Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Ukrainian leader’s constant demands and unwillingness to heed US advice has reportedly angered Washington on several occasions Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s conduct is a source of annoyance in Washington, CNBC reported on Wednesday. Zelensky angers his American backers by ignoring their orders and issuing ever-greater demands, anonymous officials told the network. Zelensky lashed out at NATO leadership before the bloc’s summit in Lithuania last month, claiming it was “unprecedented and absurd” that the US-led bloc hadn’t offered Ukraine a timeline for membership. His outburst “did not really resonate well in Washington,” an anonymous source “with knowledge of the matter” told the American broadcaster. “The US administration was…

Maria Zakharova noted that Ukraine’s frequent use of terrorist methods lately was primarily due to the obvious failure of its armed forces’ counter-offensive attempts The Kiev regime’s terrorist methods aggravate the Ukrainian crisis and delay a peace settlement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing. “The use of terror methods by the Kiev regime is a factor that aggravates the Ukrainian crisis and delays a peace settlement. Also, it is known that weapons and equipment supplied to Ukraine by Western sponsors are often used to carry out terrorist attacks, which makes them direct accomplices to all these…

The Russian leader himself announced plans for holding a telephone conversation on August 2 Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed relations and cooperation between their countries by telephone. The conversation was the first since June 24, when the grain deal was terminated and a number of other events took place, in particular, the release to Kiev of the leaders of the Azov nationalist battalion, banned in Russia. Putin himself announced plans for holding a telephone conversation on August 2. Before that, he said, the two leaders had failed to pick a convenient moment for…

The Turkish leader’s office earlier said that the two leaders had agreed on the Russian president’s visit to Turkey Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a telephone conversation agreed to prepare for a potential personal meeting, the Kremlin press service reported. “[The sides] agreed to continue contacts at various levels, including in the context of preparations for the potential meeting between the two leaders,” the statement said. The Turkish leader’s office earlier said that Erdogan and Putin had agreed on the Russian president’s visit to Turkey. On June 29, Putin told reporters that he…

Israeli forces Tuesday evening shot and killed a Palestinian child near the town of al-Sumo’, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. The Ministry of Health said it was informed by the Civil Affairs Authority of the death of Mohammad Farid al-Za’areer, 15, after he was shot by Israeli soldiers. Securtiy sources said that the Israeli army opened fire at the Palestinian child near the illegal Israeli settlement of “Eshtmou” and prevented medical crews from reaching it. According to local sources, Za’areer had just successfully finished the 9th grade and was one of the top students…

By:Javad Masoumi, Iranian researcher and analyst Iran has always attached great importance to the development of its trade relations with neighboring countries through transit routes and has long been an important communication intermediary for the trade routes of the Silk Road to Europe. Therefore, in recent years, it has tried to regain its former role and position in rail corridors, and for this reason, it has focused on the development of rail networks with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries. Railway lines, with very strong transportation capability and huge construction costs, not only have quick and significant effects on the geo-economics…

By, Ahmed Abdu-Almalik Al-Ansi, Yemeni journalist and translator. The United Nations announced Tuesday the start of the withdrawal of the abandoned oil tanker Safar off Yemen’s strategic port of Hodeidah in the Red Sea. The United Nations hopes that the $143 million operation will eliminate the risk of an environmental disaster that could cause some $20 billion in damage. Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Al-Ezzi: We, the United Nations, and parties in the International Community agree to continue efforts for maintaining and pumping process Oil into the “Yemen Vessel” from FSO Safer under current circumstances in this transition period for peace. Chairman of the Supervisory…

Moscow has pressed Kiev’s Western backers to drop restrictions on Russian exports Russia has said it is prepared to “immediately” resume the defunct Black Sea grain deal, but insisted it would only do so after its conditions are met. Brokered by the UN and Türkiye last year, the agreement allowed agricultural goods to continue flowing through Ukrainian ports. Speaking after Washington’s United Nations envoy, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, claimed that the Russian government might be “interested in returning to discussions” about the grain deal earlier on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified the Russian stance in comments to Sputnik. “Moscow is ready to immediately return to the…

The full restoration of two-way traffic on the Crimean Bridge is expected to occur gradually, with one side set to launch on September 15 and the other by November 1. Traffic has been reopened on the Crimean Bridge after a temporary closure early on Wednesday, as per the Telegram channel reporting on the situation. Concurrently, local authorities reportedly urged everyone on the bridge and in the inspection area to remain calm during the closure. The bridge was attacked by Ukraine on July 17 using two drone boats, resulting in damage to the highway section. A criminal case was opened by Russia’s Investigative…

The report has no information about weapons and equipment that may be included into the new package Washington may announce another package of military aid to the Kiev government early next week, the Politico newspaper reported. “The Biden administration’s latest package of military aid for Ukraine clocked in at $400 million for additional air defenses, artillery and other ammunition, as well as armored vehicles and anti-armor weapons,” the report reiterated. However, the report has no information about weapons and equipment that may be included into the new package. The US Department of Defense expects the announcement to be made early next week.…