Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced on Tuesday that Ukraine will take the Russian territory of Crimea, by military force if necessary and without consulting any country, including Kiev’s Western backers. The Ukrainian military’s strikes on the peninsula have thus far been limited. Speaking at the so-called ‘Crimea Platform’, a Ukrainian-organized …
Read More »‘Absolutely necessary’ to talk to Russia – German chancellor
The German Chancellor has insisted that it’s of the utmost importance to maintain contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite criticism levelled by some sources. The talks are needed to get the West’s message across to Moscow, Olaf Scholz told the news agency dpa on Friday. Both Scholz and his French …
Read More »Why a nationalists’ alliance in the EU parliament is necessary
The overall objective of the gathering at the Regent Warsaw Hotel was to form a supergroup in the European Parliament, which would become the second-largest in the EU’s only elected institution. In attendance were the leader of Poland’s Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, France’s …
Read More »Macron discloses whether lockdown for unvaccinated will be necessary in France
Speaking to La Voix du Nord newspaper in an interview published on Thursday, Macron said there was no need for France to follow Austria’s lead by locking down its unvaccinated citizens. “Those countries locking down the non-vaccinated are those which have not put in place the [health] pass. Therefore, this …
Read More »New Covid-19 vaccines will be necessary by mid-2022 to combat ‘next generation’ of virus strains, BioNTech CEO says
The German firm’s CEO, Uğur Şahin, told the Financial Times that Covid-19 variants such as the Delta strain were more contagious but could be tackled by booster shots of current vaccines. However, he added that mutations would emerge that could slip past the body’s vaccine-acquired immune defenses. “This year, [a …
Read More »Trump says vaccine mandates ‘shouldn’t be necessary,’ blasts Democrats for ‘disparaging’ current Covid jabs under his presidency
Trump made it clear this week during an interview with Fox News that he believes Democrats have only themselves to blame for not being able to hit their vaccination goals, saying President Joe Biden’s recently announced mandate for companies with more than 100 employees “shouldn’t be necessary.” Vaccination rates in …
Read More »‘Islam doesn’t allow them to be seen like this’: Taliban official says ‘not necessary’ for Afghan women to play sports
Speaking to Australian broadcaster SBS, Ahmadullah Wasiq suggested that it would be inappropriate for women to take part in sporting activities under the new Taliban government in place following the fall of Kabul on August 15. Wasiq stated that the women’s cricket team will not be “allowed” in a ban …
Read More »China pledges ‘legitimate & necessary’ response after Biden’s first arms sale to Taiwan approved by State Department
The Chinese Foreign Ministry condemned the proposed sale on Thursday, insisting that Taiwan is an “inalienable” part of the country’s territory while condemning Washington for emboldening Taiwanese separatist factions and threatening “peace and stability” in the region. “China will resolutely take legitimate and necessary counter-measures in light of the development …
Read More »‘Necessary to wait for the new Iranian government’: IAEA chief says Iran nuclear deal needs time and political will
Speaking to Italian daily La Repubblica in an interview published on Wednesday, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that bringing Iran and the US back in line with the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Tehran’s nuclear program will have to wait. “Everyone knows that, at this point, …
Read More »Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Gaza campaign will last ‘as long as necessary’
Israel remains resolved to fight the “terrorists” entrenched in Gaza, Netanyahu said in a televised address on Sunday after a week of fighting. “Our campaign against the terrorist organizations is continuing with full force,” he stated. In recent days, Tel Aviv has faced mounting international criticism over the hostilities, which …
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