Peace talks
The War that Refuses to Pause: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in Crisis

The recent long-range drone attacks by Ukraine across all of Russia on June 1, were nothing less than an epitome of innovative and tactical dexterity. An unprecedented attack, 18 months in the making, with more than 100 Ukrainian drones striking air...

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 June, 2025)

Russia & Central Asia Meloni’s latest ‘bridge’: from Europe to Central Asia The Italian prime minister might call herself Europe's bridge-builder-in-chief. She has sought to act as a conduit between the EU and US President Donald Trump amid...

Europe News Digest (1-15 June, 2025)

Ukraine's Audacious Drone Attack Sends Critical Message to Russia - and the West Ukraine says it completed its biggest long-range attack of the war with Russia on June 1, after using smuggled drones to launch a series of major strikes on 40 Russian...

Peace Talks With Maoists: Caution Suggested

In a significant development Abhay, in a statement issued on April 2, 2025, spokesperson of the Central Committee of the Communist Part of India (Maoist) said they were ready to sit at the negotiating table with the elected government. Ahaby said...

Where are the US-Russia Peace Negotiations on Ukraine Headed?

The return of Donald Trump to the White House in 2025 has significantly reshaped the global geopolitical landscape, particularly in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. His administration's approach to the conflict starkly contrasts with...

Europe News Digest (16-31 March, 2025)

India-EU FTA Talks: Progress on Dispute Settlement, Stalemate on Rules of Origin Amid rising protectionism globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, had announced that both sides would aim...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 15, 2022

Afghanistan 'Majority of Displaced Populations in Afghanistan' Are Women: UN: Tolo News The UN Women in Afghanistan said that "women make-up the majority of the displaced populations in Afghanistan. The inability to exercise property rights or seek...

Afghanistan at an Inflection Point

With stalled peace talks in Doha and raging violence in the country, Afghanistan is yet again at an inflection point. The critical question is: whether the Afghans and the international community will be able to find a sustainable and peaceful...

Doha Talks: a Long Road Ahead

The al-Qaeda led-terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, impelled America to wage ‘global war on terror’. Consequently, the United States toppled the Taliban regime (1996-2001) in Afghanistan for giving sanctuary to the terrorist group, al-Qaeda. On...

Afghanistan: Taliban abandons the 'peace talks'

Amid the global pandemic, when the countries are fighting for their very survival, the war in Afghanistan is slowly simmering. On Tuesday, the Taliban directed their negotiating team to end the ongoing discussions with the Afghan government on '...

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