“His statement clearly reflects his intent to keep enforcing the hostile policy toward the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) as it had been done by the US for over half a century,” Kwon Jong-gun, North Korean Foreign Ministry director general for US affairs, said on Sunday. The statement came …
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Speaking to journalists on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that a series of military clashes in the Donbass region was a cause for concern. “Unfortunately for us,” he said, “the reality on the line of contact is quite frightening, and not just one, but many, provocations by the Ukrainian …
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French authorities are considering placing the country in a new lockdown as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has passed the 3 million mark. Speaking to Radio Classique, French European Affairs minister Clement Beaune said the government is considering different options to tackle the spread. “Nothing has yet been decided. …
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While dozens of Montreal Police (SPVM) officers were still blocking Saint-Laurent Boulevard on Friday afternoon, and no official explanation was on offer, multiple media outlets cited police sources to claim the hours-long siege was a “hoax” or a “prank” and that everyone has been evacuated safely. This included some 50 …
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Dozens of Montreal police (SPVM) officers were spotted in the area on Friday afternoon, including what looked like a tactical team. There were unconfirmed reports in local media of a ransom demand by the hostage-takers. It is unclear how many suspects might be involved, or how many hostages they took. …
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The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in the UK has almost doubled over just about a week, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said in a piece published by the government. With hospital and intensive care admissions on the rise, the nation is now heading into “colder, darker winter months” …
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Alexander Lukashenko and Mike Pompeo. Illustration: clickondetroit.com Events in Belarus reveal a number of chronic problems in the state and throughout the former Soviet Union. The intensity with which in the former republics of the USSR, there are political and social crises, indicates not only the external but also the …
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The fact that Putin did not disperse unauthorized rallies Belarusians have consulates of the country in Moscow and St. Petersburg — a clear sign that Lukashenko left them at least in the lurch. However, the fact that the wife of Babariko on election day was in Moscow, and the Russian …
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“The police tried to peacefully stop the riots” Russian Federal TV channels is very sparingly told about the situation in Belarus, where after the announcement of the state exit polls all night continued violent clashes of protesters with security officers. So, in the morning newscast on “Russia 24”, correspondent Elizabeth …
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