Author: Steven Sahiounie

The DPR head noted that Bakhmut was subject to shelling by artillery guns, mortars, and drones. In an interview with Sputnik, Denis Pushilin, acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, said that the situation in Bakhmut was difficult because of constant shelling by Ukrainian troops however it was under control. “The situation is stably complicated, but controlled: the enemy regularly tries to push through the flanks and conduct shelling, often chaotic, but regular,” Pushilin said.  “We certainly don’t have any illusions here either: the enemy will try at least in some part to regain lost positions or show some successes,” Pushilin…

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin discussed with UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, developments in the situation in Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday, “Vershinin and Pedersen discussed the issues of settling the crisis in Syria, and special attention was paid to the tasks of advancing the political process led and implemented by the Syrians themselves with the support of the United Nations, while respecting the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria as stipulated in the Security Council’s resolution No. 2254.” “The urgent issues related to providing comprehensive humanitarian assistance to all…

According to Alexander Lukashenko, the Kiev regime’s Western handlers are currently scrambling to analyze the causes of Ukraine’s military failures The Kiev regime’s much-hyped counteroffensive is simply disinformation, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said. “The three days of the ‘counteroffensive’: what we’re observing and the information we’ve received from the Russian president are in complete congruence. Over three days, about three dozen advancing Ukrainian tanks and 120 or 130 infantry fighting vehicles have been eliminated, and, what’s most horrible, more than 2,100 Ukrainians have been killed, with slightly over 70 [fatalities] on this side. This is the result of this attempt…

According to emergency services, there are 35 population centers and territories in the flood zone Some 23 individuals have been injured as a result of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant’s dam collapsing and the flooding of the Kherson Region, medical services told TASS on Thursday. “According to the latest data, 23 people have been injured, they have hypothermia and traumas, 21 individuals have been hospitalized,” a source in the medical services said. Ukrainian forces shelled the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in the early morning hours on June 6, which resulted in the collapse of the hydraulic sluice gate valves…

Defense for Children International – Palestine publishes a report detailing international law violations by Israeli occupation forces in their treatment of Palestinian children who have been detained arbitrarily. A report released today by Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) highlights the systematic denial of fair trial rights to Palestinian children detained by Israeli forces from the occupied West Bank and prosecuted in Israeli military courts. The report, titled “Arbitrary by Default: Palestinian Children in the Israeli military court system,” sheds light on the inherent injustices and arbitrary nature of the Israeli occupation forces’ practices in the arrest, detention, interrogation,…

Clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, erupt around the Yarmouk Military Industries Complex in southern Khartoum while the evacuation of hundreds of children from the local orphanage remains underway. Clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support forces are taking place in the vicinity of a military industries complex in the southern region of Khartoum after the RSF declared control of the region. Local witnesses said they heard “sounds of gunfire” as clashes in the surrounding area of the Yarmouk complex erupted. On Wednesday, the RSF announced in a statement “full control of the Yarmouk complex and…

The 11th package is essentially aimed at closing loopholes and tackling circumvention EU ambassadors were unable to reach an agreement over a new package of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday and will continue negotiations next week, Politico has reported, citing diplomatic sources. Sources told the outlet that the European Commission presented another version of the sanctions proposal ahead of the meeting on Wednesday, but that didn’t lead to a deal while some questions were still open. According to a Politico report on Thursday, several EU countries, including “heavy-hitters” Germany and France, have been raising concerns over some of the punitive measures. The…

The Kremlin says the Russian president and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa held a phone call to talk about the African peace initiative Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to host a delegation of African heads of state who plan to visit Moscow to present their peace initiative to end the Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. The agreement was reached in a phone call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during which both leaders discussed issues pertaining to the “well-known African initiative” and “key aspects of the further development of bilateral strategic partnership.” Six African leaders seeking to mediate…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today condemned Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes, the latest was today in Ramallah, and demanded urged international and US interventions to bring a halt to this Israeli demolition policy. The Foreign Ministry expressed its utter discontent with the silence of the international community regarding these Israeli crimes against the occupied Palestinian people, and their content with issuing statements expressing concern that have no effect while the Israeli government proceeds with demolishing the homes of Palestinians under weak and meager reasons. It said the demolition of homes leaves behind disastrous consequences for Palestinian families…

Federal prosecutors notified the former commander-in-chief he is a target of a criminal probe The US Department of Justice has informed ex-President Donald Trump that he is under criminal investigation linked to alleged mishandling of classified material, multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday. Trump’s legal team received a letter from prosecutors this week stating that the former leader is the target of a grand jury probe into whether he illegally retained secret files at his private residence after leaving office in 2021, unnamed sources told CNN, Fox News, Politico and other outlets. The move could indicate that special counsel Jack Smith is preparing to…