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The Russian Defense Ministry announces that three attempted drone attacks by Kiev were carried out on eastern regions in Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry revealed three attempted drone attacks by Kiev on eastern regions in Russia, two of which were thwarted, Sputnik reported. The Ministry of Defense and Moscow Mayor announced that the Ukraine terrorist drone attack that targeted Moscow was thwarted. “This morning, air defense forces thwarted yet another attempt of the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on the territory of the Russian Federation using an aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle,” the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold negotiations in Sochi on September 4 in the middle of the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “Indeed, the negotiations will take place on Monday, they will be held in Sochi. It will be the middle of the day,” Peskov told reporters. Source: Sputnik

Hard-right Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has instructed the Israeli Prison Service to limit family visits for Palestinian prisoners from the West Bank in Israeli prisons to once every two months instead of once a month, according to a recent report by Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth. The Israeli daily said the new directives are expected to go into effect as of next Sunday, the third of September. The newspaper cited sources within the Israeli Security Agency stating that Ben-Gvir made this decision without coordinating with the security forces. This decision has sparked opposition from the Commissioner of the…

Three young Palestinian men were wounded today during an Israeli raid into the town of Aqqaba, in the northern West Bank province of Tubas. One of the victims sustained live ammunition wounds, while the other two were hit with rubber-coated metal bullets, according to medical sources. One of the wounded suffered a live ammunition gunshot wound to the head, with his condition described as moderate to critical, the sources said. The other two were hit by rubber-coated metal bullets, one in the abdomen and the other in the head, with their injuries described as stable. This came after the Israeli…

A Palestinian young man who was critically injured by Israeli gunfire this morning near the village of Beit Sira, west of Ramallah, has died of his wounds, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Ministry of Health said it had received official confirmation from the Palestinian General Authority for Civil Affairs that Daoud Abdul-Razzaq Dars, 41, has died of his wounds. Dars hails from the Deir Ammar refugee camp, to the west of Ramallah. Earlier today, Israeli occupation forces opened fire on Dars after he allegedly rammed his car into Israeli occupation soldiers at a military checkpoint…

Minister of Electricity, Ghassan al-Zamil, discussed with Chinese Ambassador in Damascus, Shi Hongwei, means of developing cooperation between the two countries in the power sector. Minister al-Zamil hailed china’s positions in support of Syria in all difficult times the country has passed through. Chinese Ambassador Hongwei stressed that there will be more cooperation in this field, saying that restoring Syria’s strong role is essential for the regional and international stability. Hongwei reiterated his country’s position refusing the interference in Syria’s domestic affairs and any sanctions imposed on it. Source: SANA

“Of course, in addition to the bilateral agenda, we have a very rich dialogue and practical cooperation on regional and international affairs,” the Russian foreign minister underscored Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan to discuss issues that will be reviewed at the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Considering that presidents Putin and Erdogan prepare for their next meeting, I believe that we can review issues that will be up for their discussion in detail,” the Russian Foreign Minister said during the talks with Fidan. “Of course, in addition…

Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak states that Reznikov is currently a candidate to become Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, and chairman of State Property Fund, Rustem Umerov, may be nominated to take his place in the ministry. According to the Ukrayinska Pravda website, Ukraine’s parliament may vote to have Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov exit as soon as next week, with the website citing unnamed officials in the cabinet and parliament. When asked by reporters about his potential resignation in light of corruption scandals, Reznikov said that the decision remains in the hands of President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that he discussed transferring to another position with Zelensky. …

According to the Belarusian president, NATO countries justify their actions with some threats allegedly emanating from the territory of Belarus NATO countries persistently promote the policy of the alliance’s expansion and continue provocative exercises near Belarus’ borders, the country’s President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of the Security Council. “NATO countries are persistently promoting the policy of their expansion, building up military presence around Belarus, constantly conducting provocative exercises on our borders,” the BelTA news agency quoted the president as saying. According to the president, they justify their actions with some threats allegedly emanating from the territory of Belarus. “The leaders…

-Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad , said that the resilience of Syrian and Iranian people in the face of western conspiracies is heroic that reflects support of both people to their leaderships and the brave policies both countries are following. “We have discussed challenges to which Syria and Iran are exposed, and the continuation of the long-term hostile policies by Washington and the West against us, particularly investing in terrorism in order to achieve known-to-all political purposes,” Mikdad said at a press conference Wednesday with Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, following their talks in Damascus. “We have also reviewed…