#diplomacy

#diplomacy

"I express my deepest sympathy to those injured in the Russian missile attack on Munkachevo, and I wish them a speedy and full recovery," Sulyok said in his original statement posted to Facebook on August 21. The post was taken down shortly after it went up, only to be replaced by a nearly identical statement with the word "Russian" ("orosz" in Hungarian) removed from the first sentence.

After a week of high-stakes diplomacy aimed at halting the war in Ukraine, United States President Donald Trump says he is set on arranging a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Following separate meetings with both leaders, Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine, but pledged security guarantees to Kyiv and indicated that Washington could provide air support to reinforce a potential deal.

The left, thanking her for raising the plight of Ukraine's abducted children with Putin, seemed to set a more diplomatic tone.

Zelensky began his meeting with Trump by thanking him for delivering a "peace letter" to Putin, asking him to care for children amid war, pivoting to praise the U.S. president.

The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise is aimed at strengthening readiness against North Korean threats and involves computer simulations and field training with 21,000 troops.

Starmer has shown his willingness to throw the diplomatic kitchen sink at efforts to keep Trump on side, including in February handing the president a written invitation from the king for an unusual second state visit.

Ted Clark was a masterful editor, gentle, patient soul, and steely defender of reporters against bureaucratic managers, demonstrating real diplomacy in challenging environments.

Trump expressed a desire to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize during a phone call with Norway's finance minister, Jens Stoltenberg, while addressing economic cooperation.

Ukraine is viewed by Washington as covering a geographical area of about 600,000 square kilometers, while Moscow considers it to be 20% smaller due to its claims over eastern Ukraine.

Australia has committed A$500 million ($330 million) to fund projects in Vanuatu, including two datacenters valued at A$120 million ($79 million), aiming to enhance its digital economy.