The United States is ready to work, especially with Russia and China, to decrease the global nuclear weapons stockpiles, US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday. He stated in an interview that they will collaborate with China, Russia, and any other nation, regardless of whether it is an ally or a competitor, to strive for a reduction in the global number of nuclear weapons.  According...

Delhi and Washington are in the last phase of talks on a trade agreement, but it hasn't been finalized yet, according to Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who made the statement on Tuesday. “We are still in the final stages,” said Goyal, adding that he said they will release a joint statement once they have finalized the agreement's understanding and completed the technical...

The European Commission, along with the European Investment Bank, has given an extra €50 million to the Ukrainian state-owned energy company Naftogaz, the Commission shared in a press release on Thursday. These €50 million in emergency loans are among several other additional measures.  Marta Kos, the Commissioner for Enlargement, stated, "We are looking at every available option to support...

The European Union is becoming more worried about its growing reliance on American liquefied natural gas, particularly after US President Donald Trump threatened to take control of Greenland, according to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen, as reported by Bloomberg. He stated, “I am certainly hearing this in my conversations with energy ministers and heads of state from throughout Europe —...

The European Commission has expressed support for the approval of the EU regulation that imposes a full ban on the import of Russian gas and is prepared to challenge this legislative decision in court, stated EC spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Ikonen. "Similar to other legislative documents, the REPowerEU plan can be challenged by member states in court, and, naturally, we are ready to defend the...

US President Donald Trump stated that he is increasing tariffs on South Korean products from 15% to 25%. He explained this decision in a post on the social media platform Truth Social, saying, "Because the Korean Parliament has not ratified our historic trade agreement, as they are entitled to do, I am now raising tariffs on South Korean cars, wood, medicines, and all other goods covered by...

Libyan authorities have entered into a strategic agreement with France's TotalEnergies and the U.S.-based ConocoPhillips. The deal is anticipated to more than double the production capacity of the Waha project. TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips are among the participants in this project, alongside Libya's state-owned National Oil Company (NOC). The agreement outlines foreign investment of more...

The Latvian State Audit Office, along with the top audit agencies from Estonia and Lithuania, has started checking the Rail Baltica railway project, according to Latvian media, which quoted the State Audit Office. This check will look at whether the project is possible and if it's on time. They will also look closely at how contracts for buying things and building are managed to make sure the...

The European Union and India are almost done with talks about a free trade deal, said European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on Sunday. He wrote on the social media platform X that he is sure they are close to finishing the agreement successfully. Šefčovič is in India right now to talk about the deal. The deal is planned to be signed soon, probably next week. Earlier in January,...