Section: Iran
Russia dispatches humanitarian convoy to Ukraine’s Donbass
Russia has sent its 39th humanitarian aid convoy to the residents of Ukraine’s eastern regions, where an armed conflict is underway between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia forces. …read more Source: Iran...
Russia dispatches humanitarian convoy to Ukraine’s Donbass
Russia sends a humanitarian aid convoy to Ukraine’s crisis-stricken eastern regions. …read more Source:...
Russian military to order major research to counter ‘color revolutions’ — RT Russian politics
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has told reporters that the military will sponsor a major research of coups conducted through mass protest – so called ‘color revolutions’ – to prevent the situations that Russia faced in 1991 and 1993. “Some people say that the military should not be involved in political processes, some say the...
Russia to build 2nd major military base near Ukraine
Russia is planning to build its second military base near the border with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Egypt buys 2 French warships intended for Russia
Egypt is to buy two French warships built for Russia before the sale was cancelled over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
The decline of US power?
Standing on the Washington Mall at the turn of the new millennium, it was impossible not to be struck by America’s power and global pre-eminence. Victory in the Cold War made it the hegemon in a unipolar world. Few argued when the 20th Century was dubbed the “American Century”, a term first coined in the early 1940s when the...
Moscow warns against NATO advancement toward Russian borders
A top Russian official warns that Russia will take countermeasures to ensure its national security in the face of any NATO advancement toward Russian frontiers. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “Any expansion of an organization like NATO in the direction of our borders will make it imperative for us to take countermeasures to ensure our own...
A tale of three lovers
Analysis: In the first of a new series, Paul McLoughlin studies how, despite heavy losses, Damascus can still rely on Iran and Russia, who may both gain from the conflict. Russian military hardware and troops are pouring into Syria, and President Bashar al-Assad is presented with a blessing and a curse. Increasingly isolated, Assad is in need of...
Ukraine relies on nuclear energy to steer off energy crisis this winter
Ukraine faces an unprecedented energy crisis after the loss of coal mines and shale gas fields in war-torn eastern regions. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, NATO agree to expansion of cooperation
Ukraine and NATO have signed a series of agreements on increasing the Western military alliance’s presence in the European country, which has been hit by conflict in the eastern regions. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday that the agreements are aimed at strengthening cooperation between Kiev and NATO in the sphere of...
