US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms
Washington cites Canadian tariffs, political meetings and anti-Trump ads as evidence of attempted election interference.
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Washington cites Canadian tariffs, political meetings and anti-Trump ads as evidence of attempted election interference.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the US.
Opposition leaders also question Hardeep Singh Puri’s account of meetings with Epstein as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Mumbai
Beijing’s director of the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Song Tao, has held a rare meeting with a delegation of US scholars that pledged to push for the peaceful development of cross-strait ties. During the meeting in Beijing on Tuesday with a delegation from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) led by its president and CEO, Susan M. Elliott, Song spoke of a broader diplomatic context following high-level summit meetings between Chinese and US leadership. “President Xi Jinping...
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted US special envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington’s latest push to stop Europe’s bloodiest conflict since second world war. The talks in St Petersburg, the ninth time that Witkoff has met Putin in person, began with a goodwill gesture from Russia – the release of a retired US teacher held in Russia. The encounter comes amid concerns in Kyiv and among its allies that the...
As turbulence grows in many countries, it is tempting to ask if there is a global hegemon that can sort everything out fairly. US President Donald Trump has threatened that his country would not defend Nato allies if they failed to spend enough on their defence. Together with new trade barriers, his words suggest that the US is scaling back its ambitions for global leadership and concentrating more on its own region. Our latest projections of national strength for 2027 take into account...
The revocations targeted US visa holders who had allegedly broken the law, a spokesperson said.
Nicaragua geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, Russia and Europe pull on the Ortega-Murillo government, with trade, loans, sanctions and gold. The post Nicaragua Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Zambia geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, the UAE and Europe compete for Hichilema's copper, rail links and ports after his re-election. The post Zambia Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iranian authorities defiant despite financial strain, saying they want to lift US blockade and pressure on their terms.
The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Norway for new peace talks as US pressure mounts for concessions from Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia. US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected in Oslo to take part in the talks on Tuesday with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, according to a government statement in Norway. Another US envoy, Jared Kushner, will take part online in the talks, the statement said. The meeting is being held amid...
Stephen Roach argues Xi Jinping’s willingness to engage in a series of meetings with Donald Trump may reflect concern about China’s economy and a desire to buy time. Roach suggests Xi may not share the personal camaraderie Trump portrays and says Chinese officials are likely realistic about how much progress is possible with an unpredictable counterpart. (Source: Bloomberg)
The European Union unveils its new "strategy for the Arctic" on Tuesday, aiming to step up its presence in the far north as melting ice opens new maritime routes, and tensions with Russia and the United States increasingly put the region in the geopolitical spotlight.
Washington and Beijing should put aside their mutual distrust to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence, much as the United States and Soviet Union cooperated on nuclear arms control during the Cold War, a former US Treasury secretary has urged. Robert Rubin, who served as US Treasury secretary under former president Bill Clinton from 1995 to 1999, cited the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between Washington and Moscow decades ago as an example of two superpowers working...
The US is making another push to broaden its influence in resource-rich Central Asia and the Caucasus, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio visiting Uzbekistan, as American businesses are expected to sign deals with regional companies.
Why is the Trump administration holding secret talks with Myanmar's military ruler, accused of genocide?
Relations between the two countries are dominated by policy complexes shaped by a history of hostility.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump.
Can the United States reassert influence with pragmatic, transactional approach to Central Asia?
A Mexico border drone ban announced on 16 October bars unauthorized drones within one nautical mile of the line, with cartel drones named as the target. The post US Announces Mexico Border Drone Ban 16 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
The State Department told Democratic lawmakers it backs a free and fair Brazil vote but did not pledge to accept the 25 October runoff result. The post US Avoids Pledge to Accept Brazil Result appeared first on The Rio Times.
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriated Trump further by ordering Ukraine’s forces to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries in...
Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
The most consequential outcome of President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit might be his US counterpart Donald Trump’s unusually lavish welcome. It told Beijing, US allies and global markets that, however fierce the strategic rivalry, China’s importance makes sustained diplomatic engagement essential. The airport greeting, lavish banquet at the White House and flyover by military aircraft restored the appearance of a workable relationship between two powers. Even so, Beijing has learned not to...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands, as tensions with Washington escalated over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.