The leaders of Finland and Sweden have confirmed they intend to join NATO, in a shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Biden administration has asked leaders in Congress to approve the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.

Aramco’s market valuation was just under $2.43 trillion, according to FactSet, which converted its market cap to dollars.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on May 11 the internal political situation in the country is stable.

The leaders of the Russian-occupied region of Kherson in Ukraine said they plan to ask for the area to become a part of Russia.

Turkey has intensified air, drone and artillery attacks against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets beyond the Qandil mountains.

The Pentagon on May 6 announces the authorization of security assistance valued at up to an additional $150 million.

The deal to end Roman Abramovich’s ownership will go through subject to Premier League and UK government approval

The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and the UN Alliance of Civilizations have signed the Peace4Culture action plan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized for controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Lavrov.

Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the West must stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.

The number of professional soldiers in the Turkish Armed Forces now for the first time exceeds the number of conscripts․

Israel has summoned Russia's ambassador and is demanding an apology after Lavrov suggested that Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots.

Lavrov says Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9 will have no bearing on the pace of its operations in Ukraine.

Russia resumed shelling of the Azovstal steel works as soon as buses evacuating civilians from the plant had left.

Greece also suspended confidence-building negotiations due to begin between Greek and Turkish diplomats in May.

Denmark has halted its Covid vaccination program, saying it is doing so because the virus is now under control.

The Russian war on Ukraine has "driven US-Russia relations into the depths," US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has said.

Indonesia began imposing a complete ban on palm oil exports as the world's largest producer of the commodity.

The Moldovan President has said that a proposed union with Romania will take place only if "the people say they want this"