Players & Power
Lavrov: Foreign Troops in Ukraine Will Be ‘Legitimate Targets’
Moscow warns any Western troops in Ukraine would be treated as lawful targets, while Lavrov praises Trump’s diplomacy and says talks will continue this week in the UAE.
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Kremlin Confirms Zelenskyy Statement on Abu Dhabi Trilateral Talks
Russia says the next round of security consultations with the United States and Ukraine will take place on 4 and 5 February after a brief postponement to align participants’ schedules.
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Will A Woman Succeed Guterres At The United Nations?
As Antonio Guterres approaches the end of his second and final term, the debate over his successor intensifies, with renewed calls for a woman to lead the United Nations for the first time.
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Second Woman Alleges She Was Sent to UK by Jeffrey Epstein for Encounter With Prince Andrew
A lawyer representing Epstein survivors tells the BBC that another woman alleges she was trafficked to the UK in 2010 for a sexual encounter at Royal Lodge, a claim the former prince has not commented on.
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Trump Awaits “Acceptable Proposal” From Iran as Tensions Rise in the Strait of Hormuz
Explosions in southern Iran, heightened military readiness in Israel and the United States, and a Qatari initiative for de-escalation underscore the fragility of negotiations at a critical regional juncture.
