Putin held ‘friendly one-on-one meeting’ with Germany’s Schroeder
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a one-on-one meeting with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, which was “good and friendly,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov was quoted as saying on Friday by…
Ukraine Urges Stronger UNESCO Response to Russian Strikes on Cultural Heritage
I spoke with Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Dr. Khaled El-Enany about Russia’s latest massive attacks against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. In just…
Bahrain condemns Iranian missile attack on its territory and Kuwait
Bahrain has condemned Iran’s launch of seven ballistic missiles towards its territory and that of Kuwait early on Saturday, calling it a flagrant violation of sovereignty and a threat to…
Pentagon reported to elevate Israel spying threat level to ‘critical’
The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to “critical” amid escalating tensions between Washington and Israel over the conflict with Iran, US media…
Afghanistan’s Future Cannot Be Built on Security Deals Alone
The security Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Taliban administration and the Russian Federation on 27 May has generated considerable interest across the region. Although the contents of the agreement…
The End of Denuclearisation? Kim’s Nuclear Message Before Xi’s Arrival
The announcement that Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea for his first state visit in nearly seven years would have been significant under any circumstances. Yet the…
Trump ‘still disappointed’ with NATO over Iran, warns US Ambassador
Trump is still upset with NATO countries for not coming to the assistance of the US when it first waged war on Iran, US Ambassador to the EU, Andrew Pudzer…
Mali jails French diplomat for 20 years for ‘undermining state security’
A court in Mali has handed a 20-year jail term to an official at the French embassy accused of being a spy and “undermining state security,” judicial sources told the…
India eyeing Arctic route amid Hormuz crisis – Russian minister
India is considering increasing its use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) running through the Arctic ocean in the future because of disruptions to seaborne trade in the Hormuz strait,…
Trump hails ‘great success’ with Iran, offers no new details on negotiations
The US president says his administration is having “great success” with Iran, as he took questions from reporters on Air Force One a few minutes ago. – “They’re not going…