President Donald Trump's economic warfare and "respect equals fear" philosophy will be key tenets of his administration's foreign policy approach as he begins his second term in the White House.

Vladimir Putin has gone from being a lieutenant colonel in the KGB to the president of Russia, but besides the fact that he is one of the longest-serving European leaders, there isn't much that is known about the Russian politician.

Donald Trump is not due to impose 25 percent tariffs on Colombian imports after striking an agreement with President Gustavo Petro

A near end to Russia-Ukraine war is anticipated as Trump and Putin are set to meet soon. Russia and US both repeatedly reaffirmed their intention to hold talks and put an end to the 3-year long Ukraine crisis.

LONDON: Oil prices edged lower on Monday after the U.S. pulled back from initial sanctions threats against Colombia, reducing immediate concern over oil supply disruptions, though U.S. President Donald Trump’s muscle-flexing is keeping markets twitchy.

President Donald Trump has been back in the Oval Office for just a week, but he has already unleashed a flurry of executive actions designed to remake the government and country in his image.

Oil prices slipped on Monday after U.S. President Trump called on OPEC to reduce prices following the announcement of wide-ranging measures to boost U.S. oil and gas output in his first week in office.

Oil prices wavered on Monday after the US and Colombia reached a deal on deportations, reducing immediate concern over oil supply disruptions but keeping traders on edge.

Ukrainian diplomacy on Wednesday, threatening Moscow with sanctions and calling on President Vladimir Putin to make a deal for the sake of his economy.

Lukashenko, who faced no serious challenge from the four other candidates on the ballot, took 86.8% of the vote, according to initial results.

US President Donald Trump has only communicated with Russian President Vladimir Putin through intermediaries, notably Chinese leader Xi Jinping, stated historian and diplomat Roman Bezsmertnyi in a commentary to the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel.