The current moment in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is the “worst” possible one for Kiev to begin negotiations with Moscow, Lithuania’s president Gitanas Nauseda has suggested. Russian forces have been steadily advancing in Donbass and other parts of the frontline since the start of the year, capturing dozens …
Read More »Iran’s supreme leader formally approves new president
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has formally recognized President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic Republic’s head of state in a ceremony on Sunday. Khamenei handed over a document to Pezeshkian known as the “decree of confirmation,” validating the latter’s right to take office. Khamenei’s endorsement is to be followed …
Read More »Much of Ukraine aid stolen – French party leader
A large part of Western aid to Kiev is being embezzled by Ukrainian officials, despite President Vladimir Zelensky’s assurances that it is being used in the fight against Russia, a top French politician has said. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Florian Philippot, leader of the Patriots (Les …
Read More »Zelensky said Ukraine will ‘lose war’ without US aid – Senate leader
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky warned visiting American legislators that Kiev can only “beat Russia” with military aid from Washington and is sure to fail without US assistance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said. He warned that Kiev is currently “losing the war.” Speaking after a meeting with Zelensky during …
Read More »‘Evil’ threatens Russia – Christian leader
The entire planet is threatened by the “evil” that Moscow is currently fighting, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday. The Russian world is a significant part of human civilization, meaning the threat it is facing could lead to “terrible consequences” for nations everywhere, he …
Read More »Nagorno-Karabakh republic will no longer exist – local leader
The authorities of Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh have announced the dissolution of the self-proclaimed republic after a Russian-mediated truce ended a flare-up of hostilities between Stepanakert and Baku. Samvel Shahramanyan, the president of the unrecognized republic, issued a decree on Thursday ordering the “dissolution of all state institutions and …
Read More »Trudeau says ‘Indian agents’ may have murdered Canadian Sikh leader
Canadian intelligence agents have uncovered “credible allegations” that the Indian government assassinated a Sikh independence activist in Ontario earlier this summer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday. The slain Sikh was associated with a radical movement that targeted Indian diplomats in Canada and the UK. “Over the past number …
Read More »‘I will always stand with Russia,’ says North Korean leader
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged his nation’s support for Russia in its standoff with the US and its allies. He is making a rare visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the space facility in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur Region. “Russia has risen for a sacred fight …
Read More »Deposed Niger leader calls for US intervention
The Washington Post on Thursday evening published an op-ed purportedly written by the ousted Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum, in which he asks for US help to defeat the military junta that seized power last week. “I write this as a hostage. Niger is under attack from a military junta that is …
Read More »Czech leader explains call to ‘monitor’ Russian citizens
Czech President Petr Pavel has partially walked back his call for a broad surveillance of Russians living in the West. “Monitoring does not mean that every Russian citizen should be monitored,” Pavel told CNN Prima News on Sunday. “What it means is general monitoring of what is going on in …
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