Defence`s Feeds

We, the European Union and South Africa, discussed cooperation in multilateral and regional fora, focusing in particular on our joint efforts to promote human rights and sustainable development to address climate change.

Top U.S. and Russian officials wrapped up their meetings Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss a pathway to end the war in Ukraine, days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to convene a summit with leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to discuss an Arab response to U.S. President Donald Trump's vow to take over Gaza.

The 2nd Round of Pakistan-United Kingdom Counter Terrorism Dialogue took place in London from 17-18 February, 2025. The Pakistan delegation was led by Mr. Abdul Hameed, Director General for Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the United Kingdom's side was headed by Ms. Kitty Jenkins, Joint Director for National Security, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Israeli military aircraft have launched a series of strikes against several weapons sites inside Syria, in the latest act of aggression against the Arab country since Bashar al-Assad's fall in December.

Taiwan is "a chess player, not a chess piece" in the shifting geopolitical climate, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Wednesday, reaffirming his administration's commitment to strengthen the country's defense through increased spending and reforms.

A senior advisor to Taiwan's president said the claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that Taiwan "stole" the United States' chip business is a misunderstanding, stressing that Taiwan's semiconductor success has been a crucial element in helping the U.S. maintain its technological edge.

A U.S. government spokesperson on Tuesday refused to confirm a Reuters report stating Taiwan is planning a multibillion-dollar weapons purchase from the United States to appease the Donald Trump administration.

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Addressing AK Party's parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan recalled his official visits to Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan, and said: "We closely witnessed the greatness of Türkiye and the Turkish nation during all our three visits. We see that Türkiye continues to break the mold, go beyond the ordinary, and write a brand-new success story that befits its historical heritage in foreign policy."

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Russia's tanks rolled across the Ukrainian border three years ago this month, triggering the worst conflict on European soil since World War II. Ukraine has resisted the full-scale invasion largely thanks to the support of the United States and Europe.

Following Russian-U.S. talks held on Tuesday in Riyadh, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a second meeting on Ukraine and European security on Wednesday, bringing together France's European and non-European partners.

A whirlwind week that has seen two emergency summits in Europe and worried comments from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy underlines the gnawing fear in capitals from Kyiv to London.

U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying again that he has done a terrible job and asserting that he could have attended talks with Russia this week in Saudi Arabia if he had wanted to.

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Officials in southern Ukraine said Wednesday that Russian aerial attacks overnight injured at least four people and damaged civilian infrastructure.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated a claim that the United States has spent $350 billion on Ukraine's war — a figure that far eclipses the amount recorded by the Department of Defense and the interagency oversight group that tracks U.S. appropriations to Ukraine.

After U.S. President Donald Trump had lashed out at Ukraine's leader on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was preparing for a meeting on Thursday with Trump's envoy in Kyiv to work toward "a lasting peace" with Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump's comments this week claiming Ukraine was responsible for starting the three-year conflict with Russia and calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "a dictator without elections" drew criticism from congressional Democrats and pushback from some members of the Republican Party.

Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving millions in urgent need of support, according to UN Women.