Turkey says Saudi prince has asked to meet Erdogan at G20
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview published on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had asked for a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and that there was currently no reason not to meet him.
Swiss push back timetable for treaty deal with EU
The Swiss government aims to clinch a deal with the European Union on a new treaty governing relations in 2019, it said on Tuesday, pushing back the timetable for an accord that both sides had intended to conclude this year.
May’s Brexit deal prospects ebb as top ally rejects it
One of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s most trusted lawmakers said on Tuesday he will not back her Brexit deal, further stacking the odds against it passing through parliament next month.
Wishful thinking that EU will reopen Brexit talks if parliament rejects deal: UK minister
It is wishful thinking that the European Union will reopen Brexit negotiations if the British parliament votes down the deal Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed with Brussels, her de facto deputy David Lidington said on Tuesday.
Ukraine says counterintelligence officer wounded in Sunday’s Russia clash
A Ukrainian military counterintelligence officer was seriously wounded after Russian aircraft fired missiles at Ukrainian vessels on Sunday, the head of Ukraine’s state security service (SBU) said.
British academic back home after UAE spy case pardon
British academic Matthew Hedges arrived back in the UK on Tuesday and thanked his “brave and strong” wife for helping secure his release, nearly seven months after he was detained in the United Arab Emirates on espionage charges.
Russia must respect international law again: Germany’s Maas
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday urged Moscow to stick to international law again and respect the territorial sovereignty of neighboring countries, following Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels.
‘No plan B’: Lidington warns UK lawmakers not to shun Brexit deal
Britain’s government has no “plan B” if it cannot get the terms of its withdrawal agreement through parliament, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington said on Tuesday.
British academic Hedges thanks UK foreign ministry for safe return
British academic Matthew Hedges thanked Britain’s foreign ministry on Tuesday for ensuring his safe return to the United Kingdom.
Some UK lawmakers could support PM May’s deal if she gives her exit date: The Times
Some Brexit-supporting lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party could support her divorce deal if she sets out when she will quit, The Times newspaper reported.
