Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Security Service of Ukraine has come out and declared that it was behind the attack that targeted the Crimean Bridge in October. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), in a revelation that might not come as a surprise to many, claimed responsibility for a sabotage operation that caused significant damage to the Russian-made Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea with Russia last year. The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, made this announcement on Wednesday during a television appearance where he was commemorating wartime special forces operations with the unveiling of a new commemorative postage stamp. Malyuk revealed a series of…

The President said Russia would continue to make “a real contribution to resolving current crises and preventing new hotbeds of tension on the continent” Russia and African countries are calling for the formation of a just multipolar world order based on the principles of equality of countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a reception in honor of the participants of the Russia-Africa summit. “Russia and African countries are now jointly calling for the formation of a just multipolar world order based on the principles of sovereign equality of countries, non-interference in their internal affairs, respect for the right of…

The October vote will not happen if Ukraine’s parliament renews emergency measures Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Wednesday proposed to extend the state of emergency, thereby effectively canceling parliamentary elections scheduled for October. Zelensky declared martial law on February 24, 2022, and has been extending it ever since. The most recent 90-day extension was announced on May 20, and is due to expire on August 18. If the Verkhovna Rada approves Zelensky’s latest request, this will see the emergency extended through November 15. Ukrainian law calls for parliamentary elections no later than October 29, with a 60-day campaign season starting…

The FSB has detained an agent for Ukraine who was allegedly preparing a “terrorist attack” on a Russian Navy ship An attempt by Ukrainian special services to stage a “terrorist attack” on a ship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been thwarted, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Thursday. According to a statement, authorities have detained a Russian Navy serviceman who was recruited by Ukrainian special services, and was in possession of an improvised explosive device equivalent to 1kg of TNT. The man is also suspected of providing the enemy with information that constitutes a state secret, the FSB said. Russian authorities…

“The US’ national strategy is that Zelensky can do whatever he wants to do. There’s no adult supervision,” the journalist wrote The administration of US President Joe Biden played a significant role in both attacks on the Crimean Bridge, American journalist Seymour Hersh said, citing an unnamed US official. “The Biden administration’s role in both attacks [on the Crimean Bridge] was vital,” Hersh wrote on his website. “Of course, it was our technology. The drone was remotely guided and half submerged – like a torpedo. Our national strategy is that Zelensky can do whatever he wants to do. There’s no…

Prior to that, the Russian head of state spoke at a plenary session of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Africa’s regional organizations have held a meeting over working breakfast. Prior to that, the Russian head of state held talks with Azali Assoumani, chairman of the African Union and president of the Comoros, and Faki Mahamat, chair of the African Union Commission, on the sidelines of the two-day Russia-Africa Summit, which kicked off today in St. Petersburg, as well as spoke at a plenary session of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.…

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he was “open to conversations” about limited participation in the alliance. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated on Thursday that New Zealand would be welcome to engage in the AUKUS alliance. “The door’s very much open for New Zealand and other partners to engage as they see appropriate going forward,” Blinken said as he visited Wellington, a trip aimed at shoring-up Washington’s alliances in the contested Pacific region. AUKUS is a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States that includes plans to supply Canberra with nuclear-powered submarines. China vehemently opposes…

The UN Security Council held a special session today to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, said the deterioration of the security situation in the West Bank has continued, punctuated by a two-day Israeli operation in Jenin — the most intensive of its kind in nearly 20 years. “This deterioration is taking place alongside ongoing unilateral steps that undermine a two-State solution, the absence of a peace process and the continuing economic challenges facing Palestinians…

The Arab Republic of Egypt has strongly condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli government officials and hundreds of extremist elements this morning, and the blocking of Muslim worshipers from exercising their right to access the compound and worship there. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stressed that “the successive Israeli raids into Al-Aqsa Mosque and attempts to divide it temporally and spatially will not affect its legal and historical status quo, that Al-Aqsa is a purely Islamic endowment and a place of worship for Muslims.” The Egyptian Foreign Ministry called on the Israeli authorities “to immediately…

A nationwide curfew has also been declared across the country The military of the republic of Niger announced that the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power and the country’s borders have ben closed, Reuters reported referring to a statement made by the military on national television. The country’s borders are closed and a nationwide curfew declared, the agency quoted the military as saying. On July 26, a group of Presidential Guard servicemen blocked the presidential palace in Niamey, holding the president and his family hostage. The rebels are also holding the Minister of the Interior. Source: Tass