Author: Steven Sahiounie

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote today on a drafted resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire the Gaza Strip. The resolution, prepared by several non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, will be voted on this evening. Last Friday, Russia and China used their veto on a US-drafted resolution in the UN Security Council regarding Gaza, which did not include any direct call for a ceasefire, but rather indicated its support for the ongoing international efforts to secure a ceasefire. Since the start of the Israeli onslaught on Gaza last October 7th, Washington has used its veto power against three…

The chief of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasily Malyuk, admitted that his agency was responsible for recent attacks on Russian oil refineries. In a video address posted by the Ukrainian Security Service on Telegram, Malyuk said that Ukrainian forces have been targeting “the Crimean Bridge, warships in the Black Sea, tanks, jamming and air defense systems, oil refineries,” as well as “other facilities supporting the Russian defense industry.” Ukrainian drones have attacked several civilian facilities, including oil refineries, across Russian regions in the past few weeks. Fires on some oil refineries were reported following the attacks. While Ukrainian media…

Pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, condemning Israeli crimes in Gaza and calling for the embassy’s closure. Jordanian riot police used tear gas on Sunday to disperse hundreds of protesters marching toward the embassy, denouncing Israeli war crimes in Gaza, including attacks on hospitals and civilian casualties. The protesters called for the removal of the Israeli embassy from Jordanian soil and the termination of the unpopular peace treaty with Israel. They also expressed support for the Palestinian resistance. “Revenge … revenge … Oh Hamas, bomb Tel Aviv,” the protesters shouted. Riot police were deployed near the…

According to the publication, there are currently 3,279 dollar billionaires in the world, 167 more than last year, as their fortunes grew by 9% to $15 trillion

“We see mutual interest and understand that to continue a meaningful dialogue, we need to employ new formats,” Alexey Valkov, Deputy CEO of the Roscongress Foundation and Director of SPIEF, said

MINSK, March 25. /TASS/. The Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) has generated more than 27 bln kWh of electricity since it became part of the national energy system, providing more than 28% of the country’s total energy output, Energy Minister of Belarus Viktor Karankevich said at the Atomexpo international forum in Sochi.

The Russian Federation’s Arctic regions will be able to meet the demand both from domestic and international tourists, Alexey Chekunov noted

SIRIUS /Federal Territory/, March 25. /TASS/. Hungary does not require transit of Russian gas via Ukraine because supplies are coming over the TurkStream gas pipeline, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told reporters.

“We are also engaging the working groups that are dealing with the Akkuyu Project at present,” Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar noted

“Political disagreements greatly hinder the progress of the nuclear power sector,” Deputy Head of the agency Mikhail Chudakov pointed out