Author: Steven Sahiounie

The document implies an additional form of the Russian national currency, which will be issued along with existing forms of money Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the introduction of the digital ruble and the creation of a corresponding electronic platform. The document is published on the official portal of legal information. It implies an additional form of the Russian national currency, which will be issued along with existing forms of money. That means that the Russian ruble will have three forms: cash, non-cash and digital. It will be possible to carry out transactions with the new…

The organization has not blamed any specific person or side of the conflict and noted that three other reporters had been injured in the bombardment UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay condemned the death of Russian reporter Rostislav Zhuravlev in the area of the special military operation following a shelling by Ukrainian forces, the organization said in a statement on Monday. “I deplore the death of Rostislav Zhuravlev and call for an investigation into the circumstances. Journalists serve a critical role in informing the world about conflict situations and must be protected. I reiterate my call for the observance of international…

The attempt to sabotage the city’s facilities was reportedly thwarted, with the drones jammed by electronic warfare systems Two Ukrainian drones tried to attack Moscow in the early hours of Monday morning. No casualties or damage were reported. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Kiev’s attempt to attack the city’s facilities was thwarted, with the drones jammed by electronic warfare systems. TASS has collected the main information about the incident. What happened – Emergency officials told TASS that drone fragments had been found at 17 Komsomolsky Avenue in Moscow. – Later, news came about another unmanned aerial vehicle hitting a…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), gathered Saudi journalists in Riyadh in December to say that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had been an ally for decades, but had stabbed Saudi Arabia in the back, and threatened a response. According to Gulf experts, the disagreement between MBS and Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) is because of the competition between the two over geopolitical and economical leadership in the region. The rivalry stems from the question as to who will be in control of the global oil market. MBS favors lower oil production, in line…

Last week, Russia’s president said that Kiev had suffered enormous losses in pointless assaults Ukraine’s Western backers are growing “alarmed” at the slow progress of its much-hyped counteroffensive against Russian forces, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. However, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has sought to allay those concerns, insisting that his country’s fortunes on the battlefield are about to change. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum on Friday, Zelensky attempted to explain the problems with the counteroffensive – which Moscow says has failed to gain any ground – by pointing out that Ukraine initially wanted to launch its push in the spring,…

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that Ukraine has no right to appeal to legality after what happened “with dozens of Orthodox churches, with the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, relics, monuments and memorials” Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has blamed Kiev for the damage that was done to the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said earlier that on Sunday night Russian forces had attacked UNESCO-protected religious facilities in Odessa. “First, after what the Kiev regime has done to dozens of Orthodox churches, to the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, relics, monuments and memorials it has no right to…

They also suffer big losses because of their tactics, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko added Russia will bring to the attention of the Western public information about the losses among mercenaries from these countries fighting on the side of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. “As for foreign mercenaries, they also suffer significant losses,” the Russian leader said. “Big [losses] because of their tactics,” Lukashenko added. “Yes,” Putin nodded, “because of their stupidity.”. Source: Tass

President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to start an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye on Tuesday, during which he will meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Türkiye, Faed Mustafa, said that an official reception ceremony will be held for President Abbas at the Turkish Presidential Complex in the capital, Ankara. Mustafa stressed that the visit is of great importance at this stage of the Palestinian national cause, in light of the local, regional and international developments, the rise of Israeli attacks against our people, and the Israeli government’s failure…

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that he is “starting to get tense with the Wagner group because they want to march on Warsaw”. “Maybe I shouldn’t say it, but I will. The Wagner group has started to stress us: ‘We want to go to the West. Let us go.’ I said, why do you want to go to the West? ‘Well, to go on a tour to Warsaw, to Rzeszow’,” Lukashenko said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I keep them in the center, as agreed,…

The defense ministry confirms that all targets chosen for the overnight strike were indeed destroyed. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday that the Russian Armed Forces sent an overnight missile strike on facilities that manufactured drone boats near the city of Odessa. The ministry added that foreign mercenaries were reported to be stationed there. In a statement, the ministry said: “Last night, the Russian armed forces launched a group strike with long-range high-precision sea- and air-launched weapons on facilities where terrorist acts against the Russian Federation were being prepared using uncrewed boats, as well as on places where they were being…