US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken addressed his Russian counterpart during closed-door Group of Twenty (G20) talks in Bali and demanded that Moscow allow grain exports from Ukraine, a Western official said. “To our Russian colleagues: Ukraine is not your country. Its grain is not your grain. Why are you blocking the ports? You should […]
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Foreign leaders shocked by the assassination of Shinzo Abe
LAST UPDATE: 18:48 Foreign leaders have expressed their deep sorrow over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, hailing a “great patriot” and “world leader”, and strongly condemning his killing as a “heinous crime”. Here are the reactions: USA US President Joe Biden expressed his outrage at the fatal shooting today of former […]
Bruno Le Maire on Johnson’s resignation: Populism and Brexit are not a good combination
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation shows that populism and Brexit were not a good combination, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said today, adding that he will not miss Johnson. After a series of scandals, Johnson announced on Thursday that he would step down as prime minister after a barrage of ministers, under-secretaries and […]
G. Stoltenberg: The attack against Shinzo Abe is ‘heinous’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today he was “deeply shocked” by the “heinous” attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and assured that the alliance, of which Tokyo is a close ally, “stands by” the Japanese and their government. “Deeply shocked by the heinous attack against Shinzo Abe as he addressed voters. My […]
Britain: The new Minister of Education is in favor of the full process of selecting Johnson’s successor
Britain’s new education secretary, James Cleverley, said today he does not agree with calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign immediately in order to have a functioning government, saying the Conservative Party should conduct a comprehensive process to find the best leader. “Johnson remains prime minister until a new prime minister is found, that’s […]
Messages of support for Shinzo Abe from Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen
The President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen send messages of support to the former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. “Shocked and saddened by the cowardly attack on Shinzo Abe in the course of his professional duties. A true friend, staunch defender of […]
Z. Bolsonaro: Western sanctions against Russia for Ukraine have failed
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro argued on Thursday that economic sanctions imposed by the West on Russia over the war in Ukraine had failed, echoing comments from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The comments by Mr Bolsonaro, who met with Mr Putin in Moscow days before the invasion began on February 24, are likely to deeply […]
G20: The session of the Foreign Ministers started with the participation of the USA and Russia
The heads of diplomacy of the G20 member states began their meeting in Bali today with the participation of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, who had not met until now after the war in Ukraine began. Retno Marsudi, the foreign minister of Indonesia, the host country of the […]
Albania: Thousands of conservative opposition supporters demonstrate against Edi Rama
Thousands of right-wing opposition supporters in Albania demonstrated against the Socialist Party government in the capital Tirana on Thursday, with the leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, in a speech demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Mr. Berisha – whose supporters marched to the seat of the government, with no serious incidents […]
Argentina secured China’s support for BRICS membership
Argentina’s government announced Thursday that it has secured China’s official support in its bid to join BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), a coalition of emerging economic powers seen as a powerful counterweight to the West. Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 […]