Author: Steven Sahiounie

ARD claims an unofficial international meeting aimed at ending the conflict has already taken place in Copenhagen Peace negotiations on the Ukraine conflict could begin as early as next month, German state-TV channel ARD has claimed. According to the broadcaster, senior officials from a number of global powers held a meeting last week in the Danish capital Copenhagen to discuss the issue. ARD reported on Sunday that US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was among the dignitaries present at the event. According to the broadcaster, the main objective of the gathering was to secure the support of ‘neutral’ countries such…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi voices his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin after Wagner PMC’s mutiny in the country. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held a phone call with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, with the latter expressing support for the actions taken by the Russian leadership in connection with the events that took place on Saturday, the Kremlin said. “President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi. The president of Iran expressed full support for the Russian leadership in connection with the events of June 24,” the Kremlin said in a statement.…

On June 26th 1974, the Late founder leader, Hafez al-Assad, hoisted the Syrian flag in liberated Quneitra and that came to crown the sacrifices made by the Syrian army and people in October Liberation War. On the anniversary of hoisting Syrian flag over Quneitra, people in occupied Golan affirmed their steadfastness in confronting the repressive and arbitrary acts of Israeli occupation against them, stressing adherence to their Syrian Arab identity, and their confidence in restoring every inch of occupied Syrian Golan to the homeland and that the Israeli occupation will be defeated. They noted that the anniversary comes this year, while…

The Israeli occupation forces storm the homes of 16 detainees and ex-detainees, confiscating their belongings, from cars to motorcycles and gold. The Israeli occupation forces on Monday raided the homes of dozens of Palestinian prisoners and freed prisoners, confiscating their belongings and taking huge sums of money in the process, the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees and ex-Detainees said, condemning the actions carried out by the occupation forces. “This barbaric behavior is a reflection of the state of confusion experienced by the Israeli occupation’s security services in the face of the steadfastness of the prisoners and their futile attempts to demoralize…

Mao Ning added that the parties to the conflict should come up with favorable conditions for the resumption of the dialogue and the proper resolution of related issues, including the safety of nuclear power plants A situation with the safety of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) depends on the political settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday. “Safety and security guarantees at the Zaporozhye NPP are one of the aspects of the crisis in Ukraine. Their settlement directly depends on the prospects for a political resolution of the Ukrainian crisis,” she said…

Acting Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo announced that the highway will be restored in the near future Workers have started repairing the Chongar Bridge, which was damaged by a Ukrainian missile strike, Kherson Region Interim Governor Vladimir Saldo said on Sunday. Saldo said on Friday that the bridge connecting the Kherson Region and Crimea had sustained more damage from the strike than had been originally thought. “Our bridge builders are progressing at a rapid clip with the repairs of the bridge near Chongar, which was damaged with a missile fired by Kiev terrorists on June 22. A builder…

The US president was merely speaking candidly, America’s top diplomat has claimed US President Joe Biden’s controversial reference to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator” came right at the time Washington was making a diplomatic push to mend ties with Beijing, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He added that the presidential affront won’t hinder his reconciliation efforts. At issue was Biden’s claim at a political fundraiser that Xi hadn’t known about an alleged spy balloon that was shot down after straying over US airspace in February. “That’s a great embarrassment for dictators, when they didn’t know what happened,” the US president said. The…

The foreign ministers of Iran and Denmark discussed ways to strengthen relations between the two countries in various fields. In a telephone conversation on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen talked about plans to promote cooperation between Tehran and Copenhagen. Describing the historic bilateral relations as a precious asset to the two nations, Amirabdollahian stressed the need to proceed with regular consultations to expand the ties. Reiterating Iran’s opposition to war in Ukraine, the foreign minister called for political solution to the crisis. Iran believes that arming any warring party in Ukraine will…

The former US president has pulled further ahead of his Republican rivals since being charged by the Department of Justice The NBC News survey, released on Sunday, shows that Trump is the first choice for 51% of Republican primary voters, compared with 22% for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and 7% for former vice president Mike Pence. Trump’s 29-point lead over DeSantis compares with a 15-point margin when the same poll was done in April. Pollsters began the latest survey on June 16, a week after the ex-president was charged with 37 felonies by a US Department of Justice (DOJ) special prosecutor over his…

Beijing reportedly told the top US diplomat that the leading candidate in the Taipei election could cause new tensions Chinese officials have warned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the actions of Taiwan’s “pro-independence” vice president, Lai Ching-te, could exacerbate tensions between Beijing and Taipei, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people briefed on the matter. The conversation reportedly took place during Blinken’s visit to China last week, where he met with President Xi Jinping. According to the WSJ, Blinken was asked if the US saw Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as a friend, and whether Washington had “a…