European Union

11 Jul

Biden, Zelensky to meet during NATO Summit

Washington, July 11, US and Ukrainian Presidents Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet during the two-day NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Kiev's membership to the military alliance will be one of the main topics of discussion. An informed source said the two leaders will meet on the second day of the Summit on Wednesday, reports CNN. The main focus of the two-day Summit is Ukraine's membership which Zelensky has been pushing for months amid the ongoing war. But all NATO members agree that Ukraine cannot join the bloc during the war amid fears this would lead to a…

06 Dec

Diplomacy, foreign policy contributors honoured at UN with Diwali Foundation award

United Nations, Dec 6 (IANS) Diplomats and a US politician have been honoured at the UN with the Diwali Foundation's Power of One award recognising their contributions to promoting international relations. The head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to the UN, Olof Skoog, described the unique annual awards at the UN as the "Oscars of Diplomacy", while introducing to the ceremony on Monday. General Assembly President Csaba Korosi said that "the essence of Diwali transcends cultures and inspires all of us to strive for a better world" and "that is what today's awardees have helped to do, showing the way…