International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi said that developing a nuclear inspection regime to underpin a new Iran nuclear arrangement is “absolutely possible,” though extremely difficult, amid renewed Iran–US talks and rising regional tensions.
Germany's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, called on Europe and the United States to repair strained transatlantic ties as he opened the three-day Munich Security Conference on February 13. Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine is among the key issues to be discussed.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the Munich Security Conference by describing a geopolitical landscape bereft of former signposts, saying the old world order "no longer exists," warning of threats posed by Russia and China, and suggesting US-Europe ties must be fixed.
Under a proposed 20th European Union sanctions package against Russia, expected to be adopted by the end of the month, Kyrgyzstan could face certain export restrictions for the first time.
The US Congress has approved $200 million in security assistance for the Baltic states as Russian activity along NATO’s eastern flank intensifies.
Prague is considering renewed engagement with Beijing but is calibrating its moves to US President Donald Trump’s approach to China’s Xi Jinping, wary of crossing Washington as Europe recalibrates, Czech officials told RFE/RL.
The European Union and the United States have sketched out a “prosperity framework” for Ukraine designed to give Kyiv the financial assurances to go along with security guarantees to stabilize Ukraine after the war with Russia ends.
There may be a solution to the recent tension over Greenland. US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in a much-touted meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, reached a framework agreement.
The EU is preparing its 20th sanctions package against Russia, focusing on tightening enforcement, expanding maritime restrictions, and closing loopholes used to circumvent existing measures, while more far-reaching energy sanctions remain unlikely.
NATO is weighing a potential “Arctic Sentry” mission as tensions rise between the United States and Denmark over Greenland. European diplomats say the move could counter US pressure, boost Arctic security, and prove that the alliance can manage multiple fronts.
For years the European Union has failed to achieve unanimity from its 27 member states to put Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on its terrorist list. Tehran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters over the past two weeks, however, may have finally changed that.
The European Union is set to follow through this month on a plan to suspend visa liberalization for all Georgian diplomatic and service passport holders after saying Tbilisi has “violated numerous commitments undertaken during the visa liberalization dialogue.”
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