All negotiating parties for the Astana-format Syrian peace talks have confirmed their participation in the event, which is scheduled to be held in the Kazakh capital on June 15-16, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Aibek Smadiyarov told reporters on Tuesday. “All parties to the Astana process on Syria have confirmed their ...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defense budgets following Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, saying France was now on a “war economy” footing. Speaking at Eurosatory, a weapons industry fair, Macron said Europe needed “a much larger defense industry” to avoid relying on suppliers elsewhere ...