Author: Steven Sahiounie

On May 23, Russian-led forces launched an assault on the town of Liman in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The Russian Army broke through a heavily fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and entered the town from the north-eastern direction from the stronghold in the settlement of Stavki. The assault began at night when Russian MLRS massively shelled the AFU positions on the outskirts. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that last night, an ammunition depot in the Liman area of the Luhansk People’s Republic was destroyed. Later in the morning, armored vehicles went on the offensive, infantry broke…

Sanctions imposed on Ankara by Sweden cannot be ignored, Ankara warns Ankara cannot “put aside” sanctions imposed on Turkey by Stockholm when discussing Sweden’s bid to join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “Turkey’s vital role in NATO and other international organizations is clear. Yet we are still discussing the lifting of sanctions imposed on us by some of our allies, particularly Sweden,” the Turkish leader said during a trial of his country’s new attack submarine. “We want to see concrete steps rather than open-ended diplomatic statements about our national security,” he added, apparently referring to statements by NATO Secretary General Jens…

On May 23, Russian-led forces claimed control over the village of Troitskoe and the Mironovsky district on the outskirts of the city of Svetlodarsk. The reports were supported by the photo of the Russian servicemen near the police station in Mironovsky. The recent advance of Russian-led forces allowed to establish fire control over the over the Artemovsk-Svetlodarsk highway, threatening the Ukrainian military columns. There were still no confirmation of the DPR control of the village of Vozdvizhenka located on the northern outskirts of Svetlodarsk. Some clashes likely continue in the area. The city of Svetlodarsk remains under the control of…

Iranian Quds Force Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodayari who was assassinated on May 22 had planned kidnappings and other attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide, according to reports in the Israeli media. The Quds Force is one of five branches of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) specializing in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations. The force is mainly active against Israeli and the US. Khodayari was shot and killed in the heart of the Iranian capital, Tehran, by two assailants who were moving on a motorcycle. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Khodayari was behind an attempt by Iranian operatives to lure…

In the coming years, Washington promised to sell Taipei M2A2 Abrams tanks, F-16V fighter jets, HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, drones, cruise missiles, sea mines and other equipment The total value of US weapons shipments to Taiwan has exceeded $70 billion, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a news conference on Monday. “US arms sales to Taiwan are incessantly growing in both volume and quality,” he said. “Their total value has already exceeded $70 billion.” “That violates the US commitment to gradually reduce arms supplies to Taiwan,” the spokesman continued. Taiwan has been governed by its local administration…

The former US president is, again, facing criticism over a controversial post he endorsed. Former President Donald Trump caused a stir when he uploaded a post on his social media site, Truth, that appeared to depict or prophecize a civil war in the United States. The “Truth” shared by the former president on Sunday was first posted by an anonymous account known as Maga King Thanos. The post had a screenshot from a March 19th Tweet by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, where he says “the world’s most powerful country is falling so fast”, adding that “Something so big and powerful can’t…

Last week, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that NATO allies were discussing the issue of not only Ukraine but also Moldova being armed according to the alliance’s standards Moscow will monitor the Moldovan authorities’ reaction to possible NATO arms supplies to the republic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters on Monday. “We are not so much surprised by Britain’s statements as by Chisinau’s possible reaction. But we will keep an eye on this reaction to these reports because Moldova’s constitution clearly states its neutral status,” the diplomat said, commenting on Britain’s statements about the possibility of NATO…

Pharma, food, energy and tech sectors are all profiting from world’s pain, Oxfam says Over the past two years, a new billionaire has popped up about every 30 hours as moguls from the pharma, food, energy and tech industries reaped the rewards of a “rigged” economic system, Oxfam reported on Monday. With commodity prices skyrocketing, 263 million more people will crash into extreme poverty this year, unless the windfall is redistributed, the charity warned, directing the message to a gathering of the ultra-rich in the Swiss resort of Davos. The release of the Oxfam report titled “Profiting from Pain” was timed with the first…

The US president noted that Beijing is “flirting with danger” as tensions around Taiwan are escalating, warning China against attempts to seize the island by force. Joe Biden addressed the issue of Taiwan during his meeting with Japanse PM Fumio Kishida, pledging to protect the island against any invasion. “That’s the commitment we made,” he said when asked if Washington would intervene militarily against a possible attempt by Beijing to take control of Taiwan. “We agreed with the One China policy, we signed on to it… but the idea that it can be taken by force is just not appropriate”.…

Belgian health authorities have mandated a 21-day self-isolation period after three cases were detected Belgium’s Risk Assessment Group has announced a 21-day quarantine for patients with monkeypox after three people in the country were diagnosed with the virus, which has surfaced in over a dozen countries in the past week. The health authority issued the declaration on Friday. A fourth case of monkeypox was diagnosed on Sunday, virologist Marc Van Ranst revealed on social media. He noted that, like the previous three instances, the individual in question was connected to the international gay fetish festival Darklands, which was held in…