UK’s Johnson Says Russia Making Slow Gains In Donbas, Calls For Ukraine To Be Given Advanced, Long-Range Rocket Systems
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was making "slow" but "palpable" progress in the Donbas and urged more military support for Ukraine, such as the provision of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. “I th...
Neutral Status Gives Finland and Sweden Greater Security Than Their Entry Into NATO — China’s Ambassador To France
The neutral status gives Finland and Sweden greater security than their forthcoming entry into NATO will be able to provide, because this alliance poses a threat to Russia, China’s ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said on the Europe-1 radio station....
Security Officials Call On Responsible Countries To Fulfil Commitments On Afghanistan
High-ranking security officials from eight countries have concluded their meeting on Afghanistan to call on those responsible for the current developments in the Central Asian nation to fulfil their commitments to help restore growth in the republic....
China’s Foreign Ministry Accused Blinken Of Spreading False Information
The essence of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's speech about China was to spread false information and inflate the theory of a "Chinese threat," China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news briefing on Friday adding that China h...
Buhari Jets Out For AU Summit In Equatorial Guinea
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday left Abuja to participate in the African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Me...
“Putin Must Lose In Ukraine,” Says UK Foreign Secretary
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has spoken out against Russia's "bullying" and "atrocities" in Ukraine during a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday. Truss used an address to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to speak out against...
If US Says It Wants Cybersecurity Dialogue, “We Won’t Keep It Waiting” — Oleg Syromolotov
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov has said that if the United States decides to get back to cybersecurity talks, "Russia will not keep it waiting." "To be frank, we have no illusions about the readiness of the American side to negot...
US Should Look At China’s Peaceful Development In An Unbiased Way And Accept It China
The United States must stop passing its national interests off as international legal norms, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman told a news conference Thursday. "The US must stop palming off its home-grown concepts as international rules," Senior C...
Portuguese government authorizes Abramovich sale of Chelsea FC
The Portuguese government has authorized the sale of Chelsea FC, the London football team owned by Roman Abramovich, a Russian businessman and Kremlin ally. Abramovich is subject to sanctions by the UK government and has seen his assets frozen. He pu...
UN officials to visit Moscow to discuss Ukraine and fertilizer exports
The United Nations' under secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs plans to visit Moscow in early June to discuss the situation in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Russian mission to the UN said Wednesday, according to Russian state-run news agenc...
