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Putin says Wagner fighters can sign up with defense ministry or move to Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday thanked the Wagner Group fighters who made the "right decision" and halted their advance. He stated that those fighters would have the "opportunity to continue serving Russia by entering into a contract with the Ministry of Defense or other law enforcement agencies, or to return to your family and friends. Whoever wants to, can go to Belarus."

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 489: Zelensky says Ukrainian forces advancing ‘in all directions’

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

EU imposes sanctions on 7 Iranians over “rights violations”

The European Council has announced it would add seven individuals in Iran to the EU's sanctions list over "human rights violations".

Wagner boss defends march on Russian capital in first comments since “aborted mutiny”

Yevgeny Prigozhin the head of the Russian private army, Wagner, has released the first audio statement since an aborted "armed rebellion" he staged on Saturday. He stated that his fighters marched on Russian capital Moscow because of quote injustice.

Russia’s ruble drops to 15-month low

The Russian ruble sank nearly 3% at the start of trade on Monday as markets had their first chance to react to the aborted mutiny by the Wagner group over the weekend.

Raisi expresses support for Putin over Wagner insurrection: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi who expressed support for the actions of the Russian leadership in connection with recent events involving the Wagner Group private military company, the Kremlin announced.

Wagner boss remains under FSB investigation despite Kremlin promise: Report

The leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, remains under investigation by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on suspicion of organising an armed mutiny, Russian state news agency TASS said Monday, citing a source close to the Prosecutor General's Office. The Kremlin had announced that the criminal charges were expected to be dropped in exchange for Wagner forces’ return to camps and Prigozhin’s move to Belarus.

Iran Leader says Islamic Revolution saved country from moral and political decline

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed that the 1979 Islamic Revolution saved the country from sinking into a moral, religious and political decline. He made the remarks in a meeting with a large crowd of family members of Iranian martyrs in Tehran on Sunday.

Israeli security chiefs describe settler raids on Palestinian villages as “nationalist terrorism”

Israeli security chiefs have designated settler attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank as "nationalist terrorism" that merit stepped-up counter measures. The remarks drew anger from far-right cabinet ministers.

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank

A Palestinian teenager was left bleeding to death after an Israeli shooting attack at Qalandia military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported.

Netanyahu vows to move on “judicial reforms”; Israelis hold massive rallies

Israeli demonstrators kept up their months-old protests against the government's judicial overhaul Saturday for the 25th week in a row, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press on with the controversial reforms.

Advisor to former Iranian pres.: Russia’s developments prove nukes do not bring security 

An advisor to former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has questioned the claim that nuclear arms bring security by citing the developments in Russia.

Sri Lanka says to barter tea for Iran’s oil

Sri Lanka is set to start bartering tea to Iran next month in lieu of $250 million owed for oil, a Sri Lankan official told Reuters.

Zelensky says Russia’s weakness obvious

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that “Russia’s weakness is obvious” and that the longer Moscow keeps its troops and mercenaries in Ukraine, the more chaos it would invite back home.

Wagner chief rejects surrender, says Putin “deeply mistaken”

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of private military company (PMC) Wagner, has refused to surrender following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s address describing his actions as a betrayal.

Putin says Wagner chief’s attempted coup a “stab in the back” amid Ukraine war

The attempted insurrection by the chief of the Wagner private military company, Evgeny Prigozhin, amounts to a betrayal of Russia and its people, President Vladimir Putin of Russia said in an address to the nation on Saturday. He has vowed that the country’s law enforcement agencies will take decisive actions to restore order.

UN condemns Israel’s use of ‘advanced military weaponry’ in West Bank’s Jenin

The violence in the occupied West Bank “risks spiralling out of control”, according to the United Nations human rights chief who slammed Israel’s use of deadly force in a recent raid on the Jenin refugee camp that killed at least seven Palestinians.

Russia UN envoy dismisses Western claims about use of Iran drones in Ukraine

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected as baseless, claims by the US representative about Moscow’s use of the Iranian combat drones in the Ukraine conflict. He stressed that Kiev has not given Moscow or Tehran an “iota of credible evidence” to prove this.

EU sanctions four Iranian companies for “supplying drones to Russia”

The European Union, in the 11th package of sanctions against Moscow, has imposed restrictions on four Iranian entities manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles. Kiev and its allies have accused Tehran of sending attack drones to Moscow, an allegation Iran denies.

Social media users slam ‘hypocritical’ media coverage of Greek shipwreck and Titanic sub

Hundreds of social media users have called out mainstream media for what they say is a marked disparity in the coverage of last week’s fatal shipwreck in the Mediterranean and the missing Titanic-exploring submarine.

UN places Russia on ‘list of shame’ for killing children, Israel absent

The United Nations has put Russia’s military and allied armed groups on its “list of shame” over the "killing and maiming of hundreds of children" in its war against Ukraine, but Israeli troops have been left off the list despite killing dozens of Palestinian children last year, according to reports.

Yemen’s Houthi, Saudi Arabia swap bodies amid peace negotiations

Yemen’s Houthi movement and Riyadh have swapped bodies of the fallen fighters in the latest sign of progress in talks aimed at ending the war.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 485

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Russian diplomat hints US holding secret talks with Iran to salvage JCPOA

Washington and Tehran may be engaged in secret negotiations to strike a deal on saving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.

Iran’s envoy rejects ‘biased and unfair’ UN human rights report

Iran’s permanent representative to the UN office and other international organizations in Geneva Ali Bahraini has slammed as “biased” and "unfair" a report by the world body on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic.

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