Day: August 9, 2025

High-ranking officials from the United States, Ukraine, and several NATO member states will hold a meeting in London over the weekend in an effort to coordinate their positions ahead of the Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin, Azernews reports via Axios.

Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact  Al Jazeera

Gold futures price hit an all-time record, rising above $3,500 per ounce in the wake of rumors that the United States imposed a tariff on one-kilogram gold bullion. The price subsequently retreated after the White House promised clarification, Azernews reports.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of France Emmanuel Macron, Azernews reports via the official website of Ukrainian President.

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Iran threatens to block the US-backed “Trump corridor” connecting Azerbaijan and Armenia, calling it a strategic threat and warning against foreign military presence near its borders.#Iran #SouthCaucasus #Diplomacy pic.twitter.com/mA28nWmocJ

— Sun 🌞 (@PaxStrategia) August 9, 2025

A Syrian government official said Saturday that authorities would not participate in planned talks in Paris on integrating the Kurdish semi-autonomous administration into the Syrian state and demanded future negotiations be held in Damascus, Azernews reports via France24.