EU foreign ministers will consider a new package of sanctions against Belarus today in connection with the smuggling of migrants across the EU border, European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said today as he arrived in the Brussels Council. Mr Borrell said the sanctions being considered were effective because they would target individuals, namely their […]
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Celik: Turkey protects pseudo-state from ‘Greek duo aggression’
Turkey will always protect the so-called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” against the “aggression of the Greek duo”, as described by Greece and Cyprus, Omer Celik said in a statement on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the illegal declaration of a pseudo-state in occupied Cyprus. In a post, the spokesman for the ruling […]
COP26: Tuvalu FM expresses disappointment with outcome of climate conference
The foreign minister of the small South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has expressed disappointment with the outcome of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, fearing it will fail to contain global warming and exacerbate the threat posed by waters for countries at sea level. Simon Kofe said the agreement reached at Saturday’s conference should […]
Erdogan: For the first time he spoke about the possibility of defeat and his departure – Report on Homer and Troy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo 19an made a historic look at the 19-year rule of Turkey by the Islamist-conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP), which he leads and then as head of state, in a speech broadcast by SKY in the country. “Whatever good and beautiful we found, we protected and developed,” the Turkish leader […]
US: Warning in China for Taiwan Ahead of Biden-Xi Jinping Summit
The U.S. government issued a new warning to China regarding Taiwan on Saturday, ahead of a digital summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping on Monday. During a conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed “his deep concern at the ongoing military, diplomatic and economic pressure from […]
Bulgaria: For the 3rd time at the polls the citizens of the country
LAST UPDATE: 09.44 Bulgarians are being called to the polls again today, for the third time this year, divided between fatigue and a ray of hope, as the country’s new coronavirus pandemic rages with the lowest level of COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the entire European Union. The polling stations opened at 07:00 (local time and […]
A. Lukashenko: We want Russian Iskander missile systems
Belarus wants Russian Iskander missile systems capable of carrying nuclear warheads to deploy them in the south and west of the country, President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview published today in a Russian defense magazine. Russia is a close ally of Belarus, which the European Union accuses of provoking a crisis on its borders […]
B. Johnson: ‘We need to put money on the table for poor countries in COP26’
“We have to put money on the table for poor countries” at COP26 in Glasgow, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC today. “This has to be done in the next few hours. People need to see that there is enough money to get started and that there are enough commitments to get started,” […]
Qatar will now represent US interests in Afghanistan
Qatar will now represent US interests in Afghanistan after the closure of the US embassy in Kabul and the seizure of power by the Taliban in August, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced today. Welcoming his Qatari counterpart to Washington, the US Secretary of State signed an agreement to establish a US-based service inside […]
Lavrov to France: ‘NATO Aggressive to Russia’
LAST UPDATE: 22.30 Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that he had talks with the French Foreign Ministry about the increased presence of NATO naval forces in the Black Sea, as reported by RIA. The Russian Foreign Minister has accused the North Atlantic Alliance of being aggressive towards Russia lately. Lavrov said relations between Moscow and […]
