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As Putin orders snap military maneuvers, Ukraine follows suit
President Vladimir Putin has ordered snap military drills involving 150,000 personnel and hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels to ensure “security in Russia’s southwest,” the defense ministry said on Friday.“In accordance with the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces snap exercises are being conducted by troops...
Europe issues alert to passenger airlines about flying in Iranian airspace
The European Aviation Safety Agency warned that passenger jets flying through Iranian airspace risk being accidentally targeted by the country’s air-defense systems.“Due to the hazardous security situation, and poor coordination between civil aviation and military operations, there is a risk of misidentification of civil aircraft, EASA...
US maintains Libya policy, condemns all foreign intervention: State Department
Washington’s policy toward :Libya crisis timeline: The battle for Tripoli, Sirte, and oil from November to todayUAE working for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Libya: Foreign Affairs Minister GargashLibyan officials collect evidence of Russian fighters in warThe statement also said tribal leaders meeting al-Sisi in Cairo had authorized the...
Netherlands to fine store for selling wine from West Bank as ‘Made in Israel’
Dutch government inspectors said they would impose a fine on a store selling wine from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron that is labelled as ‘Made in Israel’. The warning was issued during an inspection on 10 July inspection at the Israel Products Centre in Nijkerk, an importer and retail outfit run by the pro-Israel group Christians...
Ukraine names central bank chief after controversial resignation
The parliament approves the appointment of Kyrylo Shevchenko amid concerns over the central bank’s independence. …read more Source:: AL...
Putin, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Iran, Libya
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situations in Ukraine, Iran and Libya with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a phone conversation Wednesday, the Kremlin has said in a statement. While discussing the situation in the southeast of Ukraine, both Putin and Merkel gave a negative assessment to the recent statements by Ukrainian...
US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting land mines in Libya
US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting land mines in Libya US Africa Command traced the use of the explosive devices from the capital Tripoli to the flashpoint city of Sirte MEE staff Wed, 07/15/2020 – 22:00 The US military traced the use of the explosive devices to the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organisation …read more...
Putin opposes US plan to extend Iran sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that sanctions against Iran have no chance of succeeding, the Kremlin said, Anadolu reports. In a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin urged preservation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the Russian side...
Germany’s Merkel discusses Ukraine agreement in call with Putin
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine rejects Iranian conclusion of ‘human error’ in downed passenger plane
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by Iranian forces in January amid their strikes on US military positions in Iraq. …read more Source::...
