David Lammy

Turkish and British top diplomats have reaffirmed strategic ties between the two NATO allies as they discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties and regional and international conflicts.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in his first official trip to the U.K., met Foreign Secretary David Lammy and other officials in London on Oct. 30.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will reiterate Türkiye's readiness to start negotiations for a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom during his official trip to London on Oct. 30, diplomatic sources have said.

A former general, Prabowo Subianto, has been sworn in as the new president of Indonesia, and will even lead the country’s largest cabinet since the 1960s.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will participate in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Luxembourg on Monday.

The agenda of the council includes the crisis in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom is preparing to transfer the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, bringing an end to a decades-long dispute.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Foreign Secretary David Lammy step from their aircraft as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., ahead of talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on resolving the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday met Poland's leaders to forge common cause on Ukraine as upcoming U.S. elections and Russian attacks raise new jitters.

The U.S. and British top diplomats began a visit Wednesday to Ukraine, where they will discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears.

The United States is set to impose new sanctions on Iran following the delivery of ballistic missiles from Tehran to Moscow, despite repeated warnings from the West. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a visit to London, announced the move, noting that Russia is expected to use the missiles in its war against Ukraine in the coming weeks.

During a press conference in the UK, Blinken warned that this development poses a significant threat to Europe, highlighting the escalating military cooperation between the two nations.