Posts Tagged: russia
UK Warships to Sail for Black Sea in May as Ukraine-Russia Tensions Rise
British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing senior naval...
Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis Is a Trauma on the World’s Conscience
The 10-year old war in Syria has gone far beyond tragic mass devastation. The body and soul of two Syrian generations have been crushed. Their...
Only ‘Language of Power’ and Sanctions Can Free Navalny, Ally Says
Russia would only consider releasing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny if its leadership was hit with painful personal sanctions, a close ally said ahead of a...
Putin, Alexei Navalny and Public Dissent in Russia
Huge protests recently held in Russia over the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny could become a countrywide movement against the ruling political elite. The...
Libya Power Brokers Welcome Accord But Challenges Lie Ahead
Libya's parallel eastern administration welcomed Friday's announcement of a new interim government to unite the country, but added it would only cede power if the...
Trump Downplays Impact of Massive Hacking, Questions Russia Involvement
US President Donald Trump in his first comments about a widespread data breach across the US government downplayed the seriousness and impact of the cyber...
Russian Ambassador to Israel: Jewish State Is Middle East’s ‘Problem,’ Not Iran
i24 News - Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov pointed to the Jewish state as the “problem” in the Middle East — not Iran, the...
Will Russia Become Involved in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict?
In the wake of recent escalations in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, government officials and observers of the South Caucasus have referred ominously to intentions to...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Trade Fresh Accusations of Karabakh Attacks
Armenia and Azerbaijan once more accused each other of bombing residential areas on Saturday, in defiance of a pact to avoid the deliberate targeting of...
Armenia and Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other of Violating Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of swiftly and seriously violating the terms of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, raising questions about how meaningful...
Reports: Russia Willing to Sell Iran Advanced Air Defense Systems
i24 News - Russia is willing to sell Iran advanced S-400 air defense systems, Russian envoy to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan recently said. As cited by Iran's...
Latest on the Worldwide Spread of Coronavirus
European countries from Denmark to Greece have announced new restrictions to curb surging coronavirus infections in some of their largest cities, while Britain is considering...
Russia and Iran’s Dangerous Energy Gambit in the Caucasus
After Armenia’s attack on Azerbaijan’s borders on July 12, a flurry of speculative articles appeared that contained obvious disinformation intended to portray what had happened...
Is Russia’s Quest for World Power in Trouble?
An important part of Russia’s grand strategy in terms of foreign policy is its purposeful creation and management of conflict zones across the post-Soviet space....
