Author: Steven Sahiounie

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said that he does not see any conditions for the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict. “I don’t think we see at the moment conditions for the use of nuclear weapons, if we are referring to the war in Ukraine. At the moment, at least,” he said at a briefing in Tokyo. At the same time, Grossi pointed out that the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are the only countries officially recognised under international law as possessing nuclear weapons. According to them, a nuclear…

There is ‘nothing to complicate’ in Moscow-Vienna relations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on Austria ‘s decision to recognize two Russian diplomats as personae non gratae. “There is nothing to complicate. In fact, the [Russian] Foreign Ministry has said everything,” Peskov told reporters. The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier strongly condemned Vienna’s move to expel two Russian diplomats, calling it yet another unfriendly step and promising to retaliate in due time. On Wednesday, after reports about the expulsion of Russian diplomats appeared in Austria media, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed to TASS that two Russian embassy employees were being expelled…

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said he would recall over 50 of the country’s ambassadors to address Poland’s foreign policy challenges. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has opted to recall over 50 of the country’s ambassadors, and will withdraw approximately a dozen candidates proposed by the previous government in Warsaw, according to a statement on Wednesday. Following approval by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the recall procedures have been initiated. The Foreign Ministry stated that these changes aim to address Poland’s foreign policy challenges more effectively and professionally. It also expressed hope for collaboration among key authorities in the country on this…

Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Belgian Ambassador to the Kingdom Pascal Hubert Gregoire on Wednesday in Riyadh. During the meeting, they reviewed Saudi-Belgian relations, ways to strengthen ties in various fields and issues of common interest, the Saudi ministry said on X. In a separate meeting, Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received Syrian Ambassador to the Kingdom Ayman Soussan, and wished him success in his role. source: Arab News

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Russians to take part in presidential election on March 15-17. “We need to confirm our consolidation, our determination to go forward together. Each vote counts. That is why I am calling on you to realize your right to vote in the coming three days,” Putin said in a video address ahead of the voting. “Dear friends! All of us, the multiethnic people of Russia, are a big family. We are worried about our country, take care of it, we want it to be wealthy, strong, free and prosperous, we want living standards and…

President Mahmoud Abbas tonight received a telephone call from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, during which they discussed the latest developments in the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The president stressed during the phone call the importance of promptly ending the war of genocide waged by the Israeli occupation against Palestinian civilians. The President stressed the need to accelerate the introduction of humanitarian, relief and medical aid to the entire Gaza Strip in order to enable shelters and hospitals to fulfill their role of providing what is necessary to alleviate the suffering of…

Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, has discussed with Syrian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, means to further strengthen multifaceted Syrian-Russian cooperation. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday “During the meeting, the two sides also discussed in-depth the situation in the Middle East, including the tasks of moving forward with the comprehensive settlement in the Syrian Arab Republic.” source: SANA

Russia has requested a United Nations Security Council meeting on the probe into the acts of sabotage at the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said. “On March 14, we will once again insist on an international investigation of the terror attacks on the Nord Streams during a UN Security Council meeting,” he wrote on his Telegram channel. “We requested a meeting on this matter, which will be held behind closed doors. We plan to speak to journalists after it.” He stressed that after Denmark and Sweden wound up their investigations,…

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