Diplomacy

Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America following Canada tariff dispute

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of the Interior to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America within 30 days, drawing immediate rejection from Canadian officials.

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Diplomacy·from Aug 25·upd. 8h ago

Trump and Kremlin dismiss reports that CIA director warned Russia over NATO

Following a covert visit to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin, and EU officials rejected reports that Washington had warned Russia against attacking NATO territory.

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Diplomacy·from Aug 21·upd. 2m ago

Iran and Gulf mediators negotiate terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Tehran to discuss a proposed shipping corridor with Iranian officials as crude transit through the waterway dropped by 75%.

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Diplomacy·2h ago

US sends NATO 3.0 questionnaires to European allies during force review

The Pentagon has asked European allies for written positions on command roles, weapons purchases, and base access ahead of a December 2026 troop review.

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Diplomacy·1h ago

Nicușor Dan outlines Romanian defense spending and US alliance in Fox News op-ed

Romanian President Nicușor Dan detailed plans to reach a 5% defense spending target by 2035 and integrate US weapon systems in an opinion piece published on 27 August 2026.

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Diplomacy·22h ago

Nicușor Dan to meet Maia Sandu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Moldova Independence Day

Romanian President Nicușor Dan travels to Cahul and Chișinău on 27 August to mark 35 years of Moldovan independence alongside Maia Sandu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Diplomacy·14h ago

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow with warnings over Baltic security and Iran

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe held unannounced talks in Moscow on Tuesday following reports of Russian exercises in Kaliningrad, pressing the Kremlin on Baltic security and Iranian backing.

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Diplomacy·yesterday

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for intelligence service meetings

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on 25 August 2026 for talks with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by an agency chief to Russia since 2022.

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Diplomacy·2d ago

Russia summons Romanian chargé d'affaires Liliana Burda following drone dispute

The Russian Foreign Ministry called Romanian chargé d'affaires Liliana Burda to Moscow on 27 August, following Bucharest's late July expulsion of a Russian diplomat over three downed drones.

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Diplomacy·yesterday

Coordinated disinformation campaign targets Czech-Polish relations with fake border claims

Hackers and automated social media accounts fabricated diplomatic documents and breached Polish media to claim Warsaw was seizing Czech territory, prompting official denials from both governments.

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Diplomacy·yesterday

Zelensky thanks Polish President Nawrocki for Independence Day letter

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly thanked Polish President Karol Nawrocki for his greetings on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, expressing commitment to bilateral ties.

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Diplomacy·Aug 19

France orders expulsion of two Iranian diplomats after embassy staff barred from Tehran

Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced the expulsions after Tehran barred two French diplomats who were detained and intimidated by Iranian security forces in July.

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Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America following Canada tariff dispute

Trump and Kremlin dismiss reports that CIA director warned Russia over NATO

Iran and Gulf mediators negotiate terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

US sends NATO 3.0 questionnaires to European allies during force review

Nicușor Dan outlines Romanian defense spending and US alliance in Fox News op-ed

Nicușor Dan to meet Maia Sandu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Moldova Independence Day

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow with warnings over Baltic security and Iran

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for intelligence service meetings

Russia summons Romanian chargé d'affaires Liliana Burda following drone dispute

Coordinated disinformation campaign targets Czech-Polish relations with fake border claims

Zelensky thanks Polish President Nawrocki for Independence Day letter

France orders expulsion of two Iranian diplomats after embassy staff barred from Tehran

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