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Territorial Disputes Dominate Geneva Peace Talks

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll sit before closed-door talks with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak  (not pictured) on ending Russia's war in Ukraine, at the US Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine convened in Geneva for a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks, with territorial disputes emerging as the central point of contention. The discussions, held over two days, come amid heightened pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has urged Kyiv to “come to the table fast” in pursuit of a settlement.  Both sides remain deeply divided over land claims, which have become the primary obstacle to progress. The Kremlin has signaled that territorial issues will dominate the agenda, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced concerns that Kyiv is facing disproportionate p...
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US Apologizes After Georgia Raid Detains Hundreds of Korean Workers

Members of the press interview a South Korean worker who was detained in a huge immigration raid last week at the site of a US car battery project involving Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution in the US state of Georgia, at the car park of the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea.

A senior U.S. diplomat has expressed “deep regret” over a recent immigration raid in Georgia that led to the detention of more than 300 South Korean workers at a Hyundai Motor battery plant. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo in Seoul, where both sides agreed to use the incident as a turning point to strengthen bilateral ties and improve visa policies.

The workers, who returned to South Korea last week to emotional reunions, were detained during a large-scale operation that shocked the Korean public and strained relations between the two allies. Seoul has urged Washington to establish clearer guidelines for existing business visas and to create a new visa category for Korean professionals, especially those involved in major investment projects in the U.S.

Landau acknowledged the significant contributions of Korean companies to U.S. manufacturing and assured that the detained workers would face no disadvantages upon re-entry. Both governments pledged to expedite consultations to prevent similar incidents in the future, underscoring the importance of stable labor mobility in sustaining economic cooperation.

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