Tag: United States
North Korea fires third missile in 10 days
While the two previous launches were “hypersonic missiles” according to North Korean state media, they would be two short-range ballistic missiles. The multiplication of these tests, unusual at this time…
EU foreign ministers discuss Ukraine in Brest
In European jargon, it’s called a Gymnich, named after the first town where such a meeting was held. The 27 European Foreign Ministers meet informally every six months in the…
a Democratic senator opposes it, a snub for Biden
End clap for the electoral reform wanted by Joe Biden. Two days after his speech calling for the Senate rules of procedure to be lifted to allow passing laws protecting…
In Brest, European defense and the “strategic compass” on the menu of an informal council
The 27 European foreign ministers are meeting in Brest this Thursday January 13 and Friday the 14, where they will meet their counterparts from Defense. These are the first informal…
Russian-American talks: “Ukraine is just a chess board where the Great Game is being played”
A week of crucial negotiations for security in Europe has started in Geneva. Russians and Americans are talking face to face to try to defuse the crisis around Ukraine. Analysis…
eight hours of discussions without any real progress
After eight hours of tête-à-tête in Geneva, the Russian and American representatives showed signs of appeasement. But their positions have not changed. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman called…
2021, another year marked by global warming
The last seven years, from 2015 to 2021, have been clearly the hottest on record, said Copernicus, the European climate monitoring agency, on Monday. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions responsible…
Vladimir Putin’s bluff?
After an informal meeting this Sunday evening, it is this Monday, January 10 that the Americans and Russians get to the heart of the matter in Geneva. Russia has been…
In Geneva, Russian-American talks on Ukraine, but without the main stakeholders
Russian and American officials will try, from Monday, January 10, to defuse the major crisis that has arisen when Russia has massed tens of thousands of soldiers on the Ukrainian…
talks between Washington and Moscow under high tension
Crucial negotiations between the United States and Russia begin this Sunday evening in Geneva to avoid a new conflict in Ukraine, on the border of which Moscow has massed thousands…