In the French political class, both for right and even left sides, the idea of colonial reparations seems an absolute taboo On August 12, French President Emmanuel Macron took a historic yet cautious step by acknowledging, in a letter to Cameroonian

Moscow has not ruled out direct talks but said it must be preceded by serious diplomatic groundwork Ukraine is ready to discuss its territorial dispute with Russia at direct talks between Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Ukrainian

Kiev started the conflict in 2014 when it began “using tanks and aircraft” against civilians in Donbass, the Russian president has said Russia is doing everything possible to put an end to the Ukraine conflict, which started when Kiev began to

Vladimir Zelensky has so far rejected every point the US president has raised, the Russian foreign minister has said Moscow has agreed to consider a number of US President Donald Trump’s proposals to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but Vladimir Zelensky has

Matteo Salvini has ridiculed the French leader’s calls for Western troops in Ukraine, suggesting he should “hop on a tram” and go himself France has summoned Italy’s ambassador following “unacceptable” remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini about President Emmanuel

Such a summit may happen – not because it will resolve the war, but because it serves the broader game of diplomacy There were no surprises in the latest round of Ukraine diplomacy. After his much-publicised meeting with President Vladimir Putin