Presidency of Donald Trump

The daily added that it learned Serbia's top officials are also embarking on a diplomatic offensive in September.

According to the newspaper, which cited top government circles, India's Vice President Venkaiah Naidu is coming to Belgrade. After that, Blic said, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic should meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and sanctions policies, saying such measures were destroying jobs and growth and that Europe would not bow to U.S. pressure regarding Iran.

The Trump administration is imposing a host of new sanctions against Russia over the poisoning of a former British spy, after months of discussion about how to respond to the March attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal.

Turkey will continue buying natural gas from Iran on the basis of a contract, which is due to end in 2026, the Turkish energy minister said on Aug. 8, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that anyone trading with Iran will not do business with the U.S.

The Turkish Lira reached a record low against the dollar on Aug. 6, after the Trump administration said it was reviewing Turkey's duty-free access to the United States market, a move that could affect $1.66 billion of Turkish imports.

North Korea's foreign minister argued Aug. 4 that the United States is not holding up its end of their recent denuclearization deal.

The Trump administration on Friday launched a review of Turkey's duty-free access to U.S. markets under the Generalized System of Preferences after Ankara imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to American steel and aluminum tariffs.

Stocks rose Tuesday as investors welcomed apparent moves by the United States and China to restart trade talks while oil prices slid following an offer by US President Donald Trump to meet with his Iranian counterpart.

The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran's expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.

North Korea transferred 55 cases carrying the remains of soldiers killed in the Korean War, the White House said on July 26, a first step by Pyongyang to implement an agreement made in a landmark summit in June in Singapore.