Author: Steven Sahiounie

Less than two weeks after the Israeli occupation launched a brutal aggression on Gaza which left at least 49 martyrs, including 16 children, Turkey restores full diplomatic ties with “Tel Aviv”`. Following years of strained relations between Turkey and the Israeli occupation, Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced Wednesday that his government will restore full diplomatic ties with Ankara. “It was decided to once again upgrade the level of the relations between the two countries to that of full diplomatic ties and to return ambassadors and consuls general from the two countries,” said a statement from Lapid’s office. The Israeli prime…

On August 18, a meeting between UN Secretary General, the Ukrainian and Turkish presidents to be held in Lvov UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Lvov on Wednesday, where on August 18 he will meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the secretary general’s office told TASS. “Yes, the secretary general is in Lvov,” the source said. Source: TASS

Secretary-General pledged the bloc’s support in the event that “stability” in the province was jeopardized NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated his promise that the bloc will intervene if “stability” is jeopardized in Kosovo during a press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday. ”Should stability be jeopardized, KFOR stands ready to intervene and will take any measures that are necessary to ensure a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all the people of Kosovo,” he said. The leader of the military alliance called on “all sides” to “show restraint and avoid violence,” arguing that diplomacy was the only way forward even while…

An Israeli tank had crossed the border line in the Golan Heights and then defiantly aimed its gun at Syrian military positions, deputy head of Russia’s Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria said on August 16. Captain First Degree Yevgeny Gerasimov said that the Israeli move was a violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 350, which was approved on 31 May 1974. “At 13:00 on August 15, the Israel Defense Forces tank left the Tell el-Faras Mountain in the direction of Es-Sabah settlement, then moved towards Ain Aisah settlement where it stopped for ten minutes,…

Syria on Wednesday denied U.S. claims that it has been holding U.S. freelance journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing for 10 years since entering Syria. In a statement, Syrian Foreign Ministry slammed last week’s remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the abduction or detention of Tice or any other U.S. citizens in Syria. “The government of the Syrian Arab Republic denies that it has kidnapped or hidden any American citizen who entered its territory, or resided in areas under the control of the Syrian government,” the ministry said, noting that the Syrian…

North Korea seems to have test-fired two cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, a South Korean military official said, as South Korean President held a press conference to mark the 100th day since taking office. In his Liberation Day speech two days earlier, President Yoon Suk-yeol laid out the details of his “audacious initiative” meant to help the North improve its economy in the event it takes denuclearization steps. The North’s first known launch of a cruise missile since January also came a day after South Korean and American military troops kicked off preliminary drills just ahead of…

The multilateral Vostok 2022 exercises will start in two weeks in eastern Russia Chinese troops will be among the foreign participants at a multilateral military exercise in Russia called Vostok 2022, China’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. The People’s Liberation Army will send personnel to Russia, expecting the event to “deepen pragmatic and friendly cooperation with the militaries of the participating countries, enhance the level of strategic coordination among the parties, and enhance the ability to deal with various security threats,” a statement said. Beijing noted that current regional and international tensions did not affect its decision. Vostok 2022 will take place…

The arms provided to Kiev have not had a significant effect on Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, the defense minister says Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine has served to dispel the myth of Western ‘superweapons’, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said during an international security conference on Tuesday. Speaking at the forum, part of the ongoing Army 2022 expo near Moscow, Shoigu claimed that the weapons provided to Kiev have not had a significant effect on the battlefield, as has been claimed by the West. “Initially, it was about the supply of Javelin anti-tank systems and some unique drones. More recently,…

Turkey became the first NATO country to buy S-400 air defense systems from Moscow in 2017 A contract has been signed to deliver a second regiment of the S-400 missile system to Turkey, with the production of some components to be localized there, the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), Dmitry Shugayev, told TASS on the sidelines of the Army-2022 international forum on Tuesday. “A corresponding agreement has already been signed. Among other things, it will allow for the production of some components of the [S-400 Triumf] system to be localized,” he said. Shugayev said with confidence…

4th technical talks between Ankara, Washington on F-16 jets sale to be held in US A Turkish military delegation headed to the US on Monday for talks on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye. “In order to carry out the F-16 procurement and modernization as soon as possible, the technical delegation of the Ministry of National Defense went to the US to hold talks upon the invitation of the US,” the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement. The ministry added that so far, three meetings have been held in Türkiye in Dec. 2021 and in Feb. and…