The European Union will start discussions on launching its own military mission in the Red Sea this week amid Yemen's attacks on Israel-bound vessels, EU foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano has stated at a briefing.
The European Union should solve more important problems before forming its own army, Russia Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated, commenting on Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani's statement.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has condemned the recent terrorist attack in Kerman, during a telephone conversation with her Iranian counterpart.
The US government has exhausted its funds for military assistance to Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman Major General Patrick Ryder has said, adding that Washington is simply “out of money” unless lawmakers pass a new aid package.
Kiev has no alternative to US aid in its conflict with Moscow and must rely on Washington’s support, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has stated, urging for additional weapons as American lawmakers remain deadlocked over the next arms package.
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that 248 of its service members have been released from Ukrainian captivity. Kiev also says that 230 of its personnel have returned home.
Powerful explosions rocked several Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, according to local officials. The reported strikes came after Moscow accused Kiev of carrying out deadly “terrorist attacks” on Belgorod, vowing retaliation.
The president insisted that Moscow will not retaliate in kind with indiscriminate attacks on civilians, but will focus instead on Ukraine’s military sites.
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Russia can solve the most difficult problems and will never back down, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year’s address, stressing that nothing can divide the people of Russia.
Britain is reportedly preparing to launch a wave of air strikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen as they keep targeting Israel-bound vessels in the Red Sea, according to a report. The Houthis say as long as Israel’s carnage continues in Gaza, all ships bound for the occupied territories will be their targets.
Ukraine's Saturday strike on Belgorod is the “worst” since the start of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said in a Telegram post. In a separate post in the early hours of Sunday, he added that the death toll from the raids has risen to 24.
The European Union foreign policy chief has urged a new pause in the Gaza war, saying Israeli aggression against the besieged strip keeps "causing a heavy toll".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the international community to respond to Russia's latest aerial assault on Ukraine — the biggest since the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022.
Moscow's oil sales to the Europran Union have shrunk to a tenth of the former level due to Western sanctions, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has announced.
The United States and the Europen Union have abandoned their objective of “total victory” of Ukraine over Russia in favor of a negotiated settlement that might cede some territory to Moscow, Politico has reported citing several anonymous insiders.
The West is sowing chaos around the globe, fueling conflicts to satisfy its own needs at the expense of others, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed.
Thwarting Ukraine’s counteroffensive was the Russian military’s main goal in 2023 and it has been successfully fulfilled, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has claimed.
Two employees at the French embassy in Baku were declared personae non gratae for engaging in activities contrary to their diplomatic status, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed, adding that the two diplomats were asked to leave the country within 48 hours.
More than 30 people are seeking nomination as candidates for the post of Russian president, the campaign will definitely be competitive, Russian Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova told TASS in an interview.
Ukraine’s air force claims it has destroyed a Russian navy ship in an air strike on a base in Crimea, saying it suspects the vessel was carrying drones for use in Moscow’s war against Kyiv.
The seizure of Russian assets, including funds belonging to millions of private investors, and restrictions on international payments have been the most “painful” sanctions imposed by Western states over the Ukraine conflict, the head of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, told RBK in an interview on Monday.
In a major setback to a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect passage of Israeli-owned and Israel-bound merchant vessels against Yemen's military operation, France, Spain and Italy have officially withdrawn from the alliance.
The Ukrainian army is facing an acute shortage of ammunition, hampering its counteroffensive operations while Russia does not seem to have the same problem, the Washington Post has reported, citing forces deployed on the frontlines.
The White House has reportedly begun “urgent” discussions with Western allies on seizing frozen Russian assets and using them to help Ukraine, The New York Times has reported, citing anonymous sources. The alleged move comes as the West struggles to greenlight new aid packages for Kiev.
