Several injured people were also treated at the Beit Hanoun Hospital in the north of Gaza, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. Graphic images shared online purported to show injured people in Gaza being taken away by medical workers. An Israeli citizen was also injured by an anti-tank …
Read More »Iran’s Foreign Ministry blames Israel for Natanz incident, calls it trap to derail sanctions talks in Vienna
The underground Iranian nuclear facility experienced a power outage on Sunday. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called the suspected Israeli sabotage “an act against humanity,” because the damage done to the plant could have caused a disaster. “There was no contamination or injuries but it could cause a disaster. It …
Read More »Russian Foreign Ministry laments Biden’s refusal to debate Putin, places blame for poor state of US-Russia relations on Washington
That’s according to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry after the White House rejected a suggestion by Putin for an online chat about a wide range of issues important for the bilateral relationship, such as Covid-19 and regional conflict resolution. “We regret to state that the United States did not …
Read More »‘Ministry of Social Cohesion’? German MPs want to CHANGE CONSTITUTION to grant special protections to minorities
“All forms of group-related enmity should be outlawed,” a manifesto, supported among others by the German Bundestag Vice President Claudia Roth and other prominent Green MPs and MEPs, reads as its authors called for the state to be given a special mandate to “protect” the rights of minorities. The existing …
Read More »‘Stop calling them the opposition’: Russian Foreign Ministry says Navalny team are ‘agents of NATO,’ not legitimate politicians
“We should stop calling them the opposition. The opposition is something else,” Maria Zakharova said on Thursday to Russia’s Channel One. “They are agents of influence, and I will prove it to you now.” Zakharova recalled how key Navalny ally Leonid Volkov revealed last week that they would no longer …
Read More »‘Stop calling them the opposition’: Russian Foreign Ministry says Navalny team are ‘agents of NATO,’ not legitimate politicians
“We should stop calling them the opposition. The opposition is something else,” Maria Zakharova said on Thursday to Russia’s Channel One. “They are agents of influence, and I will prove it to you now.” Zakharova recalled how key Navalny ally Leonid Volkov revealed last week that they would no longer …
Read More »When in Russia… Get yourself a dose of Sputnik V, Foreign Ministry tells US envoy who asked Santa for VACCINE
Earlier this week, Sullivan shared a photo on Facebook of his handwritten letter to Santa Claus. The ambassador insisted he had been “very nice” in 2020 and had followed all the coronavirus precautions. For his good behavior, he asked St Nick to bring him a new hockey stick and running …
Read More »$1 million of Iranian cash stolen from Russian Foreign Ministry in broad daylight after being stashed in vodka box – reports
The REN TV network reported on Thursday that the funds were part of a $1.5 million payment from Iran in exchange for providing consular services. The money, which they say had been couriered by diplomats, was delivered to the office of the finance department’s top specialist, Natalia Agaltsova, in two …
Read More »Russian Defense Ministry, air and space companies on US list of ‘prohibited’ export destinations
The list, published Monday by the Bureau of Industry and Security amends the Export Administration Regulations, and represents just the first tranche of entries that will be expanded going forward, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said. Commerce is “leveraging its partnerships with US and global companies to combat efforts by China …
Read More »Turkish F-16 shoots down Armenian SU-25 fighter jet – Defense Ministry in Yerevan
Officials in Yerevan said the incident took place in Armenian airspace and that the pilot of the Su-25 pilot was killed. The attack comes hours after Ankara said that it would help Azerbaijan repel “Armenian aggression,” offering both diplomatic and military assistance. Armenia said earlier that it was prepared to …
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