The 2023 Peace Draft Putin Agreed To — and Kyiv Refused
Financial Times reports the draft set the border near the pre-war line, recognised Russian control of Crimea & a land bridge; Zelenskyy rejected
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US, Denmark and Greenland Sign Arctic Defence Pact
Trump says it gives the US permanent control; the text amends the 1951 agreement, bars non-NATO bases and reaffirms Danish sovereignty.
Trump UN Speech: Threats, Deals and a Rebuke of the UN
Trump addressed the United Nations on Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, UN budget cuts, the ICC & renamed AI "super intelligence."
18th BRICS Summit: Leaders Focus on Security and Trade Goals
In the room: New Delhi Declaration; Putin criticises sanctions & NATO expansion; Iran-UAE talks; Xi proposes innovation plans; no BRICS currency
US Peace Envoys Meet Putin, Head to Kyiv Next
Summary: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on 5 September 2026. The meeting, attended by senior Russian officials, was followed by a temporary pause in air strikes on Kyiv, which Putin said he ordered after a request through
Russia Frees Former US Marine Gilman After 4 Years In Prison
Freed without any exchange, Robert Gilman returns to the US on a State Department flight after Trump-Putin talks secured a humanitarian pardon.
NATO Ankara Summit Day One: Defense Deals and US-Turkey Thaw
The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara opens with $50B in defense deals, a US-Turkey relations thaw, Trump’s bold remarks, and European defense concerns.
Iran-US Talks in Switzerland Yield 60-Day Roadmap for Peace
US and Iranian delegations concluded Switzerland talks with a 60-day roadmap on sanctions relief, frozen assets, and a Lebanon deconfliction cell
Ceasefire Confirmed: U.S. and Iran Agree to Peace Terms
Summary: In a landmark diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced today that the United States and Iran have agreed to an immediate and permanent ceasefire following weeks of intensive negotiations. Both nations declared the termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, with a formal signing
Turkey and Venezuela Strengthen Ties in Ankara Diplomatic Talks
Delcy Rodríguez meets Erdogan in Turkey to strengthen Venezuela - Turkey relations, focusing on energy, trade, and bilateral cooperation.
Israel Halts Advance into Beirut Following U.S.-Brokered Agreement
Summary: On June 1, 2026, President Donald Trump announced an agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, confirming that Israeli forces would not enter Beirut and that any troops previously enroute had been recalled. The agreement, reached through direct communication with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and intermediaries with Hezbollah, established a
Shangri-La Dialogue 2026: Defense Leaders Unveil New Policies for Indo-Pacific Security
Summary: The 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore from May 29 to 31, convened defense leaders from across the Indo-Pacific, spotlighting intensifying strategic competition and evolving alliance structures. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized deterrence by denial along the first island chain, a record $1.5