THE PULSE OF THE PLANET
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Putin must ‘get serious’ about peace talks, Britain’s Lammy says Speaking ahead of that meeting in London, Britain’s foreign secretary David Lammy said Russian president Vladimir Putin must “get serious” about engaging in peace talks, PA reported. Britain’s foreign secretary David…
The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cited “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs and Beijing’s retaliation. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there was “substantial progress” in the…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet in person for peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday and urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce, in a dramatic turn after a weekend of diplomatic flurry. His comments came after Donald Trump pressed him to agree “immediately” to Putin’s offer of negotiations this week with Russia….
The White House announced on Sunday that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva. The announcement, in a press release, comes after US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of the Chinese vice-premier, He…
Zelenskyy says it is ‘positive sign’ Russia is considering ending the war Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has just welcomed Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks in Istanbul on Thursday, but said his team is expecting Moscow to agree to a “lasting” ceasefire starting tomorrow. In a post on X, Zelenskyy, without responding explicitly to Putin’s…
The U.S. treasury secretary and America’s top trade negotiator began talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland Saturday aiming to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world’s two biggest economies and damage the global economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have begun meetings in Geneva…
By Seung Min Kim The Associated Press Posted May 9, 2025 7:56 am Updated May 9, 2025 7:58 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80 per cent ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the…
