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China’s Foreign Minister says the conflict in Ukraine is being exploited by behind-the-scene powers to advance their own interests. China’s Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that an “invisible hand” is exploiting the war in Ukraine and prolonging the conflict to achieve certain geopolitical goals. “Conflict, sanctions, and pressure will not solve the problem…The process of peace talks should begin as soon as possible, and the legitimate security concerns of all parties should be respected,” said Qin Gang who was attending Beijing’s annual parliament meeting. The top diplomat also stressed that China supplied neither Russia nor Ukraine with weapons. “(China) is…

The US, Germany, and Ukraine comment on the NYT report that says US officials have seen new intelligence that indicates a “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind the Nord Stream sabotage. US officials have seen new intelligence that indicates a “pro-Ukrainian group” was responsible for the sabotage last year of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, the New York Times reported Tuesday. In a report that did not identify the source of the intelligence or the group involved, the Times said the US officials had no evidence implicating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the pipeline bombing. The intelligence suggested that the perpetrators behind the sabotage were “opponents…

The daily killings carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people, the latest of which was today in Jenin refugee camp, and the bombing of homes with rockets and explosive shells is an all-out war and destroys everything, today said Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh. He stressed in a statement that the Israeli government bears full responsibility for this dangerous escalation, which threatens an explosion in the situation and destroys all efforts aimed at restoring stability. “The crime committed by the occupation forces reaffirms the Israeli government’s intention to thwart all regional and international efforts aimed at…

Six Palestinians were today killed and 26 others were injured during an Israeli army assault on the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Ministry of Health. The dead were identified as Mohammad Wael Ghazawi, 26, Majd Mohammad Huseinieh, 26, Tareq Ziad Natour, 27, Ziad Amin Zareini, 29, Abdul Fattah Hussein Khrousheh, 49, and Mutasem Nasser Sabbagh, 22. It said three of the injured are critical, shot in the chest and in the pelvis. The army raided Jenin refugee camp and fired a missile at one of the houses. Armed clashes broke out leading to the killing  six and the injury of…

It is stressed that Russia has managed to overcome difficulties in general, despite attempts to create problems in different spheres for the country, including the financial sphere The challenging situation for Russia evolved amid sanctions can be a step towards further sovereignization of the country, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at the meeting with Sberbank CEO Herman Gref. “Certainly, there would be no fortune but misfortune helped: this is nevertheless a strong step towards further sovereignization, growth of our economic and financial sovereignty; this is very important,” the head of state said. Russia has managed to overcome difficulties in…

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s enormous potential in various areas has enabled it to deal effectively with unilateralism and contribute to regional and international convergence, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said. The advantages of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization members, such as their human forces and large population, rich resources, and vast areas, have endowed the SCO with outstanding capacities that give it a significant role in effective confrontation with unilateralism and in creating regional and international convergence, the Iranian president said in a meeting with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming, held in Tehran on Tuesday. Highlighting the importance that Iran attaches to interaction…

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko commented on the recent attempt by Ukrainian saboteurs to attack Russian aircraft stationed at the Machulichi airfield. Mr. Lukashenko revealed the details of the attack, claiming that Kiev and Washington will not draw Belarus in a military conflict. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reported that the operation developed by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was aimed to destroy a Russian A-50 long—range radar detection and guidance aircraft deployed on the territory of Belarus. The US-Ukrainian operation failed. The terrorist and his accomplices, who were trained by Western intelligence services,…

Pyongyang said any American efforts to interfere with its weapons tests would be considered a “clear declaration of war” North Korea has vowed to respond with “overwhelming” force should the US military attempt to intercept missiles fired during test launches. The warning came hours after Washington and Seoul carried out their latest round of air drills in the region, which involved at least one nuclear-capable bomber. In a statement on Tuesday, Kim Yo-jong – the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a senior figure in the ruling Workers’ Party – responded to a recent press report citing a high ranking US military official,…

Dollar strength ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Tuesday pushed the British pound 0.3% lower on the day, as it traded at $1.198 at midday London time. Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann said in the morning that the pound could face downward pressure if investors have not yet fully priced in hawkish signals from the Fed and the European Central Bank, Reuters reported. This article was originally published by CNBC.

U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday as Wall Street awaited Federal Reserve Chari Jerome Powell’s testimony. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded flat, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.06%. The Nasdaq Composite inched 0.04% higher. This article was originally published by CNBC.