US to reduce troops in Europe to 2021 levels: Pentagon
The Pentagon on Tuesday said that it was reducing the number of US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) in Europe...
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Syrian soldier killed, 18 people wounded by car bomb in Damascus
Reuters. Thick black smoke was seen rising in the sky following a car bomb explosion that killed one Syrian soldier...
Trump says holding off on Iran attack planned for Tuesday
Reuters. President Donald Trump posted on social media on Monday (May 18) that he was holding off on a planned...
Iran ready to hand over enriched uranium to Russia instead of US: Al Hadath
Iran is ready to hand over its enriched uranium to Russia instead of the United States, according to Tehran’s updated...
Poles blindsided by US troop move say they are a ‘proven ally’
Two senior Polish defense ministry officials are on their way to Washington to get more information on why the U.S....
Russia, China, and United States want to destroy European Union: Kallas
The Trump administration does not like a united European Union because the bloc is a geopolitical force that Washington has...
Moscow and Washington are in very intensive contact: Ryabkov
Moscow and Washington are in very intensive contact, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said. According to Sergey Ryabkov, the...
Russia will treat any choice made by Armenia with understanding: Overchuk
Against the backdrop of reports about Yerevan’s rapprochement with the West, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated that Russia...
UAE failed to create anti-Iran coalition of Gulf states
The United Arab Emirates tried unsuccessfully to persuade fellow Gulf states to join a coordinated attack on Iran shortly after...
Another batch of grain to be sent to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory
Another batch of grain from Russia will be sent to Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan on May 15. Azerbaijani...
US welcomes announcement of lifting of restrictions on bilateral trade between Armenia and Türkiye
The United States welcomes the announcement of the lifting of restrictions on bilateral trade between Armenia and Türkiye, the US...
Kremlin demanded withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass for third time in past week
Russian officials have publicly repeated the same condition three times in the past seven days, demanding that Ukraine withdraw its...
UK promises jets, drones and warship for Strait of Hormuz defence mission: BBC
The UK has said it will contribute drones, fighter jets and a warship to a joint mission aimed at safeguarding...
Trump says end of war in Ukraine is very close
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 12) that the war in Ukraine is very close to ending and...
Guterres declares crisis of legitimacy in UN Security Council
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres underscored Africa’s vast potential and noted that it continues to be held back by an international...
EU ministers agree on sanctions targeting violent West Bank settlers
European Union foreign ministers reached an agreement on Monday (May 11) on new sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers in the...
Latvian defence minister resigns following recent drone incursions
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds resigned on Sunday following a recent incursion by two Ukrainian drones into the Baltic country’s...
Erdogan and Barzani discussed recent developments in the region
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Ankara does not want the conflict between the United States and Iran...
There is a pause in trilateral talks on Ukraine: Ushakov
Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that trilateral negotiations aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine...
I made request for ceasefire ‘directly’ to two presidents; Russia and Ukraine will exchange prisoners under ceasefire: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a...
Trump delays EU auto tariff hike until July 4
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would give the European Union until July 4 to implement trade deal...
Pope Leo meets US Secretary of State Rubio amid tensions with Trump
Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday (May 7), at a...
Trump says Iran war has ‘very good chance of ending’ while Iran rejects US reports
Reuters/CCTV. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is closing in on a deal with Iran, expressing...
Hovhannisyan emphasizes importance of strengthening the science-policy interface at STI Forum
At the 11th ECOSOC Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, the Permanent Representative of...
Iran implements new rules for passage through Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian authorities have announced the formation and implementation of a new system for vessel passage through the Strait of...
Fertilizer and grain to be sent to Armenia via Azerbaijan
Fertilizer and grain will be transported to Armenia via Azerbaijan on May 6. According to Azerbaijani media, 4 wagons...
Erdogan accuses EU of ‘strategic blindness’, says Europe needs Turkey more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Europe’s need for Turkey now exceeds Turkey’s need for Europe, criticising what he described...
UK seeks to join EU’s €90bn Ukraine loan after SAFE talks collapse
The EU and UK announced on Monday that they are entering negotiations for London to join the bloc’s €90 billion...
U.S. response to Tehran’s 14‑point peace proposal remains under review: Baghaei
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday the U.S. response to Tehran’s 14‑point peace proposal remains under review, stressing that negotiations...
Zelensky wants to end the war, but question is who can mediate peace: Babiš
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Sunday in Yerevan, on the eve of the...