Section: Iran
Britain resigns as a world power
LONDON On Monday, the Right Honorable David Cameron, prime minister of Great Britain, gave his first major speech after being reelected to his high office — once held by Pitt, Gladstone, Disraeli, Lloyd George, Churchill and Thatcher. Confronting a world of challenges — including Greece’s possible exit from the euro, a massive migration...
Kiev refuses to guarantee human rights protection in east Ukraine conflict zone
Ukraine refused to guarantee protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the zone of military operations in the East. The Ukrainian parliament has backed a decree allowing the country to rescind its commitments outlined in the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the International Covenant on Civil...
Another Russian convoy delivers humanitarian aid to Donetsk, Luhansk
The Russian Emergencies Ministry has delivered its 27th humanitarian cargo to the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine, a ministry spokesman said on Thursday. More than 100 trucks brought over 1,000 tons of humanitarian cargo, including foodstuffs and essentials, to Donetsk and Luhansk, the spokesman said, Itar-Tass reported. Russia...
Ukraine parliament scraps 5 military agreements with Russia
The Ukrainian parliament has terminated a series of intergovernmental agreements on military cooperation with Russia, amid growing tensions between the two sides. On Thursday, the Verkhovna Rada , parliament, voted to terminate five agreements between the two sides over allegations that Russia has been instigating unrest in eastern Ukraine. The...
Russia return to G7 unimaginable: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will host a G7 summit next month, says that a return of Russia to the Group of Seven (G7) is “unimaginable.” Ahead of the June 7-8 summit in the southeastern German State of Bavaria, Merkel said in the German parliament on Thursday “As long as Russia does not commit itself, and act according to the fundamental...
Kiev Refuses to Guarantee Human Rights Protection in East Ukraine Conflict Zone
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ukraine refused to guarantee protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the zone of military operations in the East. …read more Source: Fars News...
Another Russian Convoy Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Donetsk, Luhansk
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Russian Emergencies Ministry has delivered its 27th humanitarian cargo to the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine, a ministry spokesman said on Thursday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Ukraine parliament scraps 5 military agreements with Russia
The Ukrainian parliament terminates five military cooperation agreements with Russia. …read more Source:...
Putin Says Ukraine’s Statement on Default Unprofessional
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukraine’s statement regarding a possible default is a consequence of Kiev’s low level of professionalism, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, ordering the Finance Ministry to sort out the issue of Ukraine’s debt to Russia. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Russia warns of retaliatory measures if Ukraine hosts NATO missiles
Russia has threatened to adopt countermeasures if NATO deploys its ballistic missile system in Ukraine. “If the point at issue is Ukraine’s wish to host US missile defense components, of course this can be perceived only negatively, because that would pose a threat to Russia’s security,” Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov,...
