The launch of Russian MIR payment cards in Afghanistan is not expected in the near future, according to Russian Presidential Special Representative Zamir Kabulov, who cited the unpreparedness of the Afghan banking system.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced all diplomatic staff and representatives of Iran are banned from European Parliament premises amid ongoing protests in several parts of the country.
The European Union may announce the next package of sanctions against Russia by February 24, the Euractiv portal reported, citing an unnamed diplomat.
China will firmly defend its legitimate interests if the United States imposes 25% tariffs for cooperation with Iran as has been approved by U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said.
Recent statements by Italian and French leaders that the European Union will have to negotiate with Russia have received support both in Brussels and other European capitals, Politico reported, citing sources.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Russia Rahman Mustafayev discussed interaction between Moscow and Baku within the framework of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
The U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran updated a travel warning urging U.S. citizens to leave Iran immediately amid the unrest across the Middle East country. …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Tuesday in Washington, the U.S. State Department's press service reported.
Armenian authorities are planning to remove Russian border guards from the Akhurik border checkpoint on the border with Türkiye in the near future, Armenian media outlets reported citing a source in diplomatic circles.
NATO has asked Turkey to send F-16 fighter jets to patrol airspace over the Baltic countries several months earlier than scheduled, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump is not afraid to use military force against Iran is he thinks it necessary, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade with the United States.
Officials from the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey held a virtual meeting to discuss preparations for the implementation of the second phase of the peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a source in the Turkish foreign ministry said.
The wave of protests that began in Iran late last year has resulted in hundreds of casualties among both demonstrators and security forces.
Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu held a telephone conversation with Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff held discussions over the weekend, reportedly addressing the ongoing protests in Iran and the potential for a direct meeting.
Kakha Kaladze, Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, has accused European institutions of treating Georgia unfairly for several years.
The Foreign Ministers of Türkiye and Uzbekistan held a telephone conversation, agreeing to deepen their strategic partnership and discussing key regional and international issues.
According to The Telegraph, US authorities are not yet ready to strike Iran militarily, but are considering cyberattacks as a measure to support protests in the country.
Beijing on Monday pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump using China and Russia as “pretext” for Washington’s “selfish” ambitions in the Arctic region, likely referring to Greenland.
