US says NATO will be Ukraine's future

The United States believes NATO represents Ukraine's future and will help it join, said John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the National Security Council.

Western troops on ground in Ukraine not ‘ruled out’, France’s Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering of European leaders in Paris, as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into a third year.

Unbowed in Face of US-Sponsored Terror, Syria Kicks Off Campaign to Revitalize Ancient Damascus

Syria is home to some of the world’s oldest continuously-inhabited population centers, with its cities and towns suffering extensive damage over the course of the dirty war waged by the CIA and the US’s regional allies against the government of President Bashar Assad.

Israeli defence minister outlines new phase in Gaza war, and post-war plans

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s plan for the next phase of the military assault on the besieged Gaza Strip includes targeted raids, demolishing tunnels, air and ground strikes, and special forces operations.

UN chief urges global readiness for future pandemics

In his message marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized on Wednesday the imperative for global preparedness against future pandemics, drawing on the lessons from the COVID-19 crisis.

Zelensky's third visit to Washington on Tuesday was tinged in desperation

The Ukrainian president is desperate because his nation's fate may hang in the balance. His American counterpart, Joe Biden, is desperate because he views the Ukrainian war as a pivotal battleground in a world conflict between democracies and autocratic regimes.

Netanyahu: Israel to have 'overall security responsibility' for Gaza 'indefinitely' after war

The Prime Minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, said in an interview with the ABC television channel that those who do not want to follow the path of the Palestinian movement Hamas should govern Gaza.

Macron issues warning on Europe's future

Europe has found itself in the throes of an "unprecedented crisis" over the Ukraine conflict, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. He added that the continent has to choose whether it wants to be free or become totally dependent on either the US or China.

Kremlin unaware of fate of Azovstal POWs, spokesman says

The Kremlin is unaware of what will become of captives from the Azovstal steel complex, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.

Afghanistan: Biden says Afghans must decide their own future - BBC News

US President Joe Biden has said that Afghans "are going to have to decide their future" as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani visited the White House.

Iran election: Hassan Rouhani takes strong lead

Iran's reformist President Hassan Rouhani appeared to have a strong lead on Saturday as results poured in from a crucial election that could significantly influence the country's future.

Markets relieved at the prospect of Macron's victory in French elections

Europe's markets, and the Paris stock exchange in particular, showed relief on Monday at the prospect of France's centrist candidate winning the second round of presidential elections due next month by posting significant rises.

EU sees no future for Assad in Syria: Long-Term Occupation of Syria by Turkey legal

President Bashar Assad has no future in post-conflict Syria but his fate is ultimately up to the Syrian people, EU foreign ministers said Monday in response to an apparent shift in U.S. policy.

EU leaders celebrate anniversary of Treaty of Rome amid concerns over multi-challenges

The European Union (EU) on Saturday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome here amid concerns over challenges.

Assad’s future should be discussed at Syria talks in Astana : German Foreign Ministry

The issue of the political future of Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, should be a matter of discussion at the talks on Syria in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, German Foreign Ministry spokesman, Martin Schaefer, said on Monday.

En Syrie, la France doit choisir entre «réalisme cynique» et «angélisme mortifère»

Le conflit syrien est source de débat politique en France: François Fillon s’est prononcé en faveur d’une discussion avec Damas, mais sa position a été critiquée au plus haut niveau. Or, si la France veut jouer un rôle dans le règlement syrien et contribuer à l’arrêt de la guerre civile, elle doit changer d’attitude.

Clinton says she didn't want to leave house again after electoral defeat

The former Democrat candidate for the White House, Hillary Clinton, confessed on Wednesday that after losing the election on Nov. 8 to Republican Donald Trump, she has faced moments in which she did not want to leave her home again.

Kremlin as yet not optimistic about terms of Syrian settlement

There are no reasons for optimism about time of settlement in Syria as yet, the Russian president’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the Vesti V Subbotu weekly television program on Saturday in a response to a question - for how long Syria will continue.

De Mistura to submit a draft framework plan to solve Syrian crisis

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said that he will submit a framework of proposals as a starting point for resuming the intra-Syrian talks, stressing the importance of initiating direct dialogue among all Syrian sides in the next round.

Leaders declare to offer 'vision of attractive EU'

European Union leaders meeting without Britain at a summit in Bratislava have agreed to work out a "vision" for the bloc's success by next March after the shock Brexit vote.