Moscow says the initiative requires consent from all parties, including Iran, and its prospects remain unclear.
Russia is expected at G20 energy talks in Houston as wars, sanctions and Red Sea security risks complicate the economics of energy abundance.
Georgia detained ex-defense minister Giorgi Baramidze in a treason and sabotage case tied to his comments on the Abkhazia war.
Lukashenko says Belarus will inspect all armed forces up to mobilization level, a move with military, administrative and economic implications.
The Houthi capture of Mocha strengthens their position near Bab el-Mandeb, raising risks for oil flows and global energy prices.
Zelensky expects late-September talks with a US delegation on grain exports, energy security and the economic pressures shaping diplomacy.
France warned CNews it could face criminal proceedings if former RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova returns to its programming by video link.
A first reported drone attack on Yamal-Nenets puts Russia’s Arctic gas infrastructure under new scrutiny as economic risks widen.
Norway says a drone threat over Moldova delayed Zelensky’s aircraft, underscoring the war’s widening economic and security spillover.
Russian strikes killed civilians in Sumy and Mykolaiv while damaging port, warehouse, postal and urban infrastructure.
A reported drone attack on Novorossiysk sparked fires at a fuel oil terminal and housing block, exposing risks to a key Russian export hub.
CENTCOM said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after IRGC missile attacks, escalating the economic fight over oil logistics and Hormuz.
Germany’s foreign minister says Ukraine aid should also benefit German defense firms, linking support for Kyiv to industrial policy and taxpayer accountability.
Finland has completed a 200-kilometer fence on its Russian border, marking a structural shift in security, infrastructure and Schengen policy.
Macron is asking Brussels to craft an EU-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France’s national law was blocked.
Russian strikes hit Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, damaging homes, logistics assets and public sites as talk of three-way negotiations resurfaced.
AfD’s projected win in Saxony-Anhalt drew sharp reactions from Poland, France and the Czech Republic, exposing wider European economic and political strains.
AfD’s 43.8 percent win in Saxony-Anhalt leaves no clear governing majority and raises major questions over energy, sanctions and eastern Germany’s economy.
Kaja Kallas cancelled an EU defence expert group after German and Italian resistance, exposing deeper disputes over Europe’s defence economy.
