Ukraine ‘coalition of the willing’ presses ahead with force planning amid doubts about US support

BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain’s defense minister on Thursday urged his counterparts from around 30 countries to press ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia, as questions remained over whether the United States would provide backup. Chairing the first meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing … Read more

Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Wednesday expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it had gathered detailed intelligence on more than 150 mercenaries Moscow allegedly recruited through social media. In China, officials called the allegations “totally unfounded.” The Ukrainian accusation and Chinese denial come … Read more

Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticizing host South Africa’s policies as anti-American. Instead, Rubio was headed back to the United States on Wednesday from his first trip to the Middle East … Read more

Trump’s secretary of state finally calls Europe back after skipped meeting

Rubio Skips EU Foreign Ministers Meeting, Raising Concerns New U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, sent ripples through Brussels this week when he opted to skip a meeting of EU foreign ministers. Notably absent from both the in-person gathering and any virtual participation, his decision has sparked concerns about the Trump administration’s commitment to the … Read more

EU Foreign Policy Chief Seeks Lower Price Cap on Russia’s Oil

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, is pushing for the European Union to lower the price cap on Russian oil to further reduce the oil revenues for the Kremlin, Kallas told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Tuesday. “I’m really pushing for this to be lowered because it has a clear effect,” said Kallas, … Read more