KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The deputy leader of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, held talks Saturday with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin in Moscow. They discussed bilateral relations and means of boosting cooperation in the political and military fields, the Sovereign Council said in a statement....
EIRUT (AA) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said Saturday there are no safe paths out of Ukraine for Lebanese nationals stranded in the country. “The Lebanese who are currently present there are advised to stay in safe places until things clear up,” he said following his meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati. He […]...
Lebanon plans to purchase 50,000 tons of wheat amid concerns on wheat supply over the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. Lebanon imports around 60% of its wheat needs from Ukraine and Russia. “We asked the government to buy quantities of imported wheat for the production of bread as part of efforts to protect the country’s [&helli...
The Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan has said that it was working to evacuate Afghan nationals from crisis-hit Ukraine. The government “is concerned for the safety of Afghan citizens and students in Ukraine, and is utilizing all available facilities and communication channels to safeguard its citizens and evacuate them to safety,”...
Over 23,000 civilians have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in Yemen since the beginning of this year, the United Nations said. “We want to reiterate our concern about the grave situation in the country, including the impact of the ongoing conflict, which is causing civilian casualties on a daily basis,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric [&...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to defend Ukraine “until the end” in an address to his nation. Zelenskyy called on Russian people to oppose the war and invited all who want to defend Ukraine to his country. He said they stood upright against Russia’s attacks and successfully repulsed them, and denied the reports...
Russia’s war against Ukraine “will last” and the world must prepare for the crisis with determination, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned as he accelerated military deployment in neighboring Eastern European countries to support Kiev. “War has returned to Europe,” Macron told businessmen and industrialists at an agriculture event in P...
Russia on Friday accused Washington of trying to lure Finland and Sweden into NATO. The admission of the two Scandinavian countries would have serious security consequences for Russia that would demand reciprocal steps, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a weekly press briefing in Moscow. Singling out the US, among other coun...
US President Joe Biden welcomed a decision Friday to activate land, sea and air elements of NATO’s Response Force for the first time in the collective defense history. “I strongly welcome the decision to activate NATO’s defensive plans and elements of the NATO Response Force to strengthen our collective posture, as well as the commitments [&he...
Serbia will not impose sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine crisis, President Aleksandar Vucic said Friday. Vucic’s remarks came after a session of the National Security Council. He said Serbia stands for peace, respects international law and believes that it is wrong to violate the territorial integrity of any country, including Ukraine,...
