Author: Steven Sahiounie

The supplies are expected to make up for Brussels’ embargo on Russian oil, Reuters says Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain’s Repsol SA could start shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month, Reuters reported on Monday. Washington believes Caracas will not benefit financially from these cashless transactions, and that the money will be used to pay Venezuela’s debt, according to the report. The US, which has imposed economic restrictions on the Latin American nation, gave the green light to the two companies to resume shipments, Reuters says, hoping that the crude from the sanctioned nation can…

On June 1, Washington announced that it would provide a new military aid package to Ukraine that would include the delivery of HIMARS weapons and ammunition The longer the range of weapons that Western countries will supply to Ukraine, the further Moscow will move away the line of threat from its territory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at an online press conference on international issues on Monday. “Russian President Vladimir Putin has already commented on the situation that will emerge with the arrival of new armaments and I can only add that the longer the range of armaments that…

The previous government scrapped a contract with France’s Naval Group last September, which would have given Canberra advanced diesel-electric submarines by the end of the decade. Instead, it opted for nuclear subs developed by Australia, the US and the UK under the AUKUS security arrangement. Australia’s new defence minister, Richard Marles, has claimed to have an “open mind” over filling the expected “capability gap” in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) created by the AUKUS pact. Speaking Monday, he expressed concern over the 2040 deadline for Canberra to get its first AUKUS-sponsered nuclear submarines. The RAN is reportedly set to start…

More than a dozen Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists, including a number of top commanders, were captured by Iraqi forces hours after five civilians were killed and several others injured in an attack in the eastern province of Diyala. The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced in a statement on Sunday that it had arrested 14 people responsible for planning and carrying out attacks during a large-scale operation in Baghdad. According to the intelligence service, the detainees include senior Daesh commanders, namely Abu Safana, Abu Omar, and Abu Musab, who were arrested during several ambushes. The development came shortly after…

More than a dozen Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists, including a number of top commanders, were captured by Iraqi forces hours after five civilians were killed and several others injured in an attack in the eastern province of Diyala. The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced in a statement on Sunday that it had arrested 14 people responsible for planning and carrying out attacks during a large-scale operation in Baghdad. According to the intelligence service, the detainees include senior Daesh commanders, namely Abu Safana, Abu Omar, and Abu Musab, who were arrested during several ambushes. The development came shortly after…

The sea port of Mariupol has witnessed a blazing fire that left all grains unfit for consumption Despite the looming danger of global food shortage, Ukrainian troops set fire to tons of grain in storage facilities in Mariupol hoping to impact food security in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Yan Gagin, the adviser to the chairman of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said “There is a large amount of grain on the territory of the Mariupol port, this is both corn and wheat. Judging by the smell and appearance, it is unsuitable for further use… And this is due to the fact that the…

Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists positioned in Idleb de-escalation zone intensified attacks on the safe areas and Syrian Arab Army’s points in Idleb and Aleppo countryside, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Over the past 24 hours, Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists carried out 12 attacks from their areas of deployment in the de-escalation zone, six of which were in Aleppo province, and six others were in Idleb province, Deputy Head of Hmeimim-based Russian Coordination Center, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlov said.. The leaders of the terrorist organizations in the de-escalation zone in Idleb are stockpiling supplies and intensifying their training, Zhuravlov noted. Source: SANA

At least 50 worshippers have been killed and many wounded after bombs exploded and bullets rained at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State of Southwestern Nigeria Sunday afternoon by yet unidentified gunmen. The gunmen shot at people outside and inside the church building, killing and injuring worshippers, said Funmilayo Ibukun Odunlami, police spokesperson for Ondo state. Some of the eyewitnesses have accused politicians of being behind the terror attack. An eyewitness, Ayo Segun, said, “The attackers were not here to do anything. They were here just to kill.” He added that the people that were killed in the attack…

On the morning of June 6, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the Russian village of Tetkino in the Kursk region. The village of Tetkino, located on the Russian border with Ukraine, was shelled by the AFU deployed in the Ukrainian Sumy region. The equipment used by the Ukrainian military in the attack was not revealed. “The village of Tetkino in the Glushkovsky district was shelled again early this morning. The blows were inflicted on the bridge and local businesses. Information about damages and possible victims is being clarified,” governor reported. According to the governor of the Kursk region, the…

On May 5, Ukrainian forces celebrated another “victory”. Videos showing an aircraft intercepted in Ukraine was widely spread on the social media with reports that a Russian Su-25 was shot down near the town of Orekhovo in the Zaporozhye region. However, later Russian sources shared another video from a drone showing that a Ukrainian aircraft was destroyed over the Donbass front lines. It was reportedly intercepted by Ukrainian forces. The pilot was reportedly killed as a result of the accident. UPDATE: The plane shot down in the Zaporozhye region on May 5, was identified as a Su-27P of the Ukrainian…