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July 25, 2024
What Would U.S. Foreign Policy Look Like Under A Kamala Harris Presidency?

As U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris moves into presidential campaign mode, her foreign policy record is in the spotlight. Observers say Harris appears committed to supporting Ukraine, and has shown strong support for NATO, but may stake out a different approach from Biden on the Middle East.
July 25, 2024
Ukraine Asks Hong Kong Not To Let Russia Use It To Circumvent Sanctions

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on July 25 visited Hong Kong and called on its leader to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong to circumvent Western sanctions imposed on Moscow for its full-scale war in Ukraine.
July 25, 2024
Putin Hosts Syria's Assad, Expresses Concern Over Mideast Tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in the Kremlin, video distributed by the Kremlin press service July 25 showed.
July 25, 2024
Olympics Come To Paris, But Russia Won't Be Competing -- Or Watching

The Summer Olympics kick off in Paris on July 26, with the city staging sporting events under the Eiffel Tower and swimming in the Seine River. Official Russian and Belarusian teams have been barred -- although some athletes will compete under a neutral flag.
July 25, 2024
Russian Warships To Make Havana Port Call

Warships from Russia's Baltic Fleet will make a port visit to Havana on July 27-30, Russian news agencies reported, citing Cuba's Defense Ministry, the second such visit this year.
July 23, 2024
Russia Accuses Detained Russian-German Lawyer Of Treason

Russia has accused a dual Russian-German national and lawyer, German Moyzhes, of treason, the TASS news agency reported, citing law enforcement agencies.
July 22, 2024
What Does Biden's Exit From The Presidential Race Mean For Ukraine?

After U.S. President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection, U.S. allies are wondering how the presidential campaign will affect them. Observers say Kamala Harris is expected to keep supporting Ukraine if she becomes president, but Donald Trump's potential approach is harder to predict.
July 22, 2024
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Intercept U.A.E.-Managed Tanker

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have intercepted a Togo-flagged, U.A.E.-managed tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, British security firm Ambrey said on July 22.
July 22, 2024
Hungary, Slovakia Seek EU Consultation Procedure With Ukraine Over LUKoil Ban

Hungary and Slovakia will seek a consultation procedure with Ukraine mediated by the European Commission after Kyiv placed Russian group LUKoil on a sanctions list, leading to a halt in deliveries, Hungary's foreign minister said in Brussels on July 22.
July 22, 2024
Biden’s Decision To Bow Out Upends U.S. Election As Focus Now Turns To Harris

U.S. President Joe Biden has dropped his reelection bid and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be the Democratic Party candidate in the 2024 presidential election. RFE/RL got the reactions of Thomas Gift of University College London and Matt Dallek of George Washington University.
July 21, 2024
Biden Endorses Kamala Harris To Replace Him In 2024 Presidential Race

Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of color to serve as the vice president of the United States. A former lawyer, state attorney general, and senator, Harris has now had almost four years to prove herself on the national and international stage.
July 20, 2024
Slovakia's Prime Minister Blasts Ukraine's Decision To Put LUKoil On Sanctions List

Slovakia will not be a "hostage" to Ukraine-Russia relations, Prime Minister Robert Fico told his Ukrainian counterpart in a call on July 20 after Kyiv placed Russia’s LUKoil on a sanctions list.
July 19, 2024
Pakistan Arrests Al-Qaeda Leader On Sabotage Rap

Pakistani counterterror officials have arrested an Al-Qaeda leader, Amin ul Haq, describing him as a close associate of the late Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
July 18, 2024
North Korea's Kim Discusses Military Cooperation With Russian Official

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian Vice Minister of Defense Aleksei Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries' militaries to unite more firmly, North Korean state media said on July 19.
July 17, 2024
Lavrov Says Russia Willing To Work With Any U.S. Leader

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a July 17 UN press conference that Moscow is willing to work with any elected U.S. leader who is willing to engage in “equitable, mutually respectful dialogue.”
July 16, 2024
Romania Expects To Sign F-35 Purchase Contract With U.S. As Early As Autumn

Romania expects to sign an agreement with the United States to purchase latest-generation F-35 fighter jets as early as this fall, Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said on July 16.
July 15, 2024
Yandex Split Finalized As Russian Assets Sold In $5.4 Billion Deal

A deal to split the assets of Russian technology company Yandex was finalized on July 15, with a Russian consortium of investors buying the bulk of Yandex's businesses in a cash and shares deal worth around $5.4 billion.
July 12, 2024
Finland Passes Law To Block Migrants Crossing From Russia

Finland's parliament passed a law on July 12 granting border guards the power to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia, after more than 1,300 people arrived in the country and forced Helsinki to close its border.
July 12, 2024
Ukraine's Top Prosecutor Wants International Court To Open Case On Kyiv Hospital Attack

Ukraine's top prosecutor has called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Russia over a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv earlier this week.
July 12, 2024
Australia Charges Russian-Born Married Couple With Espionage

Australia said on July 12 that it had arrested a Russian-born married couple on espionage charges, alleging the woman who was an information-systems technician in the Australian Army sought to access defense material and send it to Russian officials.

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