any future Russian aggression against Ukraine will come at a high price and … Read More

In the wake of trade sanctions against Australian lobsters, smugglers have been caught trying to take nearly 2,000 kilos of live lobster and sea cucumber into China. Key points: The seized animals had a total value of $ 1.75 million An increasing number of Australian … Read More

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday expressed disapproval of a threat from Belarus’s leader to cut off Russian gas supplies to the EU. “He probably can, but it’s not good, and I want to talk to him about it … in case he just said … Read More

Tap play to listen to this article Poland is in no doubt about who is orchestrating a bitter humanitarian crisis at the border: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Since the summer, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has brought thousands of Middle Eastern migrants into his country, forcing … Read More

US officials have arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina to try to end a burning moment in the country amid regional frustration over the EU’s own efforts. Gabriel Escobar, the US special envoy to the Western Balkans, arrived on Sunday for a two-day visit in the … Read More