Author: Steven Sahiounie

US President said earlier that inflation was “a real challenge to American families” US President Joe Biden’s attempt to blame Moscow for high inflation rates in the United States is unconvincing, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky wrote on Twitter. “Looks like President Putin is governing the US as well, since he can impose taxes on food and gas. Unconvincing and futile attempt by the US president to shift the blame and escape his responsibilities,” the tweet reads. Biden said earlier that inflation was “a real challenge to American families.” “We’ve never seen anything like…

Relations between Washington and Moscow have reached ‘a critical point’ and their bilateral dialogue is ‘in the bedrock,’ Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said. “Russia and the United States’ relations, which have been in a deep crisis over the past few years, have come to a critical point,” Antonov said during a reception at the Russian diplomatic mission in the United States, TASS reported. “In most of the United States, the bilateral political dialogue is now small… It is in the bedrock,” he continued. “Worldwide, hostility has become a part of everyday life.” Antonov added, “At the same…

Despite the US president’s sanctions on Russia and their repercussions on the world, Biden is blaming Putin for the inflation in his country. US President Joe Biden chastised Russian President Vladimir Putin for the country’s record gas prices and 40-year-high inflation on Friday. In the face of dismal polling results, Biden highlighted that his administration is working hard to rein in soaring costs. Biden spoke at the Port of Los Angeles, applauding his administration’s efforts to eliminate supply-chain backlogs and urged Congress to crack down on global shipping companies, accusing them of unfairly boosting their rates after the COVID-19 outbreak.…

The move comes as China increases imports of discounted oil from Russia Saudi Arabia will cut oil shipments to China in July, Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. According to the reports, the world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, has notified at least four Chinese refiners that it will be supplying less than the contracted volumes of oil next month. Sources say the move is due to the fact that China is increasing imports of Russian oil at a substantial discount, which Moscow offered to buyers after Western states began canceling Russian deliveries…

According to Rodion Miroshnik, up to 500 civilians may be hiding in bomb shelters at the plant Contact has been established with militants holed up in the Azot chemical plant in the city of Severodonetsk and talks are underway on providing civilians with a safe passage to leave the facility, the Lugansk People’s Republic’s (LPR) Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik wrote on Telegram on Saturday. “Contact has been established with the militants, talks are underway on the safe withdrawal of civilians from the plant. Ukrainian forces will receive guarantees that their lives will be spared and they will be given…

Five civilians were killed and nearly 30 others, who work in wheat harvest, were injured in mine explosion in Deir al-Adas town in Daraa countryside, SANA reporter said. ‘A landmine, left behind by terrorist organizations, went off in a car transporting civilians, who were going to harvest wheat crop in Deir al-Adas town in Daraa countryside, killing five of them and injuring 30 others who were rushed to the hospital, the reporter added. Three children were injured on May 22nd in a landmine explosion, left by terrorists in Inkhil city, Daraa northern countryside. Source: SANA

On June 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing a 9K35 Strela-10 short-range air-defense system intercepting a Ukrainian A1-SM Fury tactical drone. The fairly small drone was detected by an 1L122 Harmonium short-range air surveillance and target acquisition radar. The L-Band radar, which was developed by Russia’s Almaz-Antey, has a range of up to 40 kilometers. The drone was then quickly shot down with a single missile by a Strela-10. The system, which was developed back in the Soviet Union by KB Tochmash, is typically armed with the 9M333 missile. The latest version of the missile has range…

Lawmakers have proposed an integrated air defense net for Israel and nine Arab countries The US should support Israel and nine Arab countries in establishing an integrated air defense system to counter Iran, according to a proposal by 10 members of Congress from both parties made public this week. Dubbed the Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act, the bill would authorize the Pentagon to cooperate with Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to develop and deploy integrated air and missile defenses against the alleged threat posed by Iran.…

One citizen was injured and material damage was caused in an attack launched by Turkish occupation forces with a drone loaded with missiles on Maysaloon neighborhood in Qamishli city, Hasaka northern countryside. Local sources told SANA reporter that the Turkish occupation forces targeted with several missiles fired by a drone a number of areas in vicinity of Souq al-Hal in Maysaloon neighborhood in Qamishli city, injuring a civilian and causing material damage to a number of cars and houses. In recent days, the Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries have escalated their attacks on residential areas in the northern countryside…

 A small-sized twin-engine aircraft that took off from Hungary crossed the airspace of Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria, the Romanian defence ministry said on Thursday. “A small-sized twin-engine aircraft, Beechcraft-type, with two persons onboard, flew at low altitude over the air space of Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria, in the evening of 8 June”, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the aircraft showed no hostile behavior. The pilot ignored radio interrogations and the visual signals transmitted by the military interceptors, the ministry noted. The plane, which took off from Hungarian territory, was first intercepted by the Hungarian Air…