Diplomacy

A top aide for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainians are on their way to Belarus for talks that have been scheduled for Thursday. “As far as I know, the Ukrainian delegation has already departed from Kyiv, is en route … We’re expecting them tomorrow,” Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, told reporters Wednesday evening. According to Medinsky,…

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke before departing from Munich on Sunday to reaffirm allied efforts to prevent a Russian invasion in Ukraine. “We still sincerely hope that there is a diplomatic path out of this moment… that window is still open, although it is absolutely narrowing.”

The meeting comes amid rising tensions in the region between Iran and its adversaries, as Tehran ramps up its nuclear development.

President Joe Biden has played host to the leaders of Canada and Mexico, reviving what used to be a North American tradition before the Trump presidency

The announcement came amid tensions between Iran and the West as Tehran ramps up nuclear activity in breach of the 2015 deal’s parameters.

Tensions are high in the region and Iran’s recently-elected government has not held back in expressing its animosity toward the West.