Trump Calls for Zelensky Replacement a Day After Diesel Deal
Trump said Zelenskyy ignored US requests to stop hitting Russian refineries and should be replaced, a day after the diesel deal with Russia.
Geopolitics
Coverage of global power dynamics and international relations.
US Lifts Russian Diesel Sanctions as Trump Cites Putin Deal
Trump announced 4.8 million tons of Russian diesel after a call with Putin. Treasury licensed the trade to April 2027; Zelensky objects.
US - Greenland Pact Completes America's Arctic Defence Line
Greenland sits beneath the polar missile route from Russia and flanks the GIUK gap. The new pact extends American surveillance and missile warning to both.
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
United States and Venezuela Announce 100-Year Oil Accord
Venezuela oil deal follows Maduro’s capture and US control of licensed sales. 17 fields, 100-year rights, operator still unnamed.
U.S. Launches Operation Economic Outcast Against Iran
Five sectoral determinations and nearly 60 designations target IRGC commanders, cyber units and petroleum traders in India, Hong Kong and Türkiye
China Launches Arctic Shipping on Northern Sea Route
Scheduled Arctic sailings begin as icebreaker fleets expand, infrastructure plans advance and multi-state strategic competition grows.
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.
Australia, Fiji Sign Vuvale Union & Ocean of Peace Alliance
Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance, deepening ties in security, climate resilience, and mutual defence.
Australia and Vanuatu Sign Landmark Nakamal Agreement
Australia and Vanuatu sign the Nakamal Agreement, a 10-year partnership for security, climate resilience, and economic development.