Year: 2025

A powerful explosion has rocked a four-story building in the southern Syrian city of Latakia.   According to media reports, three people have been killed and several others injured.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference, the Kremlin reports.   The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary…

Montenegro strongly commends the historic peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. “This is a great contribution to the stability of the region and European and global security. Montenegro looks forward to strengthening relations and partnership with both friendly countries and working closely with them to advance goals of peace, security, stability and economic prosperity,” the…

Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Warmly welcome the announcement both by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the conclusion of the negotiations on Agreement on Peace. We hope for the signature to follow soon thus marking the start of a new era of…

Reuters. Syria will retain Islamic jurisprudence as the main basis of law and will preserve freedom of opinion and expression, according to a constitutional declaration drafted by experts and signed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday (March 13).   A summary of its 44 articles was read out by a legal expert from the…

A discussion titled ” Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan” took place in the European Parliament.   One of the initiators of the discussion, Slovak MEP Miriam Lexmann, stated that more than 20 political hostages in Baku are held in inhumane conditions and are subjected…

The French government does not currently support the confiscation of Russian assets but continues to examine the potential implications of such a measure, the official representative of the country’s government, Minister Delegate Sophie Primas said, TASS reports.   “For now, we do not support it,” she said in an interview with Sud Radio. She emphasized…

Ukraine has said it is ready to accept a US proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia, prompting Washington to agree to resume military assistance to Kyiv, Financial Times reports.   The proposed ceasefire, which would still need to be agreed by Russia, was announced in a joint statement that capped…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed to a “severe violation of the goals and principles of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)”.   “All the original goals of the organization’s creation and the principles on which it is based, which were agreed upon by consensus, are now being severely violated and ignored,”…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman Al Saud in Jeddah, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.    “The Secretary thanked the Crown Prince for once again hosting the United States in talks to help resolve the Ukraine war…

Since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the country and its people have adapted to so much, overcoming challenges that would have broken many another countries, Politico reports.   Whether miraculously patching up wrecked energy systems or developing innovative drones, time and again, their resilience and inventiveness have seen them through. But after three…

Azerbaijan has participated in discussions on gas supply to Slovakia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy reports.   Thus, at the first meeting of the Working Group established between the European Commission and Slovakia regarding the gas supply issue faced by Slovakia in Brussels, Belgium, Azerbaijan was represented by a delegation led by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister…

Two Armenians were killed in clashes in the Syrian city of Latakia. The victims were father and son Antoine and Fati Putros. This was reported by Zarmik Poghikyan, a correspondent for ‘Lurer’ in Syria.   In recent days, the most massive clashes have been recorded in Syria since the fall of Bashar Assad’s rule. Hundreds…

Ukraine’s military used Mirage 2000 jets provided by France to repel a Russian attack for the first time, deploying the aircraft overnight against Moscow’s latest barrage of missiles and drones, Politico reports.   Russian forces launched 67 missiles and 194 drones against Ukraine, bombing mostly energy and civilian infrastructure in the country’s Odesa, Poltava, Kharkiv…

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey’s defense industry is prepared to contribute to strengthening the EU’s defense sector and enhancing European security, TASS reports.   “We believe it is in our common interest to plan every step toward ensuring European security together with Turkey. In these efforts, it is crucial to maintain strong…

Reuters. President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (March 6) that Russia should choose a peace in Ukraine that will ensure the long-term security of Russia and its sustainable development.   “We must choose for ourselves a peace option that will suit us and that will ensure peace for our country in the long term,” Putin…

Reuters. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday (March 6) that French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear rhetoric posed a threat to Russia.   Lavrov was commenting on a speech on Wednesday in which Macron said he was considering placing European allies under the protection of France’s nuclear arsenal.   “If he considers us a…

Greenland’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours,” AP reports.   Múte Bourup Egede made the statement on Facebook Wednesday, just hours after Trump declared in his State of the Union address to Congress that he intends to gain control of Greenland “one way or the other.”   “Kalaallit Nunaat…

China has warned the US it is ready to fight “any type” of war after hitting back against President Donald Trump’s mounting trade tariffs, BBC reports.   The world’s top two economies have edged closer to a trade war after Trump slapped more tariffs on all Chinese goods. China quickly retaliated imposing 10-15% tariffs on…

Reuters. Serbian opposition deputies threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside parliament on Tuesday, in a show of opposition to government policies and support for protesting students, a live broadcast showed.   Demonstrations sparked by a train station roof collapse that killed 15 people four months ago have morphed into the biggest threat yet to…

Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of UN Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity referred to her meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.   “Pleased to meet H.E. Ararat Mirzoyan today in Yerevan. Delighted to see Armenia’s commitment to building on the outcomes of COP16 in Colombia Resumed. Armenia’s majestic mountains will serve as the…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that the Gaza ceasefire agreement guarantees full access to humanitarian aid and that it cannot be halted or used as a weapon against innocent civilians, especially during the month of Ramadan, MEMO reports.   His remarks come after the Israeli occupation government decided to halt the entry of humanitarian…

The position of the European Union on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has not changed and it does not meet interests of the EU, Spokesperson of the European Commission (EC) Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said at a briefing in Brussels, TASS reports.   “Our view is very, very clear. Nord Stream 2 is not the project…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Britain’s King Charles at the monarch’s Sandringham estate in eastern England on Sunday (March 2), Reuters reports.   Zelenskiy travelled to Sandringham on a helicopter from central London, where western leaders got together for a summit focused on the war in Ukraine.   British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged leaders…

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia will heed its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for disarmament and declare an immediate ceasefire, a news agency close to the group cited it as saying on Saturday (March 1), in a major step toward ending a 40-year conflict with the Turkish state, Reuters reports.   The group…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replied with dozens of “thank you’s” to posts of support across his official “X” account after being accused by U.S. Vice President JD Vance of not saying “thank you” during his White House visit earlier on Friday (February 28), Reuters reports.   Zelenskiy’s meeting with Trump and Vance ended in disaster,…

Azerbaijan and Türkiye’s military personnel conducted joint training, the Turkish Ministry of Defense released information about this.   A training on “Combat in extreme cold, avalanche, and ski preparation” was conducted for Azerbaijani military personnel and the staff of the Gendarmerie Command.

Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has held talks on Friday (February 28) in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Reuters reports.   Russia’s Interfax news agency cited Shoigu, Russia’s former defense minister, as saying he was in China on behalf of President Vladimir Putin and noting how aligned Moscow and Beijing…

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the second round of negotiations between Russia and the United States began on Thursday in Istanbul.   Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday that discussions aimed at resolving issues related to the two countries’ embassies would resume in Turkey. The parties are meeting at the residence of…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of replacing a visa program for foreign investors with a so-called “gold card” that could be bought for $5 million as a route to American citizenship, Reuters reports.   Trump told reporters he will replace the “EB-5” immigrant investor visa program, which allows foreign investors of…