Section: Iran
Ukraine picks Georgia’s ex-president as Odessa governor
Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been nominated by Ukraine’s cabinet ministers as the governor of the country’s strategic Odessa region. …read more Source: Iran...
Donetsk Republic Reveals New Evidence of Ukraine Crimes in Donbass
TEHRAN (FNA)- The self-proclaimed Donetsk republic’s military intelligence presented new reports of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies on the crimes committed by Kiev forces in Donbass. …read more Source: Fars News...
Amsterdam: Russia releases blacklist of EU politicians
Moscow has issued a blacklist of politicians from the European Union, barring them from travelling to the Russian Federation in reaction to the EU sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine, the Netherlands said. …read more Source: Iran...
Baltic states mull missile system against Russia
The three Northern European countries on the Baltic Sea are considering the deployment of a joint air defense system in response to what they describe as security concerns over Russia’s activities in the region. According to Press TV, on Thursday, defense ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania came together in the northern Lithuanian...
“Children for Peace” festival held in Kiev
The international festival “Children for peace” has kicked off in Ukraine’s capital Kiev. …read more Source:...
Baltic states mulling joint air defense system amid tensions with Russia
Baltic States are mulling a joint air defense system amid regional tensions with Russia. The defense minister of Lithuania says the possibility of deploying a medium-range defense system is being analyzed by the three states. He made the announcement after talks with his counterparts from Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine. The skies over the three...
Kiev ready for Donbas talks only after local polls: Poroshenko
Ukrainian president says Kiev will hold talks with the leaders of Donetsk and Luhansk only after local elections in the two regions, which are currently controlled by pro-Russians. …read more Source:...
Russia optimistic about Ukraine crisis resolution: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed optimism about a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine’s volatile east under the provisions of the February Minsk truce deal. Lavrov told a meeting of the World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots in Moscow on Thursday “There is a real chance today for a...
Russia says US meddling in FIFA affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United States is meddling in the affairs of the world football governing body by trying to block Sepp Blatter’s reelection bid for the FIFA presidency. Putin said Thursday in a speech aired on state TV “This is clearly an attempt to block the reelection of Blatter as president of FIFA and is an...
Russia optimistic about Ukraine crisis resolution: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed optimism about a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine’s volatile east under the provisions of the February Minsk truce deal. …read more Source: Iran...
