Vice President JD Vance threatened to abandon Russia and Ukraine peace negotiations on Wednesday ahead of a high-stakes meeting in London where the two nations are to discuss President Donald Trump’s “final offer.”
Read More With Trump’s ‘Final Offer’ On the Table, Vance Warns Of U.S. Exit from Russia-Ukraine Talks
The Vatican revealed that 88-year-old Pope Francis officially died of a “cerebral stroke,” leading to a coma and irreversible heart failure on Monday.
Read More Pope Francis’ Cause Of Death Revealed, World Leaders React
Both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating an Easter ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Read More Russia And Ukraine Accuse Each Other Of Violating Easter Sunday Ceasefire, Zelensky Proposes Extended 30 Day Truce
The U.S. State Department has accused a Chinese satellite technology company of directly assisting the Houthis, an Islamist terrorist group, in targeting U.S. warships and merchant vessels in the Red Sea.
Read More State Dept Accuses China Of Assisting Houthis With Intelligence To Attack U.S. Warships, Merchant Vessels In Red Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Friday that the U.S. would “move on” from trying to mediate a Russian-Ukraine peace deal within days — unless there’s clear signs pointing to an agreement and resulting in steps to end the war.
Read More Rubio Signals End To U.S. Mediation Efforts In Russia-Ukraine War ‘Unless Progress Is Made’
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin early Friday in an attempt to pressure Moscow to expedite the peace process.
Read More U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff Meets With Putin In Russia As Trump Grows Impatient: ‘Get Moving’