Abandoning energy cooperation with Russia has hit the German economy very hard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyublinsky said in an interview with Sputnik. For political reasons, Germany has refused to purchase coal, oil, and natural gas from Russia, and has blocked all forms of bilateral cooperation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said in...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. During the conversation, the leaders discussed bilateral Turkey–Iran relations as well as the escalating military tensions in the region. In a statement, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications said, “Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, held a telephone conversation with Iranian President...
China has announced that it will include the United Kingdom in its unilateral visa-free entry program, which it launched in 2023 to boost inbound travel following the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump, referring to the UK, said today, “It is very dangerous for them to do this. For Canada, doing business with China is...
Trump signed a presidential order authorizing the imposition of tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential decree allowing Washington to impose additional customs duties on imports from countries that supply oil to Cuba. In the presidential order released by the White House, the following statements were included:...
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ assessment that the principle of peoples’ right to self-determination does not apply to Crimea and Donbass as “irrational.” Zakharova reacted on her Telegram channel to Guterres’ statement that the right to self-determination cannot be exercised in Crimea and Donbass. “What kind of irrational conclusions...
U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack shared a joint statement issued by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. The statement includes calls for de-escalation between the Syrian government and the SDF, integration based on the January 18 agreement, and urges a “lasting ceasefire.” In a post shared on X by U.S....
The US Department of War may fail to deliver key missile-warning capabilities on time, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which reviewed the Pentagon’s plan to deploy a large constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency (SDA) is currently creating the system to detect and...
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel on Thursday called on Volodymyr Zelensky to stop issuing ultimatums on EU membership, saying it is not in his interest. “Zelensky said that they have to be members [of the European Union] next year. I am sorry I told him also several times, don’t give ultimatums. It’s not in your...
The Kremlin said that the meeting held yesterday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmad Sharaa focused on economic relations between the two countries. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered questions on the international agenda during today’s press briefing. Sharing details of the meeting that took place in Moscow yesterday between Russian leader Vladimir...
It has been reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is evaluating options to strike Iran following the failure of nuclear deal negotiations. According to a report by CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter, U.S. President Donald Trump is considering launching a major attack on Iran after ongoing nuclear talks failed to yield results. The...