Washington and its allies in Europe and elsewhere continue to support Kiev despite it acting increasingly like the Nazis during World War II, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in a Telegram post on Saturday. Moscow should abandon hope of reconciling with the West and see it for what it …
Read More »Poland to set up ‘coalition’ to overcome German stance on tanks – PM
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has taken the German leadership to task over its reluctance to provide tanks to Ukraine. He said Berlin would end up on the wrong side of history unless it gave the green light to such deliveries. On Friday, Berlin reiterated its unwillingness to send Leopard …
Read More »EU and NATO forming coalition ‘for war against Russia’ – Lavrov
The actions taken by the EU and NATO essentially amount to the formation of a “new coalition” targeting Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists on Friday, comparing the steps taken by Brussels to the actions of Nazi dictator Adolf Hilter before attacking the Soviet Union. Moscow has “no illusions” …
Read More »Moscow claims it sees ‘true’ plans behind Ukrainian grain coalition
The proposal to put together an international naval coalition to escort ships with Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea is, in reality, one that pursues a completely different goal, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “The attempts to organize some kind of international coalition for the implementation of these …
Read More »Israel’s ruling coalition teeters on collapse
Israel may be headed for its fifth election in three years as the ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett shows signs of unraveling and losing its grip on power. Longtime Bennett ally Nir Orbach announced on Monday that he has left the ruling legislative bloc, saying it was …
Read More »Naval coalition to escort Ukrainian grain dubbed a risk
Moscow has warned against putting together an international naval coalition to make sure ships with grain leave Ukrainian ports amid a claimed Russian blockade in the Black Sea. Ships with grain have been unable to depart from Ukraine amid the conflict between Moscow and Kiev. The Ukrainian authorities and the …
Read More »Baltic country calls for naval coalition to escort Ukrainian grain
An international naval coalition should be put together to ensure ships carrying Ukrainian grain can leave Black Sea ports amid an alleged Russian blockade of the coastline, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has suggested. Landsbergis proposed the idea during talks with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in London on Monday, …
Read More »Saudi-led coalition launches new operation in Yemen
Saudi Arabia and its allies in the so-called Arab coalition that is fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a new military operation in the war-torn country. The decision came on the back of a Houthi missile and drone attack on Saudi oil depots on Friday. On Saturday, the coalition …
Read More »Ukraine asks for anti-war coalition with Eastern European nations
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has talked with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, he tweeted on Friday morning. Poland and other members of the Bucharest Nine group of nations could help Ukraine by providing “defense aid, sanctions, [and] pressure on the aggressor,” he said, referring to Russia. “Together we have …
Read More »Saudi-led coalition accused of trying to pass Iraq war footage as ‘evidence’ in Yemen
Saudi Arabia and a coalition of allies have been accused of presenting footage from a documentary on the Iraq war as “proof” of alleged missile smuggling at the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, which is still held by Houthi rebels. The claim was made by a spokesperson for the Saudi-led …
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