Section: Iran
Kerry arrives in Beijing for two-day visit
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit to China. This is the sixth trip Kerry has made to China in his term of office. According to Xinhua, Kerry is expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to address a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. The two sides will also work to prepare for the...
Russia to boost military presence in Crimea in response to NATO
Russia is set to ramp up its military presence in Crimea, the country’s envoy to the Alliance said justifying the move by NATO’s “stepping up activities” in Eastern Europe. The envoy also urged the US to pull out its nuclear weapons stationed in Europe. “Naturally, we will increase our forces in Crimea because NATO countries...
Ukraine army accused of violating human rights in east
A report on alleged extrajudicial executions and torture by troops in eastern Ukraine has been presented in Moscow. …read more Source:...
‘US admits Kiev failed to honor Minsk Accords’
The United States has acknowledged for the first time that Kiev doesn’t comply with the Minsk agreements, Chairman of the State Duma International Affairs Committee Alexey Pushkov told reporters. He commented on the remarks by US Secretary of State John Kerry, which he made following talks in Sochi with Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
Ukraine Appoints US Senator McCain Presidential Aide
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed John McCain, a hawkish US senator who has pressed Washington to send lethal weapons to war-torn Ukraine, as his advisor, his administration said. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Lawmaker: US Admits Kiev Fails to Honor Minsk Accords
TEHRAN (FNA)- The United States has acknowledged for the first time that Kiev doesn’t comply with the Minsk agreements, Chairman of the State Duma International Affairs Committee Alexey Pushkov told reporters. …read more Source: Fars News...
Artillery shells damage schools, kindergarten in eastern Ukraine
Two school buildings and a kindergarten have been reportedly damaged in artillery attacks in the city of Gorlovka, in Ukraine’s restive east. …read more Source: Iran...
Artillery shells damage schools, kindergarten in eastern Ukraine
Two schools and a kindergarten are damaged in artillery attacks in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
US abusing Minsk II agreement on Ukraine: Analyst
The US is abusing the framework of the Minsk II agreement on Ukraine to pursue its own agenda in the region, a geopolitical analyst in Europe says. …read more Source:...
Pro-Russians in eastern Ukraine propose constitution reforms
Pro-Russia forces in east Ukraine’s self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) say they have proposed amendments to Ukraine’s constitution, particularly over the “special status” of the two breakaway regions. According to the reports, DPR chief negotiator in Ukraine peace talks Denis Pushilin on...
