Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Greets U.S. Aide And Other EU Leaders With ‘Namaste’

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni created a stir at Washington, DC, during US President Donald Trump’s high-profile multilateral meeting with European Union leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, when she greeted the US Chief of Protocol, Monica Crowley, with a traditional Indian “namaste.”The gesture, with folded hands, is a customary Indian greeting symbolic of respect,

August 19, 2025
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Trump Pauses Zelenskyy-EU Meeting To Speak To Putin

In a surprising diplomatic development on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily paused his ongoing negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of European leaders to hold a direct phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to sources familiar with the matter.The European leaders and Zelenskyy were not present during the call, which

August 19, 2025
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Trump Apprises Putin On ‘Good Meeting’ With EU Leaders, Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump announced, on August 19, 2025, a significant diplomatic development following high-level talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and key European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President of the

August 19, 2025
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Union Minister Rijiju Holds Talks With Head Of Kalmykia On India-Russia Ties

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju held significant diplomatic talks with Batu Khasikov, the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, a federal subject of the Russian Federation, along with his delegation in New Delhi.The meeting centered around strengthening the long-standing India-Russia relationship, with an emphasis on fostering deeper cultural, developmental, and parliamentary

August 19, 2025
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Trump Aide Advices ‘Crushing’ Russian Economy By Penalising Countries Buying Oil From Them

The latest comments from United States Senator Lindsey Graham have added a fresh dimension to Washington’s already evolving stance on Russia under the Trump administration.Graham, a close Republican ally of President Donald Trump, advised that the United States must "crush" the Russian economy by targeting not just Russia itself, but also countries continuing to purchase its oil and gas.By

August 19, 2025
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