December 18, 2025

Kazakhstan is moving ahead with a $1 billion plan to build NATO-standard artillery ammunition factories to reduce its reliance on Russian models—a shift that has already drawn sharp criticism from Moscow, where officials have labeled the move “unfriendly”, according to reporting by The Moscow Times on December 17.   The initiative marks a significant shift…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Tehran in protest to the interventionist language regarding Iran’s territorial integrity, IRNA reports.   The officials of Cyprus made the remarks in a joint statement issued with their counterparts from the UAE.   Mohammad Alibek, Assistant Foreign Minister and Director General…