Finland finishes building fence on border with Russia
Finland has completed the construction of a 200-kilometer-long fence on the border with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard reported. – The project launched in 2024 cost an estimated €365 million,…
Russia approves agreement on peaceful cooperation in space with Serbia
The Russian government has signed a draft agreement between Russia and Serbia in research and the peaceful use of outer space, according to a resolution released on the official website…
EU’s executive arm approves Kiev’s request for Patriot interceptors
The European Commission (EC) has approved Ukraine’s request to buy interceptor missiles for the Patriot system, using funds from the EU €90 billion loan, Hromadske reported, citing sources. – Kiev…
Refusal to negotiate with Russia West’s biggest mistake — UK columnist
Ukraine’s strategic crisis stems largely from three Western mistakes, the most serious of which is refusing to negotiate with Russia, Owen Matthews, a columnist for The Spectator, argued. – In…
Negotiations with Israel best way to halt its attacks: Lebanon
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi has condemned Israel’s continuing attacks on Lebanon but said negotiations with Tel Aviv are the most effective way to bring them to an end. –…
Russia calls for Iran to be included in a Gulf security system
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for Iran to be included in a regional security system in the Gulf. – Speaking at a meeting with students and faculty at…
China backs Doha’s mediation efforts in US-Iran conflict
Beijing backs mediation efforts by Doha amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. – “China supports Qatar’s mediation efforts…
Qatar seeks to ‘phase out’ US-Iran crisis through regional dialogue
Qatar has sought to “phase this crisis out” rather than pursue an immediate end to the US-Iran war, aiming to establish conditions for comprehensive regional dialogue and a sustainable political…
Iran says it’s capable of targeting US warships enforcing blockade
Iran’s acting defence minister, Brigadier General Majid Ibn Reza, has rejected Washington’s assertions that Tehran lacks the technical capability to hit US warships enforcing the naval blockade of Iranian ports.…
US State Department says will take ‘decisive measures’ over Iran’s Hormuz blockade
A US State Department spokesperson has told Al Jazeera that Washington is coordinating with regional partners to ensure that Iran’s disruption of navigation does not become an accepted state of…