European Council President Commends Sweden On Decision To Join NATO
President of the European Council Charles Michel commended Sweden and the Swedish prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on deciding to join NATO, calling it a “decision for the benefit of collective security and defense.” In a tweet on Monday, Mic...
EU Foreign Ministers Confident That Latest Sanctions Against Russia Will Be Ready Soon
The foreign ministers of Austria and Estonia have spoken about the prospect of an upcoming sixth EU sanctions package against Russia, with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg “confident” that the package will be “done in the next d...
President Kim Mobilizes North Korea’s Military In Response To Covid-19 Outbreak
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country's first officially acknowledged outbreak of Covid-19, as the impoverished nation scrambles to address what state media has described as a "major national emergency....
Ruble Up Against Dollar, Euro As Foreign Currency Trading Starts On Moscow Exchange
The ruble strengthened against the dollar and the euro as foreign currency trading started on Moscow Exchange on Monday compared with previous closing. As of 10:20 am Moscow time, the dollar exchange rate was down by 1.29% at 63.71 rubles, while the ...
Russia Cautions NATO On Membership For Sweden And Finland
The North Atlantic Alliance should be under no illusion Russia will put up with Sweden and Finland’s membership, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday. "We are making a thorough analysis of the situation. It has certainly ch...
China Expresses Protest To G7 Over Statement On Taiwan, Xinjiang, Foreign Ministry Says
China’s authorities express protest to the states of the Group of Seven (G7) over their statement on Taiwan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday. "China expresses resolute protest t...
Document On Restoring Iran Nuke Deal Is At High Readiness – Deputy Foreign Minister
The document for returning to full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for the settlement around the Iran nuclear program is at a high level of readiness, the remaining problems are of political nature, Russian Deputy For...
Somali Re-Elects President, 5 Years After He Was Voted Out
Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was re-elected as the East African country’s head of state on Sunday. In the election for the country’s highest office, the 66-year-old politician defeated 35 competitors, including current President ...
One Dead, 4 Critically Injured In California Church Shooting
One person was killed and four others were gravely injured in a mass shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California. It was the second mass shooting in 24 hours, following the massacre at Buffalo Tops in New York. According to the Orange County She...
Finland Will Apply To Join NATO, Leaders Say, Ditching Decades Of Neutrality Despite Russia’s Threats Of Retaliation
Finland's government announced Sunday it will apply to join NATO, ditching decades of wartime neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation as the Nordic country attempts to strengthen its security following the onset of the war i...
