Negotiations on a possible end to the war in Ukraine are being held today in Istanbul, but without the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
All levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina have halted payments from the budget to Milorad Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) and Nenad Stevadić's United Srpska (US), thus implementing the decision of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kristijan Schmidt, whose legitimacy is being contested by the authorities of Republika Srpska.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed long-time commander of the ground forces, General Oleg Salyukov, and appointed him to a new position - deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council, Russian state media reported.
An earthquake measuring around five on the Richter scale has hit central Turkey, near the capital Ankara, seismological services said.
French president calls aid blockade 'unacceptable' and urges US to pressure Netanyahu's government as 'Trump has the levers,' in his latest criticism over the war with Hamas
A cross-party coalition of over 20 British members of parliament has urged the UK government to impose sanctions on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after he attended a military parade in Moscow on May 9 alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and other international leaders.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian delegation will be in Istanbul on May 15, adding that they expect the Ukrainian side to appear at the negotiations.
Just a day after Poland opened the sanctions procedure for the president of the Serbian entity in BiH, Milorad Dodik, Lithuania decided to take the same step.
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) announced that they used combat drones to destroy a Russian Buk-M3 missile system and a multiple rocket launcher Uragan-1, the Ukrainian military said.
Milorad Dodik, President of the Republika Srpska, Radovan Višković, Prime Minister of the Bosnian entity of Republika Srpska, and Nenad Stevandić, President of the RS Assembly, came to the Banja Luka barracks "Kozara" to mark the Day of the RS Army and the Day of the Third Infantry Regiment (RS) of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite the order prohibiting their entry.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga spoke out after talks with European colleagues gathered in London, stressing that “Russia completely ignores the offer for a complete and permanent ceasefire” and that it “continues attacks along the entire front line”.
Enlargement to the Western Balkans is once again one of the EU's priorities, European Council President Antonio Costa told Euronews ahead of his tour of the region that begins tomorrow.
The European Council President sought to convince candidate countries from the Western Balkans that the stability and prosperity of the European continent depend on the enlargement of the Union.
Speaking ahead of his tour of the region, Costa promised them that the EU is committed to relaunching the accession process, which has recently stalled, partly due to the hesitation of member states.
Poland will close the Russian consulate in Krakow after finding evidence that Moscow was responsible for a major fire that almost completely destroyed the Warsaw shopping mall in 2024, the Polish foreign minister said on Monday.
Pope Leo XIV, in his first Sunday blessing as pope, called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the release of hostages and the delivery of humanitarian aid.
A US-brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan is largely holding, despite both sides accusing each other of violations in the hours after it was signed.
The Israeli Air Force (IDF) hit more than 50 targets in the Gaza Strip overnight and today, including cells and buildings used by Hamas to plan and carry out attacks, Israeli media reported, citing the IDF, while the Palestinian side claims that at least 19 people were killed in these attacks.
According to the first exit polls published by the Albanian Post and Klan Kosova, the Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections in Albania, winning 79 seats.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken out about the peace talks with Russia and told the country's leader Vladimir Putin that he will wait for him in Turkey on Thursday because, as he added, "there is no point in prolonging the killings anymore".
Loud explosions were heard across the city of Srinagar in the Indian part of Kashmir just hours after a ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan.
The Kremlin today accused European countries of contradictory and confrontational statements, after European leaders backed a US plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened Russia with “huge” sanctions if it does not comply with the plan.
The Kremlin accused European countries today of contradictory and confrontational statements, after European leaders supported the US plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened Russia with additional sanctions if it does not agree to an agreement on the cessation of hostilities.
The Russian Federation celebrates the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in the Second World War, with the Great War parade attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, while his memory is celebrated Ukrainian attacks after three years of devastating war.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has discovered a spy network run by the Hungarian state with the aim of extorting information from Ukrainian officials.
Citing a source from the conclave, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera revealed that Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope. If there is any information accurate, the speaker is bio Italian Pietro Parolin, the favorite at the beginning of the conclave, before him the cardinals turned American.
