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  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sarah Rainsford

    Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation planSarah RainsfordUkrainian presidency handoutUkraine's Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Leo at the Vatican earlier this weekItaly has backed President Donald Trump's suggestion the Vatican might mediate talks on negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, while he appears keen to step back from the process himself.

  • 2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Sarah Rainsford

    2 hours agoVance looks to cultivate a relationship with the pope as a new diplomatic partner for the U.S.In an interview with NBC News, Vice President JD Vance talked about his hope for Pope Leo XIV, his admiration for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and his trust in Marco Rubio.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sarah Rainsford

    Huge challenges await new president of divided RomaniaSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondentEPAImagine having a president called Nicky. That's what Romanians just voted for: a softly-spoken, slightly geeky mathematician who everyone refers to by his first name, Nicusor – or Nicky. On Monday, hours after claiming victory in the elections, the new president picked up his daughter from school as usual. He's promised his children nothing will change.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Rainsford |Paul Kirby |Olimpia Zagnat

    The liberal, pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has fought off a strong challenge from a Romanian right-wing nationalist to win the presidency after months of political turbulence. George Simion, the leader of the far-right AUR party, won a dramatic first-round victory earlier this month, riding a wave of anger from Romanians who had seen the presidential race annulled late last year because of claims of Russian interference.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sarah Rainsford |Paul Kirby |Olimpia Zagnat

    Image source, Andrei Pungovschi/Getty ImagesImage caption, Nicusor Dan had to wait until late into the night before he could be certain of victorySarah Rainsford, Paul Kirby & Olimpia ZagnatThe liberal, pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has fought off a strong challenge from a Romanian right-wing nationalist to win the presidency after months of political turbulence.

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Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social
Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social @sarahrainsford
10 Apr 25

RT @MoscowTimes: BREAKING: Russia exchanged U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina for German-Russian dual national Arthur Petrov in Ab…

Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social
Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social @sarahrainsford
8 Mar 25

Poland’s voice is loud and clear these days…

Donald Tusk
Donald Tusk @donaldtusk

This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians. More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in Ukraine.

Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social
Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social @sarahrainsford
3 Mar 25

RT @sarahrainsford: I think if you talk of dealing with Russia, it’s important to know what Putin’s Russia is & how he operates. I tried to…