Author: Steven Sahiounie

Against the backdrop of losses, the West periodically resumes “speculations that it is necessary to return to the negotiating table to find some compromises,” the Russian Security Council deputy chairman added The West is not interested in negotiations on a peace settlement in Ukraine, because it is keen to make as much money as possible for its military-industrial complex, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev told the media. “Their speculations to the effect time is ripe to come to the negotiating table and start peace talks merely show how sly they are. They don’t want this at all. They…

Israeli occupation forces Wednesday detained two Palestinian children from al-Thawri neighborhood in the town of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Mahmoud al-Shweiki said that the occupation forces detained his nephew, Muhammad al-Shweiki,12- years-old, and another 14-years-old child after breaking into their family’s homes. Two weeks ago, the soldiers detained Ahmad, 19, the brother of al-Shweiki. Ayed Abu Qutaish, the director of the Accountability Program at Defense for Children International, said that Israeli occupation authorities have killed 40 children since the beginning of this year, and still holding in custody over 160 children, including 21 in administrative detention. Source: WAFA

Russian air defense systems have detected and destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over the territory of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. “Today, at about 11 a.m. [Moscow time, 08:00 GMT], an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by one aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle on objects on the territory of Russia was thwarted. Russian air defense systems detected and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,” the ministry said in a statement. Prior to that, the air defense systems of Russia shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…

The trilateral meeting will address joint military cooperation in line with Washington’s anti-China agenda. The foreign ministers of the US, South Korea, and Japan held high-level talks in preparation for an upcoming trilateral leaders summit, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, noting that the discussions were conducted via an online conference. Driving the event- Washington has been working to revive international bloc politics as part of its anti-China efforts. The US plan constitutes the hyper-militarization of its allies and the formation of several global security pacts based on the nature of the objectives and required capabilities. Along these lines, Washington…

The source states that there are ‘proposals from the West, particularly the United States. So far, everything was at the stage of discussions, there are no specific decisions or a plan yet. A source involved with the talks being held in Ankara between the US and Turkey regarding alternatives to the Black Sea Grain Deal told Sputnik on Wednesday that talks are centered around proposals but no specifics have been given. A day earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that discussions were being held between the US, Ukraine, Turkey, and neighboring regions to seek alternatives for grain export routes. “These were proposals from the West, in particular the…

Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik will participate in the BRICS summit to be held in Johannesburg from August 22-24, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anatoly Glaz told Sputnik on Wednesday. “On the instructions of the head of state, our delegation [to BRICS] will be headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik,” Glaz said. He added that the summit’s main agenda of promoting mutual cooperation with African states is close to the Belarus, adding that the country will participate in the BRICS-AFRICA Outreach and BRICS+ dialogues. It will be the first time Belarus takes part in a BRICS summit’s events, Glaz noted. The…

The suspects will undergo the formal arrest procedure: they will be searched, fingerprinted and have their mugshots taken Former US President Donald Trump and other suspects in the Georgia election meddling case should voluntarily turn themselves in at the Fulton County jail, where they will be formally arrested, the local sheriff said in a statement. “At this point, based on guidance received from the district attorney’s office and presiding judge, it is expected that all 19 defendants named in the indictment will be booked at the Rice Street Jail,” CNN quoted the statement as saying. The suspects will undergo the…

The majority of respondents believe the nation’s officials are unable to fulfill their duties, a new survey shows Trust in the state has fallen to record lows in Germany and most of the population thinks their officials are simply incapable of doing their job, a new survey commissioned by the nation’s biggest public sector employee union shows. The number of people who believe that the state is ‘overwhelmed’ with the tasks it is facing has reached 69%, the poll (conducted by the Forsa Institute for Social Research and Statistical Analysis) indicates. The number of people who still trust the abilities…

Israeli occupation forces today detained 17 Palestinians during raids across the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza strip. In the north of the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces raided al-Jabriyat neighborhood and detained three Palestinian youths. Israeli forces conducted a military raid in Nour Shams refugee camp, in Tulkarm, where they detained three Palestinians aged 18 and 16. Another raid was carried out in town of Balaa, east of the city, were other two were detained. In south of the West Bank, Israeli forces raided Beit Fujjar town, south of Bethlehem and detained a former prisoner. In Jerusalem, Israeli…

Sudan’s Transitional Council claims to be charting a path to lasting peace through a comprehensive political process. Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council intends to orchestrate a comprehensive political process involving all civil political factions within the country Malik Agar, the council’s deputy chairman, revealed Tuesday during a press conference. Agar emphasized that through extensive deliberations with various political entities and civil society organizations in Sudan, a detailed roadmap has been formulated. This roadmap serves as the foundation for the Sudanese government’s strategy to implement a mechanism aimed at ending the ongoing conflict. One of the crucial components of this roadmap is…