The last 24 hrs in geopolitics

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Here’s the last 24 hours in geopolitics.
US President Donald Trump said he held an “excellent” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping covering trade, energy, Taiwan, Iran, and Russia’s war in Ukraine, stressing the importance of maintaining strong personal and bilateral ties.
UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that the expiry of the New Start treaty has left the world without binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals for the first time in over half a century, urging both sides to urgently negotiate a successor agreement amid heightened global instability and rising nuclear risk.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place in Oman on Friday, after earlier uncertainty over the meeting’s format and location, with both sides acknowledging Omani facilitation.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump agreed to continue working together to ensure the future operation of the joint military base on Diego Garcia during a phone call, marking their first reported discussion on the issue since Trump’s public criticism of the UK’s Chagos Islands deal
European officials believe Russian space vehicles have approached and lingered near key EU geostationary satellites, intercepting unencrypted communications and raising concerns about vulnerability to interference or sabotage.
📅 February 5, 2026