Russian shelling of Ukraine killed four people on Saturday, officials said, as the two countries exchanged drone attacks, one of which set ablaze a Russian oil depot, AP reports. Two people died in Ukraine’s partly occupied Kherson region and two were wounded in the attack close to the regional capital, said Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin….
The newly elected President of Iran published an article entitled ‘My message to the new world’. Masoud Pezeshkian assured that his administration will give priority to strengthening relations and cooperation with neighbors for the sake of the prosperity of the region. “We will conduct a policy based on opportunities, maintaining a balance in our…
A Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane crashed in the Moscow region on Friday (July 12) and three crew members were presumed killed, the Russian emergencies ministry said, Reuters reports. It said the plane had crashed in woodland near the city of Kolomna and there had been no casualties apart from those on board. The cause…
During the 12 days of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Budapest has caused great damage to the community, the representative of the German Foreign Ministry stated during the briefing. “We have to see how Hungary’s presidency of the EU Council will turn out in the future. Now we are on the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israel must control the 20km long border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, known as the ‘Philadelphia Corridor’. Netanyahu’s office reported this, denying the information of the Reuters agency that Israel is considering the possibility of withdrawing forces from that zone. “The Prime Minister insists that…
The Russian side is interested in seeing the current period of complications between Yerevan and Minsk come to an end as soon as possible, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told RIA Novosti. Asked whether Russia intends to participate in the settlement of the conflict between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Belarusian President Alexander…
The President of Azerbaijan went on an official visit to Islamabad. Ilham Aliyev was received by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. It is noted that bilateral relations, in particular, key issues of strategic partnership, are on their agenda. According to the Azerbaijani side, Aliyev’s visit testifies to Azerbaijan-Pakistan friendly relations…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed that the relative calm prevailing in bilateral relations is mutually beneficial and should continue, Ekathimerini reports. The two met for less than an hour Wednesday evening on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington DC. Besides bilateral relations, they discussed developments…
NATO leaders announced a commitment to provide long-term security assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said NATO summit joint declaration, published on July 10, The New Voice of Ukraine reports. This step is aimed at strengthening Alliance’s deterrence and defence, bolstering long-term support to Ukraine so it can prevail in its fight for freedom,…
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Tbilisi, Georgia, and Yerevan, Armenia from July 9-17, 2024, US State department spokesman Matthew Miller reported. The Under Secretary will engage on democratic governance and anti-corruption; media freedom and freedom of expression; and inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable…
