West should set its own red lines, not just accept Putin’s, argues veteran diplomat – POLITICO

West should set its own red lines, not just accept Putin’s, argues veteran diplomat – POLITICO

Talking with POLITICO on the margins of  the recent annual Yalta European Strategy conference, a high-level gathering of Ukrainian and Western leaders and officials, Ischinger, added with a chuckle:  “Of course, as many of my friends remind me, the problem, is that if you paint a red line you’ve got to stick to it. You can’t … Read more

UK suspends some arms sales to Israel – POLITICO

UK suspends some arms sales to Israel – POLITICO

But the decision will likely anger Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration, just as Israel’s prime minister faces increased pressure from domestic protests and strikes. In April, then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron, a Conservative former prime minister, announced that arms sales to Israel would not be suspended. But the fresh review under a new government has determined otherwise. Export licensing … Read more

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published in De Volkskrant, the Netherlands, June 7, 2024 | By Schot First published on politicalcartoons.com, June 5, 2024 | By Plop and Kankr First published on politicalcartoons.com, June 5, 2024 | By Peter Kuper First published in CQ Roll Call, June 5, 2024 | By R.J. Matson First published in Le Temps, Geneva, … Read more