Emerging oil nations reject climate curbs on exploration, pursue rapid development
The world's newest oil-producing nations grabbed the spotlight at this week's Offshore Technology Conference with ambitious plans to tap oil and gas discoveries in a race against a global energy transition to lower-carbon fuels.
Merkel to hold talks with Putin on first anniversary of Navalny poisoning
German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin on Friday with ties at post-Cold War lows, her final official trip to Russia as she prepares to step down next month after nearly 16 years.
NATO pledges to speed evacuations from Afghanistan as criticism mounts
More than 18,000 people have been flown out of Kabul since the Taliban took over Afghanistan's capital, a NATO official said on Friday, pledging to redouble evacuation efforts as criticism of the West's handling of the crisis intensified.
Biden administration takes fresh action against Belarus' Lukashenko
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order imposing new measures aimed at punishing Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko as the United States steps up pressure against his government in coordinated action with the United Kingdom and Canada.
Defiant Belarus leader shrugs off sanctions, says athlete was 'manipulated'
A defiant President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday a Belarusian sprinter defected at the Olympic Games only because she had been "manipulated" by outside forces and shrugged off a coordinated barrage of new Western sanctions.
Armenia wants Russian army outposts on Azerbaijan border amid tensions
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposed on Thursday that Russian border outposts be stationed along the length of Armenia's border with Azerbaijan after a rise in tensions between Yerevan and Baku.
Belarus leader would 'not hesitate' to invite Russian troops if needed
Belarus would not hesitate to invite Russian troops if needed, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, although he said there was no need for them now.
Key remarks from Russian President Putin's annual phone-in
The following are highlights from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in on Wednesday.
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