Tag: Russia
Al-Assad, who fled Syria, published his first statement after the coup | News in brief
President of Syria Bashar al-Assad has commented on the coup in the country for the first time. Al-Assad’s statement was published on Monday on the official Telegram channel of the…
The Kerch Strait is threatened with an oil spill – the Russian anchor may have broken off at the welding seam | News in brief
Russia has been criticized for using tankers in poor condition. The area of the Kerch Strait separating Crimea and the Russian mainland is threatened by an oil accident. Two tankers…
Russia confirms oil leak off Crimea
share-arrowShare unsaveSave chevron-left previous expand-left full screen chevron-rightnext This video clip has been distributed by Russian media and by, among others, a prosecutor’s office in southern Russia that is investigating…
the sinking of two Russian tankers near Crimea raises fears of an ecological disaster
Two Russian tankers sank on Sunday December 15 during a storm in the Kerch Strait, which separates Crimea annexed by Moscow and Russia. The incident caused the death of at…
Iran and Russia pledged not to intervene in Syria
Meeting with Syria’s allies: “They realized it was no longer an idea” The rapid advance of the rebel groups that toppled Syria’s dictator, Basha al-Assad, has taken the world by…
Russia evacuates its diplomats from Syria | News in brief
Russia’s foreign ministry says it has evacuated some of its diplomats from Syria. The ministry said on its Telegram channel that the staff of the embassy in Damascus were flown…
WSJ: Chinese ship suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables received instructions from Russian intelligence | Foreign countries
According to Wall Street Journal sources, the authorities do not want to publicly blame Russia in order to avoid panic among citizens. The Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, suspected of…
Zelensky confirms the presence of North Korean soldiers in Russian assaults
In Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky confirms the presence of North Korean soldiers in Russian assaults. This comes almost a month after the arrival of more than 10,000 troops from Pyongyang following…
Turkey says it has persuaded Russia and Iran to stay out of ousting al-Assad | News in brief
Turkey says it has persuaded Iran and Russia not to intervene militarily in Syrian rebel offensive that ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Before the attack, Turkey held a meeting with al-Assad’s…
After the election of Mikhail Kavelashvili, Georgia divided into two irreconcilable camps
Georgia has a new president, in the person of pro-Russian MP Mikhail Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former professional footballer. The indirect vote is not recognized by the pro-European fringes of the…