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The Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman took issue with comments by the American ambassador The US is directly contributing to the deaths of Russians by providing military and financial aid to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed on Friday. She was reacting to a Kommersant interview with Lynne Tracy, the US ambassador to Moscow, who stated that Washington “does not view Russians as enemies.” “The Russian people are getting killed with targeting done by the US, money [provided] by the US, weapons [supplied] by the US, and by the hands of a regime that was brought to power by the US as…

The country’s “former partners” have been “manically” destroying international law and communication channels, the Russian president has said Moscow will not abide by the “so-called rules” invented and imposed by “certain countries,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, as he delivered a speech at a meeting of Russia’s Council of Legislators in St. Petersburg. Russia is currently enduring “economic aggression” from the collective West, Putin stated, urging the legislators, as well as other branches of the country’s authority, to work proactively rather than try to “wait out” this difficult period. The ultimate goal is creating a “basis for the long-term, independent, and successful development of our country,” he emphasized.…

The incident marks the second serious mishap this year involving Apache gunships in the northern US state Two US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters have crashed in Alaska following a training mission, Pentagon officials say, adding that the aircraft carried two soldiers each. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident. The helicopters crashed near the town of Healy in central Alaska on Thursday, about 80 miles southwest of their base at Fort Wainwright, according to the US Army’s 11th Airborne Division. “First responders are on the scene. The incident is under investigation and more information about…

Palestinian students coming from Khartoum, Sudan arrive in Gaza after Egyptian authorities open the Rafah crossing exceptionally for the evacuees. Palestinian students fleeing conflict in Sudan reached the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Palestine on Friday. Gaza’s Crossing and Border Authority stated, “172 students arrived to their homeland through the Rafah border crossing, as the first set of students coming from Sudan.” Relatives greeted the students who arrived at the blockaded Gaza Strip and one of the students, Nasser Qishta, described the situation in Khartoum as “really difficult” adding that the conflict has affected everyone in the capital. The…

Just 37% of Americans said they are happy with the president’s performance, a new poll shows US President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to a historic low as he announced that he would run for re-election, according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday. Just 37% said they approve of the way Biden has handled the job – the lowest number reported by Gallup since his inauguration in 2021. “Biden’s job approval has been in the low 40% range for most of the past 19 months, apart from the current reading and a 38% score last July,” Gallup said. “Only Ronald Reagan…

Israeli Occupation Forces murder a Palestinian teenager Mostafa Amer Sabah in the town of Teqoa, Beit Lahm, West Bank, Occupied Palestine after locals confronted the forces who are storming the town. A Palestinian child was murdered by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Beit Lahm, in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The IOF stormed Beit Lahm and shot dead Mostafa Amer Sabah, 16, in the town of Teqoa. The occupation’s military said it shot the child dead after he allegedly “continued to hurl rocks” at occupation troops. Locals say that the boy was shot in…

The Russian leader said that Russia is ready to work with the foreign partners, global companies and corporations that “value their business reputation and want to cooperate with Russia” Russia won’t isolate itself, but rather will expand relations with friendly countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the Council of Legislators on Friday. “We are not going to isolate ourselves. On the contrary, we will expand pragmatic, equitable, mutually beneficial relations that are nothing less than partnerships with friendly countries in Eurasia, Africa, Latin America,” he said. “In the United States, by the way, we have a…

“Serbia will painstakingly maintain its military neutrality and defend its freedom on its own. This is our choice,” Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has promised the Serbs that the country will not join NATO as long as he remains the head of state. “Serbia today is one of the few countries with its own policies. It’s independent and free-thinking,” Vucic said while addressing a crowd of local residents in Sokobanja on Friday. “As long as I am president, and this will [last] another four years, and as the commander-in-chief, I guarantee you that Serbia will not join NATO…

Confrontations broke out today between Palestinian residents and Israeli forces manning a military checkpoint in Bab al-Zawyeh area, in central Hebron city, the southern occupied West Bank, according to WAFA correspondent. Confrontations broke out at a military checkpoint erected at the entrance of al-Shuhada St, said the correspondent. The heavily-armed soldiers manning the checkpoint also stormed the city center amid the firing of stun grenades toward residents and commercial shops. No injuries or arrested were reported. Source: Wafa

It is geared to implement the Concept of State Migration Policy of the Russian Federation for 2019-2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on Russian citizenship. The law was posted on the official portal of legal information on Friday and will come into force in 180 days. The law simplified citizenship requirements for more than 20 categories of people. In particular, it makes it possible for foreign nationals to fast-track citizenship if they sign a contract with the Russian Armed Forces for at least one year. The law also expands the conditions for terminating the citizenship of persons…