MOSCOW -- Europe's security architecture was at the heart of the Russia-U.S.-Ukraine trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky said after the talks on Wednesday.
Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, said Russia had repeatedly raised the issue of building a European security architecture and that establishing a European security framework after the end of the crisis in Ukraine must be addressed. (Russia-US-Ukraine)
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MOSCOW -- Russia-China cooperation stands as one of the key factors underpinning stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday, as she wished the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting every success.
Responding to a question from Xinhua at her regular press briefing, she noted that Moscow and Beijing hold convergent positions and share compatible visions within the APEC framework. The two sides maintain close coordination on core regional issues and jointly advocate building an equal, indivisible security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region, she said. (Russia-China-APEC)
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PANAMA CITY -- Panama reaffirmed Wednesday that it alone controls the Panama Canal, rejecting remarks by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that Washington and Panama jointly control the interoceanic waterway.
"No other country controls the canal. Panama alone controls it," Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha told local media on the sidelines of an international conference. (Panama-US-Canal)
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ANTALYA, Türkiye -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, as President Xi Jinping's special representative, attended the Antalya Leaders' Summit of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) on Wednesday and delivered a national statement.
Han said that Xi has pointed out that responding to climate change is the common cause of all humanity, adding that the adverse effects of global climate change are becoming increasingly apparent. (China-UN-Meeting)
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UNITED NATIONS -- The UN relief chief on Wednesday called for the immediate opening of all crossings to allow aid into flooded Gaza.
"No more delay. Open all the crossings, not just one," said UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher in a statement. "Let our vital NGO partners work. Allow the commercial markets to function. Stop this collective punishment. Fund the plan. End this predictable, preventable suffering." (UN-Gaza-Aid)
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BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held positive and constructive phone talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations and the interaction between the two heads of state. (China-US-FM) ■
