Section: Iran
Hegemony in the Making: Germany on the Way to Becoming a Political Giant
Germany on the Way to Becoming a Political Giant Rainer Rilling(Translation by Eric Canepa) Germany is an economic giant but a political dwarf. Ever since the run-up to the First World War, this thesis has been firmly established in the conservative camp and it remains the basic assumption of a century of German foreign and security policy. In...
Germany calls for peaceful solution to end east Ukraine conflict
Russian president Vladimir Putin has accused the West of pursuing double standard. Putin went on to say that applying the Minsk agreement will be hard, but Russia and Germany need to work together to influence all parties to help end the conflict. He supported the idea that only the OSCE will be able to apply the MINSK agreement in eastern...
No genuine ceasefire in eastern Ukraine: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is no genuine ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Merkel in Moscow to mend ties
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday paid tribute to Soviet soldiers killed in WWII as she called for cooperation with Russia amid tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
West backs revival of fascism in Ukraine: Analyst
An analyst says the West supports the revival of fascism in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia, China countering NATO buildup: Duma head
A leading Russian lawmaker says the promotion of relations between Russia and China is a response to the US and the NATO’s military expansion in Europe. Alexei Pushkov, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Russian State Duma, the lower house of the parliament, made the remarks on Sunday in a post on his Twitter account. Pushkov...
Putin warns certain countries trying to dominate world
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against attempts by certain countries to dominate the world. Putin made the remarks in his address commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. US President Barack Obama has boycotted the festivities, as have the leaders of Britain and France; Russia’s...
Russia hoping to revive ties with Europe: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is set to restore its European ties, severely affected by the crisis in Ukraine in recent months. According to Press TV, Putin said at a Saturday meeting with Czech President Miloš Zeman in the capital Moscow “We are really hoping that we not only rebuild our relations with Europe generally,...
Russia marks WWII victory with large military parade
Russia has kicked off its Victory Day military parade on Moscow’s Red Square, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II. The Victory Day parade in the capital’s center began at 10:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) and is described as the largest of such events in the...
7000 civilians killed in east Ukraine: Poroshenko
Ukraine’s president says almost 7000 civilians have lost their lives in east Ukraine clashes during the past year. …read more Source:...
