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Prabowo in Brussels to seal EU deal amid US tariff threat

Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto emphasized that “shifting global geopolitics”, a likely reference to Washington’s protectionist tariff hikes, has made Europe a more attractive alternative for Indonesian exports.

11 hours ago
Europe

Putin says liberal globalization is obsolete

Putin spoke via video link to the summit in Rio de Janeiro due to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court which alleges he is responsible for war crimes in Ukraine. Moscow says the warrant is unfounded and pointless.  ...

6 days ago
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Indonesia takes delivery of first MPCS frigate KRI Brawijaya in Italy

Col. John David Nalasakti Sondakh was installed as the first commanding officer of the brand new KRI Brawijaya frigate during a ceremony in Italy.  ...

1 week ago

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Empire strikes back: India avidly watching British leadership race

Rishi Sunak, the bookmakers' favourite to prevail, and Suella Braverman are campaigning for the Conservative party leadership and have made reference to the opportunities Britain gave members of minorities like them.

2 years ago
Europe

Germany expects direct but difficult dialogue with Russia at G20

"Most will want to adopt a different approach on the day after April," one of the sources added, referring to a walkout staged by top officials from Britain, the United States and Canada. 

3 years ago
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Market values are destroying nature: UN report

Without this shift, universally accepted goals of sustainable development and greater equity will remain out-of-reach, the science advisory panel for biodiversity, known as IPBES, found.

3 years ago
Europe

Why is Boris Johnson still prime minister?

But he said he would remain in 10 Downing Street until Britain's ruling party elects a successor -- which could take months. 

3 years ago
Europe

Indonesia says Ukraine war discussed in almost all bilateral G20 meetings

Retno, in remarks as chair of the gathering in Bali, praised G20 counterparts for attending in person amid global tensions over the impacts of the Ukraine war, decisions she said should not be taken lightly. 

3 years ago
Europe

Rishi Sunak unveils bid to be leader amid calls for Johnson to go now

Sunak resigned his role as Chancellor of the Exchequer late Tuesday, prompting dozens of more junior colleagues to follow suit in the subsequent 36 hours and forcing his ex-boss to then quit as leader of the ruling Conservatives on Thursday.

3 years ago
Europe

Western plan to isolate Russia at G20 failed: Moscow

"The G-7's plan to boycott Russia at the G-20 has failed," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on messaging app Telegram.

3 years ago
Europe

Blinken tells Russia at G20 talks 'let the grain out' of Ukraine

"To our Russian colleagues: Ukraine is not your country. Its grain is not your grain. Why are you blocking the ports? You should let the grain out," said Blinken, according to a Western official present.

3 years ago
Europe

Lavrov walked out of G20 as German foreign minister spoke: diplomat

Diplomats said Lavrov later also left an afternoon session before a virtual appearance by Ukraine's foreign minister and was not present as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia in the closed-door meeting in Bali.

3 years ago
Europe

Lavrov dismisses West's 'frenzied' criticism at G20

"During the discussion, Western partners avoided following the mandate of the G20, from dealing with issues of the world economy," Lavrov said.

3 years ago
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Putin says Ukraine is heading for 'tragedy'

His remarks came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov prepared for a closed-door foreign ministers' meeting at a G20 gathering in Indonesia on Friday - the first time Putin's top diplomat will come face-to-face with the most vocal opponents of the invasion of Ukraine since it began in February. 

3 years ago
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Russia rejoices at Boris Johnson's fall: 'we don't like him either'

Johnson was expected to announce his resignation after he was abandoned by ministers and his Conservative Party's lawmakers who said he was no longer fit to govern. The Kremlin said it too was no fan of the British leader, whose parents named him Boris after a White Russian emigre.

3 years ago
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Brexit to exit: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson

But the luck of a man once likened to a "greased piglet" for his ability to escape controversies finally ran out, after a slew of high-profile resignations from his scandal-hit government.

3 years ago
Europe

UK continues to have functioning government, minister tells parliament

"We must continue to serve our country ... It is our duty now to make sure the people of this country have a functioning government. This is true now more than ever." Ellis, a minister in the Cabinet Office department which oversees the running of government, said, quoted by Reuters.

3 years ago
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Russia warns humanity at risk if West seeks to punish it over Ukraine

Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war.

3 years ago
Europe

Russia not allowed to use G20 meeting in Bali as platform: Germany

"It is in the interest of us all to ensure that international law is respected and adhered to. That is the common denominator," said Baerbock in a statement on Wednesday.

3 years ago
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Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid: big hitters who quit UK government

Sunak, 42, had been on a meteoric trajectory to power that could have made him Britain's first Hindu prime minister.

3 years ago
Europe

NATO launches ratification process for Sweden, Finland membership

"This is a good day for Finland and Sweden and a good day for NATO," Stoltenberg told reporters in a joint press statement with the Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers.

3 years ago
Europe

German, Russian foreign ministers meeting at G20 not up for discussion, says Berlin

Baerbock will attend the G20 meeting on Thursday and Friday, said the ministry spokesperson. Lavrov is expected to attend.

3 years ago
Europe

Macron, in cabinet reshuffle, replaces minister accused of rape: Elysee

Just one-and-a-half months after the last reshuffle, the foreign, finance and defence ministers remained unchanged but Macron made several key changes to other high-profile positions.

3 years ago
Europe

Ukraine retreats from key city in major Russian gain

The Ukrainian withdrawal followed weeks of fierce fighting and marked a decisive breakthrough for Moscow's forces more than four months after their invasion and after turning their focus away from the capital Kyiv.

3 years ago
Europe

Albanese pledges military aid on Kyiv visit

Making the first ever visit to Ukraine by an Australian premier, Albanese said at a news conference in Kyiv that his country would give Ukraine "a hundred million dollars of military support", without specifying if he meant Australian dollars.

3 years ago
Europe

Three killed in Copenhagen mall shooting, 22-year-old suspect arrested

The young man, who according to witnesses was armed with a large rifle, was arrested peacefully shortly after police arrived at the large Fields shopping mall, located between the city centre and Copenhagen airport.

3 years ago
Europe

Anti-Islam extremist's car rammed after Koran burned in Norway

Norwegian police said they arrested two people, including the driver of a car accused of deliberately ramming the SUV of Lars Thorsen, leader of the radical group "Stop the Islamisation of Norway" (Sian).

3 years ago
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President Jokowi wraps up Russia-Ukraine 'peace mission'

President Jokowi, who is the G20 president this year, was speaking at a news conference alongside his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after a bilateral meeting in Moscow on Thursday.

3 years ago
Europe

China not giving material support for Russia's war in Ukraine: US official

The Commerce Department added five companies in China to a trade blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting Russia's military and defense industrial base as Moscow carries out its war in Ukraine.

3 years ago
Europe

Canada to attend G20 summit even if Putin goes: Trudeau

Indonesia holds the rotating presidency of the G20 and Jakarta has come under Western pressure to exclude Russia's president from the gathering despite announcing in April that he had been invited.

3 years ago
Europe

10 dead in missile strike on Odessa apartment building: Ukraine official

"The number of dead in the apartment building missile strike has risen to 10," said Odessa military administration spokesman Sergei Bratchuk.

3 years ago
Europe

President Jokowi says delivers Zelensky's message to Putin

Putin hosted Jokowi more than four months into Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, as Russia seeks to pivot toward Asia and Africa following the onset of unprecedented Western sanctions.

3 years ago
Europe

Lavrov says new 'iron curtain' descending between Russia and West

"As far as an iron curtain is concerned, essentially it is already descending," Lavrov told reporters.

3 years ago
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