The White House wants the G7 countries to prepare proposals to confiscate Russian assets to help fund Ukraine's budget and reconstruction needs before the next G7 summit in June.
The United States and the United Kingdom discussed security risks and potential Russian interference in their upcoming elections.
The Finnish Foreign Minister suggested using the funds from frozen russian assets to purchase additional weapons and materials for the Ukrainian defense forces.
NATO and partner nations will conduct military exercises Nordic Response 2024 in Norway, Finland and Sweden from 3 to 14 March, focusing on the collective defense of the Nordic region.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised to reveal the company's plans to use generative artificial intelligence later in 2024 after shareholders rejected a proposal that called for greater disclosure of Apple's use of artificial intelligence and its principles.
Sweden's accession to NATO may be delayed until next week because Hungary's newly elected president has not yet taken office to sign the ratification.
Tusk criticized Fico for opposing military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that without such aid, the Russian border would move further.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says the European Union should reintroduce trade restrictions on Ukrainian food imports to save Polish farmers.
The U. S. Treasury Secretary has called on G20 financial leaders to find a way to transfer $300 billion worth of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to strengthen its defense and rebuild after the war.
According to a European official, in the first nine months of 2023, Russia imported 450 million euros worth of sanctioned goods from the EU and third countries.
Iran has reduced its stockpile of highly enriched uranium for the first time since 2021 by mixing 31. 8 kg of uranium enriched to 60% with less enriched material, reducing the amount of uranium enriched to 60% from 128.3 kg to 121.5 kg, the IAEA said in a report.
The Russian Finance Minister said that Russia will give a "symmetrical" response to any actions of the United States and its allies aimed at frozen assets abroad.
In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles to support its war against Ukraine.
Ukraine is close to receiving $900 million from the IMF as the next loan tranche to help finance its defense against Russia and meet its debt obligations.
Legal experts have approved the seizure of $300 billion worth of frozen assets from the russian central bank to compensate Ukraine for losses from the russian invasion, as allowed by international law.
Ukraine launches an additional route across the Danube River to boost exports amid a border blockade by Polish protesters.
International law enforcement agencies have blocked the infrastructure of the LockBit hacker group that infected more than 1,600 victims in the United States and 2,000 worldwide with ransomware.
The EU is preparing to impose a €500 million antitrust fine on Apple for its App Store rules that restrict competition.
The German Defense Minister calls on the United States to provide additional military assistance to Ukraine to prevent a russian invasion that could harm American economic interests.
The former architect of sanctions against Russia, Dalip Singh, returns to the Biden administration.
The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine expressed confidence that U. S. assistance to Ukraine will continue, as supporting democracy around the world is in America's sovereign interests, although funding is facing a political fight.
The United States decided to abandon the classified military satellite program due to rising costs and difficulties with payload development.
In 2024, elections will be held in more than 50 countries, so this year more than 2 billion voters will elect their governments. In particular, major elections are planned in India, the European Union, russia, Iran, and the United States.
If re-elected, Donald Trump will reportedly push Ukraine's leadership to negotiate with Russia to end the conflict.
European countries will remain dependent on U. S. military security assistance over the next decade, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources.
The EU proposes to impose sanctions on North Korea for supplying russia with missiles used against Ukraine.
A landslide at a gold mine in eastern Turkey has raised concerns about potential contamination of the Euphrates River with cyanide from the collapsed mine.
About half of the 50 tankers that have been subject to US sanctions since October 2023 have stopped transporting oil from Russia, indicating that the tightening of restrictions is putting pressure on Moscow.
Juan Gonzalez, Biden's top Latin American adviser, resigns, which could complicate US efforts to negotiate democratic reforms in Venezuela in exchange for sanctions relief.
Biden calls for a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to allow time for negotiations on a long-term peace agreement.
