‘Dancing diplomacy’: 7 times politicians cut loose and (tried to) sway to the rhythm

Austria’s foreign minister has hailed the merits of “dancing diplomacy,” less than two weeks after she swayed with Vladimir Putin at her wedding – but she’s not the only politician known to put on her dancing shoes. “Diplomacy is about much more than presenting each other with policy notes… a dance doesn’t have any political […]

EU’s ‘dictatorial’ nature helps US & UK hold sway in Skripal case – Senator Richard Black to RT

It didn’t take much effort for the US and UK to make the EU fall in line in the Skripal case, Virginia State Senator Richard Black told RT. The bloc is a “soft dictatorship” in which only key players need to be swayed, he said. The White House’s claims that it played a key role […]

1000s in Warsaw protest reforms giving Polish MPs sway over judiciary (VIDEO)

Thousands of people flocked to the Polish Parliament building Sunday to voice opposition to the overhaul of the judiciary citing concerns that the new measures erodes judicial independence and encroaches on the rule of law. Activists brandished EU and Polish national flags chanting “shame, shame” and “in defense of the courts” as they descended onto […]

US aims to sway China on new North Korea sanctions after its latest ballistic missile test

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it believed it could persuade China to impose new U.N. sanctions on North Korea following its latest ballistic missile test and warned that Washington would also target and “call out” countries supporting Pyongyang. Speaking to reporters ahead of a closed-door U.N. Security Council […]