The US ambassador to France has reportedly ignored a summons from the French Foreign Ministry and is now being denied access to senior French officials until an explanation is provided.

Charles Kushner failed to turn up after he was summoned to the French foreign ministry on Monday. In response, France blocked the ambassador from having access to French government ministers until he

The Council of State has deemed the salary reductions for permanent employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, enacted by Law 4093/2012, as unconstitutional.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Foreign Ministry, through the Embassy of Malaysia in Mexico City, is closely monitoring...

France has cut off access for US Ambassador Charles Kushner after he failed to appear at the Foreign Ministry in Paris despite being summoned, sending a strong diplomatic message.

The Swedish Foreign Ministry is offering a test for its 2025 diplomat program, requiring candidates to have an academic degree, driver's license, international living experience, and proficiency in three languages.

Türkiye's Foreign Ministry, along with 20 countries and two regional organizations, issued a joint statement warning Israel against its latest decisions in the occupied West Bank, which they view as advancing de facto annexation.

Kosovo Foreign Minister Glauk Konjufca informed the EU Special Representative that his ministry will be responsible for leading the dialogue with Belgrade.

Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, commented on the declassification of US Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting they revealed Epstein's connections with prominent figures in Western politics, finance, and academia.

The French foreign ministry will summon the US ambassador to Paris following comments made by the Trump administration regarding the killing of a French far-right activist, Quentin Deranq, blamed on the hard left.

In a statement on Sunday (Feb 22), South Korea's foreign ministry said it strongly objected to the Takeshima Day event held by Japan's Shimane prefecture and urged Japan to abolish the ceremony immediately.

Kyiv has accused Hungary and Slovakia of 'blackmail' in a dispute over energy supplies, with Ukraine's foreign ministry stating that ultimatums should be directed at the Kremlin.

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 20 - An allegedly pro-Russian Italian journalist has been released after being detained in Turkey Thursday, the Italian foreign ministry confirmed Friday. Andrea Lucidi has reported frequently from Ukraine's Donbass region reflecting the positions of the occupying Russian forces, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said. He had been held in Turkey without charge. (ANSA). Read article...

• Pakistan asks international community to reject provocative decision allowing takeover of occupied land as state property • EU calls annexation illegal, Arab nations denounce ‘threat to peace efforts’ • Israel imposes restrictions, deploys police around Al-Aqsa JERUSALEM / ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan denounced the latest Israeli move to convert areas of the West Bank into “state property”, the UN chief called upon Tel Aviv to reverse its new, “unlawful” policy allowing registration of the occupied land in the occupied territory as state property. Israel’s foreign ministry claimed the measure, approved late on Sunday, would enable “transparent and thorough clarification of rights to resolve legal disputes” but the move drew strong condemnations from across the globe for its violation of international law. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said this new measure was destabilising and unlawful, according to a statement by his spokesman Stephane Dujarric. Pakistan also denounced the step as a clear violation of international law as well as relevant United Nations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions. Islamabad urged the international community to reject the decision, said a statement issued by the For­eign Office spokesperson. It added that the occupying power continued to disregard international law and its provocative actions undermined the prospects for a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region. “Pakistan calls on the international community to take concrete measures to end Israeli impunity, and ensure respect for international law,” the spokesperson added. ‘Undermine peace efforts’ Arab nations Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan also criticised the move as illegal. The measure is “aimed at impo­sing a new legal and administrative reality in the occupied West Bank” that would undermine peace efforts in the region, Saudi Arabia’s foreign affairs ministry said in a statement. Jordan’s King Abdullah II said the actions “undermine efforts to restore calm and thr­e­aten to exacerbate the conflict,” according to a statement released by the royal court. The European Union called on Israel to reverse the move. “This constitutes a new escalation after recent measures already aimed at extending Israeli control,” EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni said. “We reiterate that annexation is illegal under international law.” The Ramallah-based Palest­inian Authority called for inte­r­national intervention to prevent the “de facto beginning of the annexation process and the undermining of the foundations of the Palestinian state”. Israeli anti-settlement watc­­h­dog Peace Now called the measure a “mega land grab”. Jonathan Mizrachi, the NGO’s co-director, told AFP that the move would attribute new resources for land registration. “There was a lot of ambiguity regarding the land, and Israel decided now to deal with it,” Mizrachi said, adding that the grey area over Area C land ownership was likely to be used against Palestinians. “A lot of land that Palestinians consider theirs, they will find out it’s not theirs under this new registration process,” he said, believing the move would further the Israeli right’s annexation agenda. Changing demography Palestinians see the West Bank as foundational to any future Palesti­nian state, but many on Israel’s religious right want to take over the land. The latest Israeli initiatives come in the wider context of increasing attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, according to rights groups. “We are witnessing rapid steps to change permanently the demography of the occupied Palestinian territory, stripping its people of their lands and forcing them to leave,” UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a recent statement. US President Donald Trump has opposed Israel’s annexation of the West Bank, saying stability in the territory helps keep Israel secure. However, he has held off from dire­ctly criticising the new Israeli measures, despite the international outrage. Excluding Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, more than 500,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements and outposts, which are illegal under international law. Around three million Palestinians live in the territory, which Israel has occupied since 1967. Al-Aqsa restrictions Israeli police said Monday that they would deploy in force around the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramazan, as Palestinian officials accused Israel of imposing restrictions at the compound. Over the course of the month of fasting and prayer, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians traditionally attend prayers at Islam’s third-holiest site. Arad Braverman, a senior Jerusalem police officer, said forces would be deployed “day and night” across the compound, adding that thousands of police would also be on duty for Friday prayers. Braverman said police had recommended issuing 10,000 permits for Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, who require special permission to enter Jerusalem. The Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate said it had been informed that permits would again be restricted to men over 55. Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026

The Georgian Foreign Ministry summoned the Estonian Ambassador to Georgia, Marge Mardisalu-Kahar, following a social media post by the Estonian Embassy expressing support for Ilia State University.

Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric met with a senior US official in Washington to discuss strategic cooperation in the energy industry, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

France has limited U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner's access to senior officials following his failure to attend a summons from the French Foreign Ministry.

In The Hague, on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag was raised on the flagpole of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot demanded an explanation after the US envoy Charles Kushner failed to appear at the French Foreign Ministry for clarification, leading to a diplomatic dispute where Kushner will be denied meetings with government ministers.

France has reportedly banned US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct contact with government ministers. The ambassador has also missed a second summons from the French Foreign Ministry.

The US Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, failed to attend a meeting at the French Foreign Ministry and will no longer have direct access to French ministers.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to Macedonian citizens in Mexico to leave the country and recommended postponing all non-essential travel to the state.

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the Epstein files reveal the 'vile garbage' in the West that has fabricated myths about Russia to divert attention from their own crimes.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned what it called 'ultimatums and blackmail' from Hungary and Slovakia, after the two countries threatened to halt electricity supplies if Kyiv does not resume transit.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has condemned what it describes as 'ultimatums and blackmail' from Hungary and Slovakia, after the two nations threatened to halt electricity supplies.

Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that it has designated the naval and air forces of all EU member states as terrorist organizations, in retaliation for the EU's decision to add the IRGC to its terror list.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marija Zakharova has accused Norway of manipulating its own population.

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Canada that its escalating tensions with Moscow could lead to irreversible consequences.

Iran said on Monday that the United States’s position on Iran’s nuclear programme “has moved towards a more realistic one”, a day ahead of a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva. Tehran’s foreign minister arrived in Geneva for the new round of indirect negotiations with the US, as the Revolutionary Guards began military drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for oil and gas. The two sides recently resumed indirect talks, mediated by Oman, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened military action against Iran over a deadly crackdown on protesters last month. A previous attempt at negotiations collapsed when Israel launched surprise strikes on Iran, beginning a 12-day war that Washington briefly joined to bomb Iranian nuclear sites. “A cautious assessment is that, from the discussions that have taken place in Muscat to date, at least what we have been told is that the US position on the Iranian nuclear issue has moved towards a more realistic one,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, the official IRNA news agency reported. According to Tehran, talks mediated by Oman will be held on Tuesday in Switzerland. Washington has previously pushed for other topics to be discussed, including Iran’s ballistic missiles and support for armed groups in the region. The war games being conducted by the Guards, the ideological arm of the military, aim to prepare it for “potential security and military threats” in the Strait, Iranian state TV said. Iranian politicians have repeatedly threatened to block the strait, a strategic waterway through which about 20 per cent of global oil passes, as both sides ramp up pressure with talks set to resume. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday, “We’re hopeful there’s a deal”. “The president always prefers peaceful outcomes and negotiated outcomes to things.” Meanwhile, Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, wrote on X that he was meeting in Geneva with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, “for deep technical discussion”. Grossi later confirmed the meeting on X, calling the conversation with Araghchi “in-depth” ahead of Tuesday’s “important negotiations”. Protest crackdown Araghchi is also set to hold talks with his Swiss and Omani counterparts as well as other international officials, Iran’s foreign ministry said. “I am in Geneva with real ideas to achieve a fair and equitable deal. What is not on the table: submission before threats,” Araghchi added on X. Washington has dispatched Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the White House confirmed on Sunday. The latest talks follow repeated threats from Trump of military action against Tehran, first over Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protests, and then more recently over the country’s nuclear programme. The West fears the programme is aimed at making a bomb, which Tehran denies. On Friday, Trump said a change of government in Iran would be the “best thing that could happen”, as he sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to ratchet up military pressure. His remarks came before demonstrations outside Iran against its authorities swept a number of cities, including in the US, over the weekend. ‘Viable’ deal Iran’s deputy foreign minister told the BBC that Tehran would consider compromises on its uranium stockpile if Washington lifts sanctions that have crippled the country’s economy. “If we see the sincerity on their (American) part, I am sure we will be on a road to have an agreement,” said Majid Takht-Ravanchi. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that any deal must involve the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran as well as Tehran’s ability to enrich more. The whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of around 400 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60 per cent remains unknown, with inspectors having last seen it in June.

“We call on the international community to reject and condemn Russia’s dirty information bombs,” Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said The post Kyiv dismisses Russia’s claim on nuclear weapons as “absurd” a

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has honored Robert Palladino, the former Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Budapest. The foreign ministry believes this will further strengthen American-Hungarian relations.

Rabat – Bolivia has announced that it is suspending its recognition of the self-styled ‘Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’ (SADR) following a review of its foreign policy.  The decision was made after a phone call between Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and Bolivia’s Foreign Minister, Fernando Aramayo, according to a statement from Morocco’s foreign ministry. Bolivia […] The post Bolivia Suspends Recognition of Polisario’s ‘SADR’, Restores Ties with Morocco appeared first on Morocc...

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has stated that full integration of Ukraine into the military and political structures of the Euro-Atlantic area is necessary for long-term peace in Europe and North Ame

China's Foreign Ministry stated that heads-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance for China-US relations, responding to reports of Trump's potential China trip.

The Slovak Foreign Ministry reports that the 20th package of sanctions against Russia has not been fully agreed upon, citing unresolved issues including dissatisfaction with the ban on servicing ships suspected of being linked to the 'shadow fleet'.

The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has lodged “solemn representations” with local envoys for Britain, the US, Australia and the EU over remarks made by their officials and politicians about the sentencing of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong issued a statement on Saturday, saying it had summoned representatives from the countries and the bloc on Wednesday and Thursday. “The commissioner’s office lodged solemn...

A diplomatic dispute has erupted following the death of an activist, leading France's foreign ministry to announce that the US ambassador is barred from direct contact with French ministers.

Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv does not restore the flow of Russian oil, which Ukraine's foreign ministry has labeled as 'blackmail'.

South Korea's foreign ministry strongly objected to Japan's Shimane prefecture holding a 'Takeshima Day' event, urging Japan to abolish the ceremony immediately due to the disputed islands.

Ukraine's foreign ministry has condemned what it calls 'blackmail' by Hungary and Slovakia in an energy supplies dispute, stating that ultimatums should be directed at the Kremlin.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has advised Hungary and Slovakia to direct their ultimatums regarding electricity supplies to the Kremlin rather than Kyiv, urging them to drop blackmail tactics.

A senior Seoul diplomat met with the acting US ambassador to South Korea on Thursday to discuss pending issues, including the implementation of a bilateral trade deal and developments on the Korean Peninsula, the foreign ministry said. In the meeting, Jeong Yeon-doo, vice minister for diplomatic strategy and intelligence, and James Heller, charge d'affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul, agreed to strengthen their communication going forward, according to the ministry. A ministry officia

Russia Flexing Arctic Nuclear Muscle Along Finnish Border, Defense Minister Warns Arctic security is now central to Europe’s stability, Finland’s defense minister has said, warning that Russia is rebuilding Cold War–style military infrastructure along Finland’s border while fortifying its nuclear stronghold in the High North. He also made clear his view that United States military might is very much needed, at least in the short term. Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said Moscow is doubling down on its Arctic posture: "Russia has most of their biggest strategic capabilities in nuclear, submarines, long-range bombers in the Kola Peninsula area," he stated in a fresh interview. Arctic rivals Washington & Moscow: The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena "They are building new military facilities along our border, same as the Cold War. It would be wise to watch the Arctic and build Arctic capabilities" for deterrence, Häkkänen continued. According to the publication he spoke to: The Kola Peninsula - a 100,000 square kilometer region in far northwestern Russia - hosts the majority of the country’s sea-based strategic nuclear arsenal, such as submarines, as well as long-range aviation assets. As for ongoing discussions within Europe to find an eventual alternative to the US nuclear umbrella, the Finnish defense chief explained his view that "In the longer term, it would be better that the Europeans have their strong capabilities." He added: "But in the short, and even mid-term, we need the US. It's crucial to European security." France and the UK offering to extend their nuclear deterrent across the continent is "good news" - Häkkänen conceded, but added that ultimately "That’s not the question now." Lately, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has sought to made clear that the Kremlin believes the Arctic should remain "a region of peace, dialogue and equal cooperation." The prior comment was issued related to the United States eyeing control over Greenland. A key part of the Trump administration's argument is that Russia and China threaten waters off Greenland - a view firmly rejected by both Moscow and Beijing. 🇷🇺🇬🇱🇺🇸 Lavrov: If Greenland is militarized against Russia, we will respond with appropriate countermeasures, including military-technical ones. The Arctic must remain a zone of peace. pic.twitter.com/2JtnrGS3fS February 11, 2026 President Trump has also claimed on the subject of Greenland that the large island is "vital" to his proposed Golden Dome air and missile defense system. But again, Russia is vowing it would respond if such significant assets were placed on Greenland. Tyler Durden Tue, 02/17/2026 - 02:45