Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Ukrainian President hopes to hold a “peace summit” this autumn, following talks in Saudi Arabia, with the alleged aim of ending the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his hope on Wednesday for a “peace summit” to be convened this autumn, following last week’s talks in Saudi Arabia, which he considered a stepping stone to this end. Almost 40 countries are set to be represented at upcoming talks in Jeddah on August 5 and 6, with the Ukrainian President actively seeking broad international support to endorse principles allegedly aimed at ending the war that started 18 months ago, without…

Russia has always been aware of Kiev’s involvement in the attacks on the Crimean bridge, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on statements by Oleksiy Danilov, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. Danilov said earlier that the Ukrainian Security Service had been involved in the two attacks on the bridge that took place last fall and on July 17. “We spoke about it after the first time and after the second one. Actually, we have this information, we knew it. That is why it is another confirmation, yes,” Peskov said, commenting on Danilov’s statement. Early on July 17,…

The US is preparing to pull out all non-emergency workers from its embassy as Niger’s military junta pushes out its ally from power. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, as the former confirmed Washington’s commitment to restoring Bazoum’s government, a press release from the State Department read. Blinken stated that the US’s position is consistent with that of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union. He added that they are working on finding a peaceful resolution that would see Bazoum back in power. The Department of State said that its…

Zhang Hanhui stressed that the Asia Pacific regions is a “territory of cooperation and development rather than a chessboard for geopolitical games” China calls on NATO countries to drop the Cold-War mentality and refuse from plans of expanding eastwards, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an interview with TASS. “We insist that NATO meet the calls of the times, heed the calls of Asia Pacific countries for peace and development, adjust its erroneous attitude, drop the Cold-War mentality and refrain from moving to the Asia Pacific region,” he said. He stressed that the Asia Pacific regions is a…

Israeli forces Thursday carried out a wide-scale detention operation in several areas in the occupied West Bank, arresting 26 Palestinians, most of whom are from Hebron. In Qalqilya, the forces detained four, including two siblings, while in Jenin, five, including a former prisoner, were detained. Additionally, Israeli soldiers detained one from Nablus, and 16 others, including three minors, from Hebron. Source: WAFA

According to the new order, Norway is assigned a limit of 27 employees resident in Russia The Russian government has included Norway in the list of foreign countries committing unfriendly actions against Russian diplomatic and consular missions abroad, the government’s press service reported. “We adopted the Russian presidential decree ‘On the application of measures against the unfriendly actions of foreign states.’ The decree stipulates restrictions, up to a complete ban, on the ability of unfriendly countries to hire staff for their embassies, consulates, representative offices of state bodies and state institutions from among persons resident in Russia,” the statement said.…

For more than 30 years, NATO has been fueling tensions everywhere, breaking stability and encouraging separatism, Zhang Hanhui said NATO was the major cause of the aggravation of the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an interview with TASS. “For more than 30 years, NATO has been fueling tensions everywhere, breaking stability and encouraging separatism, like it was in Kosovo, Libya, and Afghanistan. Five eastwards expansions seriously impacted the post-Cold War order and security in Europe and were the key cause of the aggravation of the Ukrainian crisis,” he said. “Being a Cold War relic, NATO…

According to the Russian leader, “such a policy has never had and will never have any future” The policy of the Kiev regime and its Western handlers, who seek to destroy everything related to Russia, has no future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the government. Touching upon the integration of Russia’s new regions into Russian culture, Putin pointed out, “Strictly speaking, the inhabitants of those new regions have never left this space, as they cherish their native language and have a great interest in Russia’s great heritage of literature. I know that they love…

President Mahmoud Abbas today told his Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides during a meeting at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah that the international community must put a stop to Israel’s behavior as a state above the law. After reviewing the guard of honor while the Palestinian and Cypriot national anthems were played, the two leaders held talks on strengthening bilateral relations and discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian issue, as well as efforts by the far-right Israeli government to destroy all hopes for peace and stability in the region. After the meeting, the President told reporters, “We welcome the important…

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, arrived today in Palestine from Jordan on an official visit. President Christodoulides was received at the helipad at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riyad Malki and Presidential Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Majdi al-Khalidi. The President of Cyprus began his visit to Palestine by laying a wreath at the tomb of Yasser Arafat, followed by a visit to the Arafat Museum. He is scheduled to hold talks with President Mahmoud Abbas later in the day. Source: WAFA