Source link Washington has responded to the latest salvo in the Middle East by reiterating its “ironclad” support for Israel’s security The administration of US President Joe Biden has reacted to an Iranian drone attack against Israel by vowing steadfast support for West Jerusalem. The president cut short a weekend visit to his Delaware beach […]
Source link Senior officials from the Security Service of Ukraine were targeted in the strike, the Russian military reported Russian forces have struck a location where Ukrainian security and defense commanders were holding a meeting, the Defense Ministry claimed on Monday. The attack was mentioned in passing in the ministry’s daily briefing to the press. […]
Source link Slovakia will under no circumstances send troops to help Kiev fight Russia, Robert Fico has insisted Pro-Ukrainian leaders of EU states seem intent on continuing hostilities with Russia “at all costs,” Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed after a key security meeting in Paris on Monday. Bratislava’s fears have been confirmed in this […]
Source link The Islamist group that rules Afghanistan has made “unacceptable” demands, UN chief Antonio Guterres said The Taliban has refused to attend a UN-sponsored conference in Qatar, insisting that their delegation should be recognized as sole representatives of Afghanistan. According to the Associated Press, the Taliban wanted to exclude Afghan “civil society members” who were […]
Source link Lloyd Austin was treated under general anesthesia during his latest medical emergency US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has undergone undisclosed “non-surgical procedures” after he was hospitalized with a bladder issue over the weekend, the Pentagon announced on Monday. Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday for an emergency […]
Source link The political consultations between Ethiopia and Russia were praised by the African country’s foreign ministry Ethiopia’s first BRICS meeting since joining the group last month has been described as a “diplomatic victory” for the African country by Meles Alem, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. Ethiopia was one of […]
Source link The gaffe-prone US politician erroneously claimed having talked to Francois Mitterrand after being elected president At a campaign event on Sunday, US President Joe Biden appeared to confuse French President Emmanuel Macron for one of his predecessors, the late Francois Mitterrand, when describing a G7 meeting in 2021. Speaking in Las Vegas, Biden […]
Source link Pyongyang’s top diplomat, Choe Son-hui, is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin might meet with North Korea’s top diplomat, Choe Son-hui, this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday. Choe arrived in Moscow earlier the same day and is scheduled to meet […]
Source link Talks reportedly held in Saudi Arabia last month did nothing to resolve the crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry has claimed The reported “secret meeting” to discuss a Ukrainian peace plan in Saudi Arabia last month was merely an attempt by Kiev and the West to maintain attention on the conflict with Moscow amid […]
Source link The Czech Republic must explain why its weapons were used to kill civilians, Russia’s envoy said Russia has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the Ukrainian missile attack on the border city of Belgorod, which killed 14 civilians. Kiev’s Western backers will be forced to answer for supplying […]
Source link Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has sent a letter to an international group coordinating funds, to request an emergency meeting with Western donors, as Kiev confronts “exceptionally high uncertainty” over its budget, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. According to the outlet, Shmygal sent a letter this month to the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for […]
Source link More preparation is needed for talks between the leaders of Hungary and Ukraine to take place, Budapest has said The conditions are not yet in place for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to hold their first meeting since the fighting between Kiev and Moscow began, a senior Hungarian […]
Source link The US leader urged Congress to pass stalled “supplemental funds” for Kiev as he met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky US President Joe Biden has promised another $200 million in emergency military aid for Ukraine. He made the pledge during an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Tuesday. The meeting […]
Source link The Russian foreign minister’s attendance is “unacceptable” due to the Ukraine conflict, his Polish counterpart has said Poland’s top diplomat will boycott a major meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in North Macedonia to protest the participation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Polish Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski […]
Source link The Russian foreign minister said he would travel to North Macedonia for the event if Bulgaria opens its airspace Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to take part in an upcoming meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in North Macedonia, after EU authorities ruled the diplomat’s visit […]