Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Kremlin press service said earlier that the two leaders would discuss “pressing issues related to the further development of Russian-Belarusian relations of strategic partnership and alliance, as well as integration within the Union State” Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko who is currently on a working visit to Russia. The Belarusian head of state arrived in Russia on Saturday evening. The Kremlin press service said earlier that the two leaders would discuss “pressing issues related to the further development of Russian-Belarusian relations of strategic partnership and alliance, as well as integration…

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said earlier that Washington was in discussions with Kiev on possible ATACMS supplies but no decision had been made yet Washington so far has no plans to provide Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), The Washington Post reported, citing US officials. According to the officials, “the Biden administration is holding firm, for now at least, on its refusal to send long-range Army missiles to Ukraine despite mounting pressure from US lawmakers and pleas from the government” in Kiev. The newspaper pointed out that “disappointment at the slow pace of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against entrenched Russian forces…

Daniel Ortega also praised Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and lamented NATO’s destruction of Libya Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has accused the EU of “hurting” the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) by forcing it to adopt a statement in support of “fascist Nazi” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the EU-CELAC summit on Wednesday. Speaking at an event celebrating the 44th anniversary of the Sandinista victory in Nicaragua, Ortega lamented that the Brussels summit – the first in many years attended by Managua – had released a statement expressing “concern” about “the war against Ukraine” despite his country’s objections.…

Admiral Lisa Franchetti’s appointment may not be confirmed for months due to a protest in the Senate US President Joe Biden nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti as chief of naval operations on Friday, rejecting the recommendation of his defense secretary. If confirmed, she will be the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first female Pentagon service chief. Biden overrode the advice of Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin to promote Franchetti, who has served in the military for 38 years and is currently vice chief of naval operations. Austin reportedly favored Admiral Samuel Paparo, who currently commands…

“Well, as you know, there is an ongoing investigation in multiple countries in Europe. And the last thing that I’m going to do to our allies in Europe is front running investigation that they are conducting,” Jake Sullivan said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan did not answer the question whether it is time for the US to admit that the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 pipelines was organized by Kiev. At the 2023 Aspen Security Forum, US news editor and Financial Times columnist Edward Luce noted that “it seems Ukrainians did sabotage that (the Nord…

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, warned about the responsibility of those who supplied cluster munitions to Ukraine Those who were involved in the brutal attack on Russian journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev will be held accountable, and responsibility will also be shared by the suppliers of cluster bombs to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Saturday. “The perpetrators of the brutal attack on the Russian journalist will inevitably face deserved punishment. The entire extent of responsibility will also be shared by those who have sent cluster munitions to their Kiev proteges,”…

Here is a closer look at Spain’s top candidates for the general election on Sunday. As the Spanish election grows closer, the battle to govern the country intensifies. So who are the leaders running for this year’s election? Pedro Sanchez The current Prime Minister and head of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) took office back in June 2018. He arrived after winning a no-confidence vote against the right-wing Popular Party (PP), as he allied himself with smaller leftist parties and independence seekers in the Basque and Catalan regions. On the domestic level, Sanchez’s government has been able to keep…

RIA Novosti news agency said its crew and other journalists came under fire in Russia’s Zaporozhye Region Russia’s RIA Novosti says its war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev has been killed by Ukrainian shelling as he covered the fighting in Zaporozhye Region. Several other journalists were wounded in the strike, it added. The agency said its crew had come under fire near the village of Pyatikhatki, which has been the scene of heavy fighting since the launch of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in early June. RIA Novosti’s photojournalist Konstantin Mikhalchevsky was also injured in the strike, it added. Zhuravlev was killed after Ukrainian…

The spokesperson for the Sudanese Armed Forces says the RSF used criminals and prison escapees as fighters to carry out criminal operations. The Sudanese Armed Forces General Command accused on Saturday the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of exploiting children under the age of 15 in combat, in violation of international law. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Sudanese Armed Forces said the army continues to strike the RSF in all locations across the country, pointing out that the Rapid Support Forces used criminals and prison escapees as fighters to carry out criminal operations. In a related context, a local…

The decision on Sweden’s membership will be dependent on whether Sweden fulfills the conditions set by Turkey, as per Turkish media reports. Sweden is planning to submit its NATO membership bid to the Turkish parliament in October, as per the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. The decision on Sweden’s membership will be dependent on whether Sweden fulfills the conditions set by Turkey. The Foreign Affairs Commission may approve Sweden’s membership bid as a declaration of intent, but the outcome could hinge on the support and reconciliation between Turkey and the EU, particularly with the backing of Germany and France, the newspaper added, citing sources. Germany…