Tag: Sergey Lavrov
NATO unveils new space fleet
The US-led military bloc will use commercial satellites to improve intelligence gathering NATO has announced a new space project aimed at creating a fleet of spy satellites. The initiative, which includes NATO-seeking Sweden and Finland, involves not only national but commercial assets. The project, called the ‘Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space’ (APSS), was unveiled on […]
NATO unveils new space project
The US-led military bloc is trying to use commercial satellites to improve intelligence gathering NATO has announced a new space project aimed at creating a fleet of spy satellites. The initiative, in which the NATO applicants Sweden and Finland also participate, covers not only national but also commercial assets. The project, called the ‘Alliance Persistent […]
EU and NATO to further strengthen ties
Transatlantic security requires “further mobilization,” according to a joint statement The European Union and NATO signed a declaration of cooperation on Tuesday, pledging to take their partnership “to the next level” and promises continued support to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The declaration was signed by NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, European Council president Charles […]
NATO and EU deepen ties to confront Russia and China
Transatlantic security requires “further mobilization,” according to a joint statement The European Union and NATO signed a declaration of cooperation on Tuesday, pledging to take their partnership “to the next level” and promises continued support to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The declaration was signed by NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, European Council president Charles […]
There is no evidence that Russia is behind the Nord Stream blasts by WaPo
The paper says some Western officials have privately raised questions about Moscow’s alleged culpability Several unnamed European officials have privately acknowledged doubts about whether Russia is to blame for the destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, according to the Washington Post. The two gas pipelines that cross the Baltic Sea were […]
Moscow blasts Finland for an unacceptable flag stunt
A group of protesters burned the Russian national flag during a demonstration on Finland’s Independence Day The Russian Foreign Ministry lodged an official protest with Finnish authorities on Saturday over what it called an “unprecedented, unacceptable act”. Moscow was referring to a group of protesters who burned a Russian national flag during a mass rally […]
Moscow blasts Finland for unacceptable stunt
A group of protesters burned the Russian national flag during a demonstration on Finland’s Independence Day The Russian Foreign Ministry lodged an official protest with Finnish authorities on Saturday over what it called an “unprecedented, unacceptable act”. Moscow was referring to a group of protesters who burned a Russian national flag during a mass rally […]
Moscow accuses Finland of unacceptable action
A group of protesters burned the Russian national flag during a demonstration on Finland’s Independence Day The Russian Foreign Ministry lodged an official protest with Finnish authorities on Saturday over what it called an “unprecedented, unacceptable act”. Moscow was referring to a group of protesters who burned a Russian national flag during a mass rally […]
Europe is not strong enough Finland
Western countries should strengthen defense as the conflict in Ukraine continues, Prime Minister Sanna Marin has suggested European countries would be in a dangerous place now if it weren’t for the role the US is playing in the Ukraine conflict, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin claimed on Friday. She also urged Helsinki’s allies to step […]
“Europe is not strong enough Finland
Western countries should strengthen defense as the conflict in Ukraine continues, Prime Minister Sanna Marin has suggested Western European countries would be in a dangerous place now if it weren’t for the role the US is playing in the Ukraine conflict, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin claimed on Friday. She also urged Helsinki’s partners to […]
Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, November 3
RAMALLAH – Two Palestinians were killed and three wounded Thursday afternoon by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, Palestinian doctors and eyewitnesses said. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that Farouq Salameh, 28, died in Jenin’s state hospital from severe wounds after being shot […]
Russia issues new warning to NATO candidates
Russia will strengthen its northwestern flank if the facilities become a reality, says FM Sergey Lavrov Moscow will need to increase its “Abilities” in the northwest if NATO facilities appear in Finland and Sweden, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The top diplomat made the comments on Thursday while meeting students and staff at […]
Moscow teases response to future NATO bases in Finland and Sweden
Russia will bolster its north-west flank if Nato bases do materialise, its top diplomat has said Moscow will need to increase its “Abilities” in the northwest if NATO facilities appear in Finland and Sweden, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The top diplomat made the comments on Thursday while meeting students and staff at […]
NATO reveals its goal in the Ukraine conflict
Avoiding a “full-scale war” with Russia is one of the main priorities, says Jens Stoltenberg One of NATO’s main goals in the Ukraine conflict is to prevent a “all-out war” with Russia, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. “In this conflict, NATO has two tasks: to support Ukraine and to prevent the […]
Boris Johnson tipped for NATO jobs reports
Britain’s outgoing prime minister could replace Jens Stoltenberg as secretary-general of the alliance next year, says The Telegraph Senior members of the Conservative Party are backing the prospect of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson becoming the next NATO secretary-general, The Telegraph has reported. The current head of the US-led military bloc, Jens Stoltenberg, is […]
Ukraine: Russian shelling kills 2 in Kharkiv
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow wants to seize territory in southern Ukraine beyond the eastern Donbas region as the United States and its allies committed more military aid to Ukraine. Russia failed in the early stages of its five-month offensive to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or capture […]
Russia’s Lavrov: Moscow wants more territory than Donbas
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow wants to conquer territory in southern Ukraine beyond the eastern Donbas region, where Ukrainian forces are currently fighting for control. Russia failed in the early stages of its five-month offensive to overthrow the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky or to capture the capital, Kyiv, […]
Decline in Western education of Ukrainian troops media
Lack of relevant experience means that Kiev’s forces cannot use advanced Western weapons systems, foreign policy has learned Ukraine’s forces have received less training in recent weeks, affecting their ability to use certain advanced weapons systems, the Foreign Policy (FP) reported on Friday, citing sources. Since the launch of Russia’s military offensive in the neighboring […]
Training of Ukrainian troops dipped Foreign policy
Lack of relevant experience means that Kiev’s forces cannot use advanced Western weapons systems, foreign policy has learned Ukraine’s forces have received less training in recent weeks, affecting their ability to use certain advanced weapons systems, the Foreign Policy (FP) reported on Friday, citing sources. Since the launch of Russia’s military offensive in the neighboring […]
NATO expansion will not make Europe or the world safer: Croatian analysts
© Provided by Xinhua NATO’s expansion and Russia’s strong reaction will definitely result in “long and unfriendly borders”, which could eventually trigger conflicts, Puhovski said. ZAGREB, June 27 (Xinhua) – The enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the east will not make Europe or the world safer, Croatian political analyst Zarko Puhovski […]
The UN chief sees progress in the food crisis, although the timeline is unclear
The food crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine may see some relief, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spoke on Wednesday. He said that no breakthrough was imminent and that it could still be a bit free. The war has effectively hindered the supply of grain and fertilizer from the war zone. Russia […]
Germany has lost the last traces of Russia’s independence
Chancellor Scholz is no? Offended liverwurst? because he was not offended by a Ukrainian ambassador who called him one, FM Lavrov said One can hardly refer to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as an “offended liverwurst”, given that when the Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnik called him, Scholz did not appear offended at all, Russian […]
NATO leaders ignoring nuclear war risk Russia
The US-led military bloc does not take the threat of nuclear conflict seriously, Moscow’s ambassador to the US complains Russia’s envoy to the United States has warned that the NATO powers are not treating the risk of a nuclear war with the utmost seriousness, claiming that the West, and not Moscow, is driving brinkmanship in […]
NATO leaders ignoring nuclear war risk Russian envoy
The US-led military bloc does not take the threat of nuclear conflict seriously, said Moscow’s ambassador to the US Russia’s envoy to the United States has warned that the NATO powers do not take the risk of nuclear war seriously, claiming that the West, and not Moscow, is pursuing brinkmanship amid tensions competing with the […]
Recent developments in Ukraine: 5 May
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flash point Ukraine. Recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 01:16: Britain’s defense minister said on Thursday that with forces in Belarus conducting regular military exercises, Russia is likely to “inflate the threat to Ukraine” from Belarus in order to retain […]
Biden wants $ 33 billion in new Ukraine aid
US President Joe Biden on Thursday asked Congress to approve another $ 33 billion in support of Ukraine to help the country fight Russia’s destructive invasion during the next five months of the war. Just before Biden described the plan in a televised speech, the White House said the new spending would include more than […]
The Kremlin accuses Britain of threatening European security
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has condemned the British Foreign Secretary’s calls for allies to send “heavy weapons, tanks, aircraft”. to Ukraine Moscow has warned London that Britain, by “pumping” Ukraine with weapons, is undermining European security. The remark came after the British Foreign Secretary called on the Allies to provide Ukraine with “heavy weapons, tanks, […]
The UN chief in Ukraine supports the investigation of war crimes
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that in war, “the highest price paid by civilians”, when he visited places outside the Ukrainian capital ahead of talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The areas that Guterres toured included Borodianka and Irpin, as well as Bucha, where the bodies of civilians were found after Russian forces withdrew […]
Ukraine is hosting UN chief Guterres, urging Russian oil embargo
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will host UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for talks on Thursday, while Ukraine calls for an embargo on Russia’s energy supply and US President Joe Biden is preparing a proposal for military, economic and humanitarian aid. Guterres arrived in Ukraine with the intention of working to “expand humanitarian aid and secure the […]
A Russian nuclear attack in Ukraine: How likely is it
The threat of Moscow bombing Ukraine is virtually zero? but irresponsible actions by NATO could increase the nuclear threat to Europe The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, made headlines recently when he answered questions from reporters about the threat posed by Russian nuclear weapons in the context of the ongoing conflict […]
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council convened to discuss Ukraine’s humanitarian situation
New York [US]March 17 (ANI): Following a request from six countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been called at 15:00 ET (19:30 IST) at Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. “United Kingdom and [Albania, France, […]
Six countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, are requesting a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine
New York [US]March 17 (ANI): Six countries – including Britain, France and the United States – have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, Britain’s permanent UN delegation said on Wednesday. “United Kingdom and [Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, and the United States] has called for a meeting of the […]
Russia is no longer a member of the Council of Europe
Russia is no longer part of the Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights monitoring organization, following its invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, Russia announced that it would leave, and on Wednesday, the 47 countries’ COE made it official. Following the decision, members of the COE went outside the organization’s headquarters in Strasbourg and […]
Russia’s Disinformation Playbook tore apart
Warsaw – In recent years, Russia’s disinformation apparatus has seemed unstoppable. With the skilful planting of falsehoods and herringbone on social media platforms by magic factories, and then reinforced by Russia’s official news media such as RT, the Kremlin has repeatedly been able to mix questions, obscure facts and define false stories, manipulate audiences. which […]
“Let’s sit at the negotiating table”: Ukrainian President to Putin
Kiev [Ukraine]February 25 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down at the negotiating table amid escalating tensions over Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. “I would like to address the President of Russia once again … let’s sit at the negotiating table to stop people dying,” Zelenskyy said in a […]
Ukraine receives British anti-tank missiles
Weapons have been delivered by Britain to Kiev in the midst of the conflict with Russia Ukraine thanked Britain for a new supply of weapons on Tuesday. Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Petrenko said the supplies “will only be used for defense purposes”, to protect troops and civilians from “any act that could lead to escalation.” […]
The White House reveals what Biden wants to discuss with Putin
The White House has announced the topics that US President Joe Biden intends to discuss with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during their virtual summit on Tuesday, which will be held via secure video link. During the planned talks, Biden will raise concerns about Moscow’s “military activities on the border with Ukraine,” Washington said. According […]
The OSCE Council of Ministers calls for reconstruction of trust and a common ground
STOCKHOLM, December 2 (Xinhua) – Rebuilding trust and common ground is crucial in times of turbulence and many crises in Europe, said Ann Linde, Sweden’s Foreign Minister and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) chair – in the office here at Thursday. In his introductory speech at the 28th OSCE Council of Ministers […]
No more elbows: Lavrov & Blinken finally shake hands
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shook hands for the first time on Thursday in Stockholm. During their previous personal meeting, they greeted with a Covid-friendly elbow bulge. It was in Iceland in May last year, where they held a cordial and business discussion. On Thursday, they would discuss […]
USA: “All options on the table” over Russian squad building near Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The NATO alliance will consult next week on its next move in response to Russia’s “large and unusual” troop build-up near Ukraine’s border, the US State Department’s top diplomat for European affairs said on Friday. “As you can see, there are all the options on the table, and there is a toolbox that […]
Lavrov calls for a new security meeting with the Nordic countries, the Baltics
Moscow [Russia]November 19 (ANI / Sputnik): Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed on Friday to revive nine-way security talks with the five Nordic and three Baltic states to address security issues in the region. “We have repeatedly suggested to our Swedish colleagues that measures be taken to facilitate a dialogue on regional stability and security […]
