Author: Steven Sahiounie

Former US president asked for a delay after it transpired plaintiff Jean Carroll’s defense had been funded by a Democratic donor A federal judge has refused to postpone Donald Trump’s trial involving a lawsuit by former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, who is accusing the former US President of rape in the mid-1990s. The Trump defense asked for deferment after finding out that a major Democratic Party donor had covered some of Carroll’s legal fees. Judge Lewis Kaplan did, however, allow Trump’s attorneys on Thursday to gather more information as to who exactly is picking up the tab for…

The top diplomat recalled that Poland had amassed major military contingents on the border with Belarus Russia in its military-political and diplomatic planning takes into account attempts by the West to foment conflicts near its borders, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference following his visit to Uzbekistan on Friday. “We stay on guard, we see this (Western attempts to provoke conflicts near Russia’s borders – TASS), and we take it all into account in our planning in political, military, diplomatic and other respects,” he said. The West has tried to drag the Georgian leadership into creating a…

Israel has closed the airspace near its northern and southern fronts out of fears of new attacks by Iran’s allies on Quds Day. The Airports Authority informed civilian pilots on April 13 that flying is prohibited within six kilometers of the borders of Syria, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip. The ban, which will remain in effect until April 16 afternoon, applies primarily to agriculture and other light aircraft, as airlines never fly in such close proximity to the two fronts. Last week, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) deployed additional Iron Dome air defense batteries across the country following warnings received…

Mass marches started in the capital city of Tehran to commemorate the International Quds Day, and to express support for the Palestinian people and rejection of the Israeli occupation. The march in Tehran began with the massive participation of Iranian citizens, and carried the slogan “Palestine is the focus of the unity of the Islamic world, Jerusalem is on the threshold of liberation “, IRNA news agency reported . Participants raised Palestinian flags and banners praising the Palestinian cause, calling for supporting Palestinian people, and denouncing the Zionist crimes. The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in a press statement, “The…

Jack Teixeira was charged with unauthorized removal, retention, and transmission of classified national defense information Jack Teixeira, the US airman suspected of leaking hundreds of classified documents online, appeared for the first time in a Boston court on Friday. The alleged leaker faced formal charges of unauthorized removal, retention, and transmission of classified national defense information. Teixeira, an enlisted airman first class and member of the 102nd Intelligence Wing based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was arrested at his home by the FBI on Thursday. The leaked Pentagon documents had been circulating online for weeks already before drawing the attention of…

Mikhail Mishustin extended words of appreciation to everyone participating in the preparation of measures to counter sanctions The West did not introduce restrictions against Russia on the fly, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Friday at the joint meeting of boards of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development. “Colleagues, thank you. Exactly we together managed under the guidance of our President to withstand in this challenging time, when more than a myriad of sanctions was adopted against our country with a single goal: to ruin its economy and actually deprive the population of opportunities for normal…

It is noted that talks between Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Chinese colleague are planned during the visit China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia on April 16-18 on his first official visit abroad following his appointment and meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. “Defense Minister of the People’s Republic of China Colonel General Li Shangfu will pay an official visit to the Russian Federation from April 16 to 18, 2023. This is his first trip abroad following the appointment as the head of the Chinese military agency in…

Reuters said earlier citing secret Pentagon documents leaked onto the Internet that the Serbian government was looking at possibly supplying lethal weapons to the Ukrainian army Serbia will not supply a single bullet either to Ukraine or Russia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday. “I want to strengthen our army and our defense industry. We will never send a single bullet either to Ukraine or to Russia,” he vowed. Reuters said earlier citing secret Pentagon documents leaked onto the Internet that the Serbian government was looking at possibly supplying lethal weapons to the Ukrainian army. According to the documents,…

A massive prisoner exchange expected to last 3 days will see roughly 900 prisoners released from both sides. A massive prisoner exchange between Yemen and Saudi Arabia began on Friday, with the first plane leaving Sanaa for Aden, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. ICRC media advisor Jessica Moussan told AFP that the first plane had officially left Sanaa in a 3-day process that will release roughly 900 prisoners, most of whom were fighting with the Sanaa government forces. Yemen has been under an international war waged mainly by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and backed by…

“With regard to the Ukraine issue, China emphasized that the only way to resolve the Ukrainian crisis was to promote the peace process and negotiations,” Wang Wenbin noted Chinese officials meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday stressed that promoting peace talks should be seen as the only path to resolving the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a briefing. “This morning, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Germany’s top diplomat, Annalena Baerbock, held the Sixth China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security,” he said in response to a TASS question. “With regard to…