European Commission ‘concerned’ by China’s military drills near Taiwan

The European Commission expressed concern and called for restraint on Saturday after China started three days of military exercises near Taiwan in retaliation for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California last Wednesday, Politico reports.

"Russia threatens American economy and foreign policy." Joe Biden extends the state of emergency in the US

US President Joe Biden decided to extend the state of emergency due to Russia's war in Ukraine. The leader of the White House sent a letter to Congress asking for the extension of the emergency measures that were to expire on April 15, informs stiriletvr.ro.

The French president is in Romania for a few hours

The President of France, Emanuel Macron, landed this morning in Bucharest. It is a short visit, of only a few hours, during which the plane bringing the French official from China makes a technical stopover, writes Euronews, during which Macron can leave the aircraft.

China and France call for peace in Ukraine. The presidents of the two states reached an agreement

France and China reached an agreement on cooperation and the deepening of bilateral relations between the two states. A statement to this effect was adopted in Beijing, following the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Serghei Lavrov is in Turkey to discuss the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain

The Russian Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov had a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Ankara, and will also meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Serghei Lavrov arrived in Turkey on Thursday for discussions on the July 2022 agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea, Agerpres reports.

Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack

The Israeli military has carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, BBC reports.

Brazil's president suggests Ukraine cede Crimea to Russia to end war

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva suggested on Thursday that Ukraine cede the Crimea Peninsula to Russia to end the war, estimating that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy "can't want everything", reports Agerpres.ro.

New protests in France: Citizens continue to oppose pension reform

New protests paralyze France as the country's president, Emmanuel Macron, is on an official visit to China.

Emmanuel Macron could not convince Xi Jinping to accuse Russia of aggression in Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping showed no sign of changing his position on the war started by Russia in Ukraine after Thursday's talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, writes Politico Europe, according to Digi24.

Silvio Berlusconi diagnosed with leukemia

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to Corriere della Serra, a leading Italian newspaper, CNN reports.

Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are meeting with Xi Jinping on Thursday to advocate for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will try to make Europe's voice heard in the case of the war in Ukraine on Thursday, in a meeting with Xi Jinping, a close associate of Vladimir Putin, reports Hotnews.ro.

Ukraine, "ready" to talk with Russia about Crimea, if the expected counter-offensive is successful

Kyiv is willing to discuss the future of Crimea with Moscow, if its forces reach the border of the Russian-occupied peninsula, a high-ranking adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenski told the "Financial Times", reports Hotnews.ro.