Author: Steven Sahiounie

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday that the European Union would need to tackle “very long and difficult questions” before the bloc could even start accession talks with war-torn Ukraine.Hungary has strained relations with Ukraine and has vowed to hold up Kyiv’s efforts toward EU and NATO integration.EU members are due to decide soon whether to launch formal membership talks with Kyiv.“I think we have very long and difficult questions to answer before we get to the point where we can even decide to start negotiations,” Orban told state radio.“We do not know how much territory this country has,…

Kremlin Spokesperson says the officials discussed the situation in Libya, as well as the entire region. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar in Moscow, where they addressed the situation in Libya and the region in general, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.  The meeting was also confirmed by the LNA on social media, citing that Haftar arrived on Tuesday. “Yes, we confirm that a meeting with Haftar has indeed taken place. [It] discussed the situation in Libya and the region in general,” Peskov stated. In a social media statement, the LNA noted that its “Commander Marshal…

The statement was co-authored by Belarus, Bolivia, Venezuela, Iran, China, North Korea, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria and Eritrea Denials and delays during the issuance of visas to delegates participating in UN events are a shadow form of repression against members of the civil society, a group of 11 countries said in a statement. “We reject any political pressure on civil society representatives by creating artificial barriers preventing them from participating in United Nations events in line with respective rules of procedure and modalities,” says the statement, signed by 11 countries, including Belarus, China and Russia. One of such instruments that…

A Palestinian youth was shot and critically injured in the eye by rubber-coated steel bullets fired by Israeli forces during a military incursion into Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem. WAFA correspondent said violent confrontations broke out following a military incursion into the Qalandia refugee camp. Forces fired live ammunition and rubber-coated steel bullets heavily toward the camp residents, who responded by throwing rocks and empty glass bottles. A youth was shot and seriously injured in the eye. Source; WAFA

“Repairs will begin as soon as it is safe to do so,” the region’s Governor Roman Starovoit said A Ukrainian drone dropped two explosive devices at an electric substation in western Russia’s Kursk Region in the early hours of Friday, leaving five localities and a hospital without electricity, the region’s Governor Roman Starovoit said on Telegram. “A Ukrainian drone dropped two explosive devises on a substation in the <…> Belovsky district. One electric transformer caught fire. Five populated areas and one hospital are without power,” the governor wrote, adding that firefighting crews are heading to the area. “Repairs will begin as…

The US Secretary of State confidently says the United States considers the post-Cold-War era to be over and has entered an intense competition to “shape what comes next.” During a conversation with The Atlantic, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a future meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin again should not be ruled out. “Look, never say never because ultimately what everyone wants, starting with the Ukrainians, is a just and durable peace. So, let’s see if we ever get to this point when it is possible,” he said. He even confidently said the United States considers the post-Cold-War era…

Salva Kiir Mayardit said his visit to Moscow meant the first step on the long path of joint work in the future The authorities of South Sudan see no alternatives to friendship with Russia and intend to develop their cooperation with Moscow, President Salva Kiir Mayardit said. “I am happy for such warm and hospital reception… My presence here means the first step on the long path of our joint work in the future. We will work together with the Russian Federation, and this is why I am here,” he said during the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He…

Dozens of Palestinians suffocated today during confrontations that broke out in the town of Ya’bad, south of Jenin, in the northern occupied West Bank, said local sources. Sources told WAFA Israeli forces stormed several neighborhoods in Ya’bad town, spurring confrontations with residents in the vicinity of schools. Dozens of people suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired at them by the military forces during the confrontations. Source; WAFA

Bahrain’s King Hamad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday at Al-Sakhir Palace, Saudi Press Agency reported.During the reception, Prince Faisal conveyed the greetings of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and their wishes of continued progress and prosperity for Bahrain and its people.King Hamad extended similar greetings to Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince.The two discussed historic relations that unite their countries and reviewed the latest developments in regional and international affairs. Earlier, Prince Faisal was received by Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa at Al-Zahir Palace where they held a…

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Iraq following the tragic loss of over 100 lives in a wedding fire. In a message addressed to his Iraqi counterpart, Amirabdollahian extended heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Iraq in the wake of the devastating fire that claimed the lives of Iraqi citizens. The Iranian top diplomat declared the country’s preparedness to provide assistance to the victims and the injured through its relief and medical facilities. The text of Amirabdollahian’s message reads as follows: “Dear brother, Mr. Fuad Hussein, Honorable Minister of Foreign…