The US president is to meet the EU chief in Scotland as Brussels strives for a deal before Trump’s Friday deadline.

• July 28, 2025

The US president says he is disappointed in Russia’s Putin as he shortens a 50-day deadline he set this month.

• July 28, 2025

By Vasif HUSEYNOV, PhD, Head of Department, AIR Center, Adjunct Lecturer, ADA and Khazar Universities, Baku

On July 10, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Abu Dhabi, marking a historic milestone in their ongoing peace process. This summit, as the first bilateral meeting in recent decades without the mediation of a major power, signalled a new phase of direct dialogue between Baku and Yerevan, and followed a format of relations proposed by Baku in December 2024. Unlike previous talks held in EU capitals or Moscow, the United Arab Emirates provided a neutral and geopolitically unaligned platform, enhancing the credibility and focus of the negotiations. The choice of Abu Dhabi, proposed by Azerbaijan, underscored a push for strategic autonomy and a departure from stalled, externally brokered talks that have historically struggled to deliver results. READ MORE

• July 24, 2025

UK’s Starmer says plan in place in event of ceasefire in Ukraine once Russia’s Putin agrees to ‘unconditional’ truce.

• July 18, 2025

Foreign minister says Slovenia acted after EU foreign ministers failed to agree on joint action against Israel.

• July 18, 2025

US president makes announcement amid growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

• July 14, 2025

Ursula von der Leyen says bloc hopes to see negotiated solution to trade tensions.

• July 14, 2025

Germany and the US appear on the cusp of major policy changes, and Ukraine senses its opportunity to secure weapons.

• July 11, 2025