The United States on Saturday expressed concern about Beijing’s efforts to “limit and manipulate” the visit of the head of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, to Xinjiang. “The United States remains concerned about the visit of the head of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and her team […]
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Colombia: Elections to elect a new president today
Colombians are heading to the polls today to elect their new president, with an opposition favorite, Gustavo Petro, who could become the first left-wing president in the country’s modern history. Nearly 39 million voters are expected in 12,000 constituencies, where they will be called upon to choose among six candidates to replace the not-so-popular outgoing […]
Turkey tightens the noose at sea and on land
The codes “Famagusta” and “Cypriot EEZ”, compose Ankara’s plans for the summer, which concern Cyprus, according to philenews.com. The parallel actions on land and sea, aim through the intensity to be fully implemented and to consolidate the position of the occupying power. Both in Famagusta and in the sea area around Cyprus, the effort is […]
Solz and Macron are calling on Putin for a grain solution
At the initiative of Berlin and Paris, the three leaders spoke by telephone on Saturday. The focus is on trapped grains and the issue of prisoners. The phone call between German Chancellor Olaf Soltz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin lasted about 80 minutes, according to a statement from the chancellery. The […]
Biden: ‘Stay stronger’ to make the country safer
US President Joe Biden has denounced gun violence in the United States after two mass shootings in less than two weeks, stressing that “we need to stand stronger” to make the country safer, speaking at a graduate event in Delaware. as reported by Bloomberg. Biden spoke at the opening ceremony of the University of Delaware […]
Britain: Seizure of Greek ships unacceptable
“The seizure of Greek ships by the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) is unacceptable. The United Kingdom is committed to the freedom of navigation and the safety of shipping in the Straits of Hormuz.” This was the answer of the representative of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs to APE – MPE when he was […]
DW: Reactions to Turkish προσ ‘annexation’ protocol
The Ankara-Turkish Cypriot economic co-operation protocol is a cause for concern. It contains provisions that restrict freedoms. Reactions from the Turkish Cypriot opposition. Another step towards the annexation of occupied Cyprus by Turkey is the new “protocol of economic cooperation” between Ankara and the “government” of the Turkish Cypriots. The protocol, which was signed on […]
Putin willing to discuss Ukrainian grain exports – What did Solz-Macron ask for?
LAST UPDATE: 19:58 Russian President Vladimir Putin told French and German leaders by telephone Saturday that Russia was willing to discuss ways to enable Ukraine to export grain from Black Sea ports, the Kremlin said. Russia and Ukraine account for almost a third of the world ‘s wheat supplies, while Russia is also a major […]
Putin willing to discuss Ukrainian grain exports
LAST UPDATE: 15:36 Russian President Vladimir Putin told French and German leaders by telephone Saturday that Russia was willing to discuss ways to enable Ukraine to export grain from Black Sea ports, the Kremlin said. Russia and Ukraine account for almost a third of the world ‘s wheat supplies, while Russia is also a major […]
B. Johnson to Zelensky: G7 works to resume grain exports from Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday that international partners were working hard to find ways to continue grain exports from Ukraine to avert a global food crisis, according to Reuters. Johnson, who has spoken regularly with Zelensky since the beginning of the invasion, said the two leaders also discussed […]
