Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone on Wednesday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the implementation of the May 19 agreements reached between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The UK had its sunniest spring since records began, the Met Office said on Wednesday after weeks of above-average temperatures and dry weather in the country known for its rainy days.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay a visit to Ukraine on May 29-30 at the invitation of his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, diplomatic sources said.
The United States is overdue on its payments to the International Labour Organization (ILO), but the head of the UN agency expressed optimism on Wednesday, saying he was "hopeful" the dues would be settled soon.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged on Wednesday to support Ukraine in developing its own long-range missile systems, free from Western-imposed restrictions on range and targeting. He also reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to increasing pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
OPEC+ will create a new mechanism to evaluate the maximum oil production capacities of member countries, which will help determine base production levels for the 2027 OPEC+ agreement, according to a statement released after the latest ministerial meeting.
