Greenland’s prime minister announced on Tuesday that the semi-autonomous Danish territory will hold a general election on March 11 amid interest by U.S. President Donald Trump in acquiring the Arctic island, Reuters reports. The top issues in the election campaign are expected to be Greenland’s independence aspirations and relations with Denmark and the United…
About 45,100 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war with Russia, and 390,000 have been wounded. These are the figures of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky cited in a recent interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, Radio Liberty Ukraine reports. Two months ago, Zelensky reported 43 thousand dead and 370 thousand wounded. The Ukrainian…
In an interview with Rich Edson of Fox News, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington needs to apply more pressure on Iran. “I think we need to apply more pressure to Iran until they stop doing the activities that they’re doing. What are those activities? They’re trying to ultimately get to a…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has long strayed from its original mission of responsibly advancing American interests abroad, and it is now abundantly clear that significant portions of USAID funding are not aligned with the core national interests of the United States, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. “As…
Two opposition leaders were detained during renewed protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, as government critics once again took to the streets on Sunday, news agency Interpress reported. Police detained Gigi Ugulava and Nika Melia, and clashes broke out between officers and protesters, who blocked a road in the city centre, according to Interpress….
An aide to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday a US call for Ukraine to hold an election after agreeing a ceasefire with Russia looked like a “failed plan” if that is all it consists of, though more details were needed, The Business Standard reports. US President Donald Trump’s top Ukraine official…
Starting from February 5, a law allowing internal affairs authorities in Russia to deport migrants residing illegally in the country without a court decision will come into force, The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, said on his Telegram account. According to him, from that…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussing the situation in Syria and regional issues. TASS reports this, citing a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry. It is noted that the two countries’ support for the political unity of Syria was emphasized. It was emphasized that…
Some forces want to spoil the warm relations between Baku and Moscow, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on the letter that appeared in the press, which was allegedly sent by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The Russian Foreign Ministry called the letter…
Under external pressure, Vladimir Zelensky is beginning to consider the possibility of allowing gas from Azerbaijan to flow through Ukrainian land, but the resumption of Russian gas transit would be the best solution for Europe, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said, TASS reports. “Under the colossal pressure that we are exerting on <…> Zelensky,…
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry sent condolences to the families of Washington D.C. plane crash. “Deeply saddened by the tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C., which claimed many lives. Our deepest condolences and words of solace to the families and loved ones of the victims. Armenia stands in solidarity with the people of the United States”,…
Reuters. Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa was also empowered to form a temporary legislative council for a transitional period and the Syrian constitution was suspended,…
A high-ranking Russian delegation, led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Russian President’s Special Representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev, arrived in Damascus for the first time since the fall of the Bashar Assad regime, BBC reports. The new Syrian leadership was represented at the talks by the head of the new…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is ready to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but does not consider him a legitimate President who can sign a final peace deal. “Negotiations can be held with anyone, but because of his illegitimacy, he has no right to sign anything. If he wants to participate…
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Azerbaijani Ambassador to Moscow Rakhman Mustafayev discussed the air crash near Aktau and stressed that it is necessary to complete the official probe and announce its results, the Russian foreign ministry said, TASS reports. “The sides discussed the topic of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash near the…
The European Union has opposed US President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Jordan and Egypt. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday, January 27, on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels that the people of Gaza have already suffered too much and,…
A fire erupted in the construction of a hotel in the southern Antalya province’s Alanya district, Turkey, on Jan. 27. The fire erupted in the construction of a 12-storey hotel while the workers were at the site around 4.30 p.m. local time. Alanya Mayor Osman Tarık Özçelik said the firefighters rescued four workers…
Today’s sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair, Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stated. “The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country. The relentless and unprecedented repression of human rights, restrictions to political participation and access to independent…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would “love” to see Canada as the 51st US state and listed out certain perks Canadians would enjoy if Canada merged with the US. In a video shared on social media, Trump could be heard saying that Canadian citizens “would get a very big tax cut if…
Moscow is ready to hold talks on Ukraine conflict settlement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “As for negotiations, we have always said that we are ready for them,” Putin said. According to him, Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to ban dialogue with Russia makes possible negotiations illegal. Putin noted that the West should force the…
Kazakhstan transferred the decrypted data from the black boxes of the Azerbaijani AZAL airline to Russia and Azerbaijan, announced Kanat Bozumbayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and head of the air crash investigation commission. “They were decrypted in Brazil, returned to Kazakhstan, and are with the investigative group operating under the Prosecutor General’s Office….
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during a panel discussion held within the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos, touched upon the prospects for relations with the EU, the implementation of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive Agreement, and the negotiations on visa liberalization. During the question-and-answer session, Pashinyan, in particular, said: There was an initiative…
Reuters. Firefighters battled yet another fire in Los Angeles that broke out late Wednesday night (January 22). The Sepulveda brush fire was burning near the city’s affluent Bel-Air neighborhood near the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. Aerial images showed multiple fire engines on scene as firefighters attempted to hose down the fire….
The European Parliament has proposed not recognizing the upcoming presidential election in Belarus and imposing new sanctions on its leadership. “In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, [members of the European Parliament] MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on January 26 as a sham,” the European Parliament said…
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Yasin Huseynzadeh, who was found guilty of the terrorist attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran, Iranian judicial spokesman Asghar Jahangir said at a press conference. According to him, the sentence has been sent to the Tehran court for execution. According to the information,…
Armenian Foreign Ministry sent condolences to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. “Deeply saddened by the tragic fire in Bolu, Turkey, that claimed dozens of lives. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. Wishing speedy recovery for the injured”, Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.
Ararat Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of Armenia delivered opening remarks during his visit to Moscow and ahead of talks. “Colleagues, Sergey Viktorovich and I have already briefly touched upon several issues. We had a one-on-one format discussion and now we can continue the exchange of views with the participation of delegations. I would like to…
The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day, AP reports. Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees and vote was decisive, 99-0. Another pick, John Ratcliffe for…
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU countries has scheduled for January 24 the coordination for the EU Council’s approval of a regulation to suspend the visa-free regime for diplomats and officials from Georgia. If the permanent representatives approve this initiative, Georgian diplomats, officials, and their families holding diplomatic and service passports will need…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire and hostage release in the Gaza Strip and reiterated the organization’s commitment to providing support and assistance to the affected parties, Reuters reports. “We stand ready to support this implementation and scale up the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief to the countless Palestinians who continue…
