Tag: Foreign Affairs

An activist of Ukraine's Internet party gestures as he demands the American authorities stop the pursuit of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden at an action of protest near the US Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, June 27, 2013. Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Snowden has remained in Sheremetyevo's transit zone, but media that descended on the airport in the search for him could not locate him there.

US embassy employee found dead near train tracks in Ukraine, investigation underway

Zach Halaschak · September 30, 2020 6:59 pm

In this handout photo taken from a footage released by Azerbaijanâs Defense Ministry on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, Azerbaijanâs soldiers fire from a mortar at the contact line of the self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued on Monday morning after erupting the day before, with both sides blaming each other for resuming the attacks.

Fears grow of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan as fighting continues for second day

Zach Halaschak · September 28, 2020 10:37 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a meeting in Charleville-Mezieres, northeastern France, on Wednesday.

Emmanuel Macron to meet Belarus opposition leader in highest-profile meeting since protests began

Mica Soellner · September 28, 2020 10:00 pm

National Security

Satellite images appear to show North Korea prepping for large military parade

Zach Halaschak · September 18, 2020 6:29 pm

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting with members of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019.

Trump eyes order sanctioning arms trade with Iran ahead of embargo expiration: Report

Zach Halaschak · September 18, 2020 2:39 pm

US blocks imports from China’s Uighur slave camps

Anna Giaritelli · September 11, 2020 6:30 am

Israeli model May Tager, right, holds Israel's blue-and-white flag bearing the Star of David while next to her Anastasia Bandarenka, a Dubai-based model originally from Russia, waves the Emirati flag, during a photo shoot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2020.

‘Great celebration’: UAE and Israel to meet at White House to sign historic deal

Zach Halaschak · September 10, 2020 12:17 am

Congressmen urge investigation into Russian involvement in ‘despicable attack’ against Alexei Navalny

Zach Halaschak · September 8, 2020 9:01 pm

NCRI supporters watch a livestream of the global summit from a gathering in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

‘Brave and historic’: Serbia to move embassy to Jerusalem and Kosovo to recognize Israel after White House meeting

Zach Halaschak · September 4, 2020 5:06 pm

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 5, 2020. Khamenei said Wednesday that Donald Trump's Mideast plan will not outlive the president.

‘Disgraced forever’: Iran’s Ali Khamenei blasts Israel-UAE deal as ‘treason’ in first reaction to pact

Zach Halaschak · September 1, 2020 6:53 pm

Migrants sent nearly $1B less to Latin American countries in April as COVID-19 struck

Anna Giaritelli · August 31, 2020 10:06 pm

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani, right, welcomes Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi for their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.

Iran agrees to allow UN watchdog inspection of two suspected nuclear sites

Zach Halaschak · August 26, 2020 6:32 pm