Botswana’s government secured a pivotal diamond sales agreement with De Beers after seven years of
Russian FM Lavrov’s visit to Tehran for talks with Iranian FM Araqchi comes as the
India abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at de-escalation and a peaceful resolution
Botswana has signed a new 10-year diamond sales agreement with De Beers, increasing its share
Saudi Arabia hosted US-Russia talks on Ukraine, which were contentious and criticized by Ukraine for
The EU has lifted certain sanctions on Syria to foster democratic development amid political transition.
Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor of Germany, is advocating for increased defense independence from
Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council Secretary, is visiting Indonesia and Malaysia from February 24-28 to
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev supports U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine, noting their potential benefits for Kazakhstan.
On January 29, 2025, France’s Parliament condemned Iran’s human rights violations and advocated for the