European Union

Russia to respond to US 'geopolitical games' in Ukraine, Lavrov warns

Dec 03, 2021 04:32

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Moscow will respond to any provocative moves by the United States to drag Ukraine into "geopolitical games” as tensions between the two sides escalate over Russia’s neighbor.
US delays removal of UK tariffs on steel, aluminum due to post-Brexit fears

Dec 03, 2021 03:58

The US is skeptical over its plan to remove the tariffs on UK steel and aluminum and is delaying the trade deal due to London’s threats to change post-Brexit trading rules, which directly affects Northern Ireland (NI).
FM: Iran follows clear agenda in Vienna talks, not optimistic about US, E3 intention’

Dec 03, 2021 03:57

Iran’s foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is following a clear agenda during the ongoing talks in the Austrian capital, but is not optimistic about the true intention and determination of the United States and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Russian FM: ‘Nightmare scenario’ of military confrontation returning to Europe

Dec 03, 2021 01:44

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that the “nightmare scenario of a military confrontation” is returning to Europe as tensions escalate over Ukraine.
Iran gives JCPOA parties draft documents on sanctions removal, nuclear steps

Dec 02, 2021 07:37

As negotiations in Vienna enter a fourth day, Iran says it has provided the five parties to the 2015 nuclear deal with draft documents detailing its proposals and positions on the removal of sanctions imposed by the United States after leaving the agreement and the nuclear steps Tehran has taken in response.
Delegates in Vienna won’t take instructions from Israeli PM: Khatibzadeh

Dec 02, 2021 13:53

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has lashed out at the latest remarks by the Zionist regime's prime minister, Naftali Bennett, who has urged world powers to immediately stop ongoing talks in the Austrian capital on the removal of Iran sanctions, saying that negotiating delegates do not take orders from him.
Iran’s top negotiator: Ball in US court, Americans must remove sanctions

Dec 02, 2021 13:47

Iran’s top negotiator to the Vienna talks on the removal of sanctions imposed on Tehran says the ball is now in US court to remove the bans because Washington has violated not only the nuclear deal with Iran, but also the United Nations Security Council resolution that upheld it and other international laws.
EU agrees on more sanctions against Belarus over migrant crisis

Dec 02, 2021 08:10

Diplomats of the European Union (EU) have agreed to add 28 individuals and bodies to a list of sanctions against Belarus, repeating claims that Minsk is luring migrants to the border with Poland in retaliation for existing EU sanctions.
Zionist entity trying to poison Vienna talks through lies: Iran

Dec 01, 2021 17:35

Foreign Ministry spokesman warns that the Israeli regime is trying to come in the way of potential progress in ongoing talks in Vienna that seek removal of the United States' illegal and inhumane sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
EU chief mulls mandatory COVID jabs as Omicron fears deepen

Dec 01, 2021 14:10

Europe's top official said Wednesday it was time to "think about mandatory vaccination" as the fast-spreading Omicron variant darkened forecasts and deepened fears of another difficult winter.