With U.S President Donald Trump’s deadline for Moscow to reach a ceasefire deal with Kyiv originally set for today, the White House announced an imminent meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A top Kremlin aide stated that the meeting would take place “in the coming days,” and the scheduled sit-down appears to be […]| The Soufan Center
On Friday, the United States House of Representatives passed a final vote approving President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid. Among the foreign aid reductions were $800 million in refugee assistance, $496 million for natural disaster relief, and, most notably, $4.15 billion from programs aimed at strengthening economies […]| The Soufan Center
After 12 days of missile and drone exchanges between Iran and Israel, and the U.S. striking Iranian nuclear facilities last week prior to a ceasefire, global oil and gas markets remained on high alert, reminding the world once again how energy markets and geopolitics are inextricably linked. The price of Brent crude fluctuated as the […]| The Soufan Center