Source link The Ukrainian president has dismissed a long-time aide, Sergey Shefir, as well as several senior advisers Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky fired his long-time associate and aide Sergey Sherif on Saturday. He has sacked multiple senior advisers in the past week amid an ongoing reshuffle of his administration. Sherif was one of the few […]
Source link Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that Yerevan does not support Moscow in the Ukraine conflict Russia and Armenia have “diametrically opposed points of view” regarding the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan recently stated that his country does not support Moscow on the […]
Source link Moscow has called on Armenia to return to discussions in the Collective Security Treaty Organization Armenia should stop publicly criticizing Moscow and should instead focus on resolving pressing issues in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the defense alliance of which both countries are members, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Pankin has said […]
Source link Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the resignation of his government on Monday, signing a decree that was published by his office. The Central Asian country is a key regional ally of Russia. Astana did not immediately explain the reason for the reshuffle, which some domestic political commentators called a surprise. First Deputy Prime […]
Source link A major Russian company insists that it only buys spare parts without violating the island’s export controls Companies based in Taiwan have sold Russia more than $20 million in advanced equipment that can be used for weapons production, the Washington Post reports, noting that Moscow’s defense sector has ramped up purchases in recent […]
Source link The military and political configuration in Europe has changed “radically,” Belarus’ defense minister has said The confrontation between the West and the East has entered a “hot phase,” Belarusian Defense Minister and Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin has said. Khrenin made the statement during a press conference on Friday dedicated to introducing Belarus’ new […]
Source link Nauru has announced that it will cut ties with Taipei and recognize Beijing’s rule of the self-governing island Nauru, an island nation in the Central Pacific which is home to fewer than 13,000 people, has switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei back to Beijing. The Chinese government said it was ready to turn the […]
Source link Some Belarusian journalists have complained their stories are “failing to reach target audiences,” Financial Times reports EU policymakers are urging Google and other tech giants to promote anti-government Belarusian media outlets at the expense of those allowed to operate freely, Financial Times reported on Monday. Minsk has banned scores of pro-opposition outlets in […]
Source link Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has derided the US effort to make its Red Sea intervention appear more powerful and international by involving countries such as the Seychelles. In a televised speech on Friday, the Lebanon-based cleric took aim at ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’, the effort Washington announced last month to counter the Yemeni blockade […]
Source link Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has characterized Russia as his country’s “main partner and ally,” adding that bilateral relations are “at a very high level.” In a Wednesday interview with the country’s Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper, the leader also said that close ties between the two neighbors are crucial for “ensuring regional stability and international […]
Source link South Korea has added nearly 700 items to a list of products banned because of the Ukraine crisis South Korea has stepped up its role in the US-led campaign to punish Russia over the Ukraine conflict by expanding its export restrictions against Moscow and Belarus. Nearly 700 items have been added to a […]
Source link Kiev’s ruling party is preventing members from quitting despite cancelled elections and the extension of martial law Many Ukrainian MPs want to resign, but others are preventing them from doing so; the ruling party believes that all lawmakers must muster on, its top MP David Arakhamia said in an interview on Monday. The […]
Source link Boris Pistorius has brushed off criticism that Berlin is giving Kiev “too little to win and too much to lose” Germany is doing its best to provide Ukraine with necessary military assistance, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. He recalled, however, that Berlin and Kiev are not part of the same alliance. […]
Source link The Philippines said that Beijing’s fishing flotilla is “illegally”operating near a disputed reef The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has dispatched two armed patrol vessels to watch over more than a hundred Chinese boats that it said were “swarming” the disputed area around a small reef in the South China Sea. On Sunday, the […]
Source link The South Korean Air Force has determined that repairing the damaged F-35 would cost more than buying a new one The flagship fifth-generation US fighter jet has met its match in South Korea: a bird. The South Korean Air Force has decided to retire an F-35A that was damaged when it hit an […]