Source link Tehran has warned West Jerusalem against retaliation, vowing a “much more extensive” pushback Israel intends to coordinate its response to the recent massive Iranian drone and missile attack with its allies, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing sources. However, an unnamed Israeli official would not say when and with whom Israel […]
Source link Kiev’s earlier pleas for seven Patriot systems were rejected, despite the EU having more than 100 Ukraine is in talks with Poland, Spain, and Romania for air defense systems after Western allies spurned Kiev’s requests, the Financial Times wrote on Friday, citing sources close to the discussions. This comes after a recent wave […]
Source link The US, Japan, and the Philippines released a statement rejecting China’s maritime claims Beijing has condemned the US, Japan, and the Philippines for “smearing and attacking” China ahead of a three-way summit in Washington on Friday. Before the meeting, the three countries released a statement calling China’s maritime claims “unlawful” and accusing Beijing […]
Source link Japan, Australia, and the Philippines have joined with Washington for a joint military drill in waters claimed by Beijing The US and three of its allies have announced a joint military exercise in disputed waters of the South China Sea, potentially ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as they seek to demonstrate their commitment […]
Source link Risk of US secondary sanctions forces banks in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to suspend financial ties and stop honoring Mir transfers The use of the Mir payment card, which operates through a Russian payments system, will no longer be possible in Kyrgyzstan and in most Kazakh banks, as the former Soviet republics face the […]
Source link Moscow has demanded that Western countries investigate the organization and financing of terrorist activities targeting the nation Russia has sent official inquiries to the judiciaries of the US, Germany, France and Cyprus, demanding that they investigate the alleged involvement of their intelligence services, and other entities and individuals, in organizing and funding terrorist […]
Source link The US Secretary of State has criticized Kiev’s cross-border drone attacks, while France’s foreign minister has tacitly endorsed them The US and France, two key NATO members, have failed to see eye to eye on Ukraine’s drone strikes, which are increasingly targeting facilities deep inside Russia. Standing next to each other during a […]
Source link The Republican presidential contender has been condemned for saying he would let Russia attack “delinquent” NATO members Former US president Donald Trump has said that he would defend America’s NATO allies, provided they meet their military spending targets. Trump’s warning that he would “encourage” Russia to attack countries that do not pay up […]
Source link Jens Stoltenberg has called for more Ukraine aid, insisting that allowing Russia to prevail in the conflict would be a “grave” error NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned members of the bloc against committing a “historic mistake” by allowing Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, to secure victory in the Ukraine conflict. Speaking […]
Source link Engaging in such discussions wouldn’t mean that the West is giving up on its interests, Andrey Melnik said Kiev’s foreign backers should contact Russia behind the scenes to find out its conditions for peace with Ukraine, former Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnik, who now represents the country in Brazil, has said. In […]
Source link Kiev’s worsening prospects on the battlefield and uncertainty over new funding have dominated the Munich Security Conference The Ukrainian military’s worsening prospects on the battlefield have prompted Western officials to call for more US military aid at the Munich Security Conference, Politico reported on Sunday. American lawmakers failed to approve additional funding of […]
Source link Four close associates of the jailed opposition figure have been charged with extremism-related offenses A Moscow court has issued arrest warrants for four close allies of the jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, the press service for Moscow’s courts said on Monday. The list comprises the current head of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), […]
Source link Several members of the US-led effort to protect ships from Houthi attacks have yet to confirm their participation, the agency says Several US allies are withholding their support for a maritime coalition aimed at protecting shipping routes in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen, Reuters has reported. When the […]
Source link Washington is reportedly pressing its partners for a strategy before the second anniversary of the start of the Ukraine conflict The White House has started urgent discussions with its allies on seizing frozen Russian assets and using them to help Ukraine, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing sources. Western nations are […]
Source link The meeting is set to take place amid a backdrop of Republican ire at Washington’s continued financial aid to Kiev Allies of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will hold talks this week with Republicans in Washington to push for an end to the United States’ military aid to Ukraine, The Guardian reported on […]