Source link The countries are looking to boost their strategic partnership, as previously outlined by their respective presidents Moscow and Tehran are working on the final version of a comprehensive new treaty, which they are close to signing, according to the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asia Department, Zamir Kabulov. Speaking to the […]
Source link The Netherlands will deploy a Patriot air defense unit to NATO ally Lithuania as part of a summer joint air defense exercise, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced this week. The several-week-long drill is essential to strengthen air defenses on the eastern flank, the Dutch military claimed in a press release on Thursday. The […]
Source link Kiev has admitted that the blacklist had a “negative impact” on its fight against Russia Ukraine has decided to abandon its list of “international sponsors of war” following complaints from foreign countries. Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention has been hosting a website which lists companies that continue to do business in Russia […]
Source link Libya says outlawed groups attacked the crossing with Tunisia in Ras Jedir on Monday to disrupt security operations Armed clashes between government forces and militants have prompted the closure of the Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, the authorities of the two North African nations have announced. In a statement on […]
Source link Voter turnout in the 2024 elections has surpassed that of the previous ballot in 2018 More than 73% of Russia’s 112.3 million voters had cast their ballots in the nation’s presidential elections by the time polling stations closed on Sunday, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) has reported. This election’s voter turnout is […]
Source link In order to combat alcohol abuse, Kenya is introducing steep penalties for bars which keep their doors open past normal operating hours, the country’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced. Speaking at a public event on Wednesday, Kindiki stated that any violation of the directives shall be punishable now by fines or […]
Source link Plans to release the tranche come as the US aid package for Kiev remains stalled in Congress The International Monetary Fund could agree to unlock $900 million for Ukraine as soon as Thursday, Bloomberg has reported, citing officials with knowledge of the talks. The disbursement would be part of a four-year $15.6 billion […]
Source link The president hinted at “science fiction”-level achievement at an event in Moscow Russian medical scientists are working on vaccines against cancer and a new generation of medication, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Speaking about the state of Russian medical science at the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow, Putin pointed out that enormous […]
Source link An official announcement regarding the high-profile attack on European energy infrastructure is expected this week Sweden will this week announce the end of its investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German media claimed on Tuesday. The reports come after Swedish prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist told the Expressen national newspaper on […]
Source link A US-brokered agreement could halt the fighting in Gaza for two months, officials told the paper Israel and Hamas are on course to reach a prolonged ceasefire deal within the next two weeks, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US officials close to the negotiations. The US-brokered agreement could see Hamas […]
Source link The country is running out of high school graduates, the ministry of education has said The government in Kiev needs to shut down some higher education institutions because of a negative demographic trend, Deputy Minister of Education Mikhail Vinnitsky told Ukrainian media on Monday. Ukraine had 640,000 high school graduates in 2008, but […]
Source link Troops from South Korea and the United States have held week-long combat exercises involving heavy weaponry and live-firing drills close to the North Korean border, Seoul has confirmed. The drills, South Korea said on Thursday, were conducted to boost the allies’ military readiness in the face of expanded threats from North Korea. Pyongyang, […]
Source link Despite desperate attempts to establish a beachhead on the left bank of the Dnieper River in Kherson Region, Kiev has completely lost the initiative in all other sectors of the front In order to mislead their Russian opponents, the Ukrainian command devised a risky and unorthodox plan, earlier this year, in an attempt […]
Source link “Constraints” imposed by Niger’s military government reportedly played a role in the decision The French government intends to shutter its embassy in Niger indefinitely, Reuters reported on Thursday. According to a letter from the embassy to its staff, seen by the news agency, the restrictions imposed by the military government mean the mission […]
Source link Maria Pevchikh, a British national, took over Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation earlier this year The Russian Interior Ministry issued a wanted declaration on Thursday for Maria Pevchikh, a key associate of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. The woman, who holds British citizenship, assumed leadership of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in March 2023. The […]