German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives face their second electoral test this month on Sunday when they hope to unseat the center-left Social Democrats, their coalition partner at the national level, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.[#item_full_content]
Ukraine peace talks on ‘situational pause’ as Middle East conflict intensifies: Kremlin
Marzo 20, 2026
Ukraine peace talks are on a “situational pause” as the Middle East conflict intensifies, the Kremlin said Thursday, even as Kyiv signaled negotiations could resume
