US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington will lift sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of the Russian air defence system and indicated that his administration is also considering allowing the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, marking a potential shift in US-Turkey defence ties.Speaking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […]
Iran offers to export ACs to Europe amid heatwave (AFP) Iran has offered a “friendly suggestion” to Europe to deal with its deadly heatwave saying that it was ready to export air conditioners and cooling equipment if European nations first lift sanctions imposed on Tehran.“Given the unprecedented heatwave across Europe and the tragic loss of […]
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Sunday asserted the conditions around the Iran peace deal, saying that no sanctions would be lifted or assets be unfrozen upfront till the peace deal is reached.In a recent interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press”, Trump , on being asked he would consider unfreezing assets […]
File photo: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said a US decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil sales could hand Moscow about $10 billion in extra revenue, warning the move would directly undermine efforts to end the war in Ukraine.“This one concession alone by the United States […]
China on Friday announced sweeping countermeasures against 20 US defence-related companies and 10 senior executives, freezing their assets and banning business dealings in response to Washington’s approval of large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.The Chinese foreign ministry said the sanctions were imposed under China’s anti-foreign sanctions law and would take effect immediately. The move follows the […]
In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale shake hands during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP) VILNIUS, LITHUANIA: Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 123 prisoners in exchange for a lifting of […]
Moscow, October 23 (Udaipur Kiran): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the latest economic sanctions imposed by the United States are merely an attempt to pressure Moscow, but they will not have any significant impact on Russia’s economy. According to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, Putin made it clear that Moscow […]
European nations are reportedly collaborating with Ukraine on a 12-point plan to end Russia’s war along existing front lines, rejecting Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands for Kyiv to cede territory in exchange for peace. A peace board chaired by US President Donald Trump would oversee the plan’s implementation, as per sources cited by Bloomberg. The proposal […]
The Iranian flag (Image credits: AP) Iran is once again facing crippling international sanctions on its weapons trade, oil exports, international banking, and much more under the snapback mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal.The accord, concluded between Iran on one side and the US, France, Germany, the UK, Russia and China, as well as the […]
File photo (Picture credit: AP) The United Nations has reimposed wide-ranging sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, further tightening the squeeze on the Islamic Republic as it grapples with soaring food prices, currency collapse and fears of renewed conflict with Israel and the United States.According to news agency Associated Press (AP), the sanctions—revived through […]
