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Serb leader says he won’t sign anything during Kosovo talks

Serb leader says he won’t sign anything during Kosovo talks 1

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday he won’t “sign anything” during upcoming European Union-mediated talks with Kosovo’s leader that are intended as another attempt to defuse decades of tensions between the two Balkan wartime foes. International officials…

Senior Iranian official visits UAE on heels of Saudi deal

Senior Iranian official visits UAE on heels of Saudi deal 3

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior Iranian official visited the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, just days after Tehran agreed to restore diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia in a Chinese-brokered deal that raised hopes of a broader rapprochement across…

Scholz: will weigh each step carefully on Ukraine arms

Scholz: will weigh each step carefully on Ukraine arms 5

BERLIN — Germany will continue to “weigh every step carefully” and consult with its allies on further weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday as he faces mounting pressure to approve German-made battle tanks for Kyiv. Germany has…

Russia’s key gas exporter announces 41% profit fall

Russia’s key gas exporter announces 41% profit fall 15

MOSCOW — Gazprom, the state-owned natural gas company that is a pillar of Russia’s economy, announced Tuesday that its profit for 2022 plunged by more than 40% and said it wouldn’t pay a full-year dividend. The news sent Gazprom shares…

Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears

Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears 19

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with attacks in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Intense fighting that…