With his eyes on the presidential election, Tayyip Erdogan is launching the mass repatriation of refugees to Syria. Refugees are worried about their future. More than 3.5 million Syrians have sought refuge in Turkey since the outbreak of civil war in their homeland. Ankara now intends to “encourage” 1 million of them to return to […]
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US: Republicans block debate in Senate on massive gun attacks
Republicans in the Senate on Thursday blocked a debate on a bill that was Congress’ first attempt to counter mass gun attacks following the killing of ten African-Americans by a white supremacist in New York and New York. the execution of 19 students and two teachers from an armed attack on a school in Texas. […]
Presidential elections in Brazil: Lula widens the gap with Bolsonaro
Lula is gaining ground again in the voting intentions in view of the presidential elections that will be held in October in Brazil, he can even win them from the first round, indicated a poll that was published yesterday, Thursday. According to the Datafolha Institute, 48% of Brazilians expressed their intention to vote for center-left […]
The United States has ruled out lifting sanctions on Russia
The United States on Thursday rejected a demand by Russian President Vladimir Putin to lift Western economic sanctions on his country over the war in Ukraine. According to the Kremlin, Putin told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that Moscow was prepared to allow food and fertilizer shipments to prevent an international food crisis, but on […]
What are the Finnish islands of πουland that Ankara parallels with the islands of the Eastern Aegean
Of Costa Rapti The argument, launched by Ankara for the first time in July 2021 and then in September of the same year, that the concession of the islands of the eastern Aegean to Greece by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 took place “conditionally” (therefore, it is implied, can be revoked in case of […]
Iran urges US to abandon ‘maximum pressure’ policy
Iranian Foreign Minister Ehud Olmert has called on the government of Joe Biden to lift economic sanctions on his country and abandon the policy of “maximum pressure” adopted by former President Donald Trump to increase the chances of a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. “The most important thing is that the economic sanctions must be […]
Finnish PM: ‘Russian actions in Ukraine a turning point’
The Prime Minister of Finland stated today that Russia’s actions in Ukraine were a turning point for the world and relations with Moscow can not return to what they were before its invasion. Prime Minister Sanaa Marin made the remarks during a trip to Ukraine that included a visit to the cities of Irpin and […]
Erdogan fears an election defeat
Developments are moving at a fast pace. A few months ago all the signs were pointing in the direction of a de-escalation. Ankara has been trying on various fronts to restore broken relations with its neighbors. In the end, even Greek-Turkish relations benefited – for a short time – from Erdogan’s charm attack. Things changed […]
Macron contacts with Australian Prime Minister to normalize bilateral relations
French President Emmanuel Macron and Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese want to rebuild a “relationship of trust” following the diplomatic crisis over the cancellation of the French submarine deal, according to a statement issued by . “Emanuel Macron and Anthony Albanese” telephone communication during which a common will was found to normalize bilateral relations. […]
Moldova: Former Russian President Dodon Under house arrest for 30 days
Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has been placed under house arrest for 30 days. Igor Dodon is accused of corruption and betrayal. The prosecutor’s office intends to appeal against the court decision that placed him under house arrest and not in a pre-trial detention center. Prosecutor Petros Yarmaluk said the prosecution would appeal the decision. […]
