Congolese minerals could be processed in Rwanda, sources say Eastern Congo rich in tin, tantalum and tungsten Congo, U.N., US have accused Rwanda of exploiting Congolese minerals May 19 (Reuters ...

That denial renders peace negotiations a farce. Russian leaders have long said they’re open to peace talks, but consistently show that they mean, “We’ll accept your surrender at any point.” ...

Highly anticipated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine fizzled out after less than two hours on Friday — after Russia demanded major swaths of land as a precondition for a cease-fire.

Instead, their context, brevity and limited outcome provided skeptics with more reasons to doubt Moscow wants peace. The three conclusions – a prisoner swap, further talks about their presidents ...

Still, Russia and Ukraine were holding their first direct peace talks in three years Friday, gathering in Istanbul for negotiations. Officials and observers expect them to yield little immediate ...

But the two sides failed to broker a temporary cease-fire or a meeting between their two leaders, a sign of how far apart they remain on ending the conflict. By Paul Sonne Safak Timur and Maria ...

Addressing the Diplomatic Corps to the Holy See on Friday, Pope Leo XIV warned against viewing “peace” as a “negative” word, which only means an absence of war and conflict. He said using ...

House Bill 41 would authorize the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to create a separate playoff for private and charter schools. The bill was approved by the committee with ...

SPRINGFIELD — A veteran Illinois lawmaker was ousted from his committee chairmanship post after running afoul of House Democratic leadership by working on a budget plan separately from the party ...

President Trump wants peace in Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin keeps tapping the U.S. along. Witness the Russian leader’s embarrassing no-show in Istanbul Thursday. This revealing episode began last ...

Trump weighs in: The US president, who urged Zelensky to meet Putin after the Russian leader suggested the talks, told reporters Thursday that when it comes to peace talks between Russia and ...

Secretary of State Macro Rubio cast a pessimistic tone ahead of talks in Turkey now set for Friday after both Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump said they would not be in ...