Section: Fars News Agency (Iran)
Former French Intelligence Boss: Paris Ignores Reality in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- The French government ignored its own intelligence in dealing with crises in Ukraine and Syria, and recklessly followed Washington’s lead by joining anti-Russian sanctions, dealing a huge blow to its agriculture, said a former French intelligence boss. …read more Source: Fars News...
Witnesses: Malaysian Flight MH17 Shot Down by Ukrainian Warplane
TEHRAN (FNA)- Malaysian Flight MH17, which went down in eastern Ukraine some two years ago, was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet, not a ground-to-air missile, people claiming to have witnessed the incident say. …read more Source: Fars News...
Kerry, Steinmeier Discuss Syria, Ukraine
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria and Ukraine topped the agenda of talks of US Secretary of State John Kerry and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Moscow on Wednesday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Washington’s Experiment on Ukraine Proves Costly for Ukrainians
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Maidan coup turned out to be US policymakers’ ‘most adventurous power assertion’ of the post-Cold War period, costing Ukraine its political stability, economic well-being, and tens of thousands of lives, writes Salon foreign affairs contributor Patrick L. Smith; at the same time, the journalist says,...
Kiev Refutes Media Report on Ukraine’s Troop Deployment in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry dismissed a report published by The Independent newspaper in London on alleged plans by Kiev to join the fight against the ISIL terrorist group in Syria, the ministry’s Ambassador at Large, Dmitry Kuleba, said on Monday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Terrorists Planning to Infiltrate Russia Through Ukraine, Central Asia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Terrorists are preparing to infiltrate Russia through Ukraine or Central Asia, according to the National Anti-Terror Committee. …read more Source: Fars News...
Harmony Over Hatred: Ethnic Conflict in Crimea is a Western Media Myth
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia’s Crimea is a territory where the rights of each and every nationality are observed, according to Polish journalist Mateus Piskorski. …read more Source: Fars News...
Securing Interests: Russia Could Deploy Ground Troops to Crimea ‘if Needed’
TEHRAN (FNA)- Amid the rising number of threats, such as NATO’s expansion and Ukraine’s irredentism in the Black Sea region, Russia is building up its military capabilities in Crimea, including the possible deployment of ground troops to the peninsula. …read more Source: Fars News...
Ukraine’s Energy Company Refuses to Pay $2.59 Bln Gas Bill to Russia’s Gazprom
TEHRAN (FNA)- Gazprom drew a $2.549 bln bill to Naftogaz of Ukraine for the Russian gas Ukraine had not taken in the third quarter of 2015 under “take or pay” condition. …read more Source: Fars News...
‘We Would Have Been Frozen’: People of Frigid Ukrainian Town Thank Russia for Gas Supply
TEHRAN (FNA)- People in a freezing town in southern Ukraine have thanked Russia and President Putin for restoring gas supplies on Monday evening. The town’s residents, who have been without gas for several days, pleaded for Russian help during a bitter cold spell. …read more Source: Fars News...
