Marco Rubio Meets Jaishankar in Mumbai on India Visit

Marco Rubio meets S. Jaishankar at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai during the US-India visit

The Rubio Mumbai Jaishankar meeting opened the U.S. secretary of state’s two-day visit to India on Tuesday, as Washington and New Delhi pressed to deepen ties on trade, energy, technology, and defense. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on October 20, 2026, and met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the Taj … Read more

Trump Waives Russia Sanctions to Protect Ukraine Peace Talks

Donald Trump at a White House podium announcing the Trump Russia sanctions waiver for Ukraine peace talks

President Donald Trump waived key sanctions and tariffs against Russia late last week, defending the Trump Russia sanctions waiver on Sunday as a necessary step to keep peace negotiations over Ukraine alive. The move, taken just days before the measures were due to take effect, sent oil prices lower and drew sharp reactions from Kyiv, … Read more

US Sanctions International Criminal Court in Sweeping Move

International Criminal Court building in The Hague during US sanctions ICC announcement

The United States announced US sanctions ICC measures on Friday, October 9, adding the International Criminal Court itself to the Treasury Department’s sanctions list, according to statements from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and reports from Reuters and the Associated Press. The move escalates a long-running dispute between Washington and the Hague-based tribunal over arrest … Read more