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China says NATO’s conduct has pushed the current tension between Russia and Ukraine to a “breaking point.” During a daily news briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian called on the United States to take China’s concerns seriously and avoid undermining its interests in handling the …

Russia says the United States has declared an economic war against it with far-reaching consequences for energy markets and global economy. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday that Washington “has declared economic war on Russia and it is de facto waging this war.” Peskov said the Western sanctions …

NATO member Turkey changed its rhetoric to call Russia’s assault on Ukraine a “war” on Sunday and pledged to implement parts of an international pact that would potentially limit the transit of Russian warships from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. Kyiv had appealed to Ankara to block any more …

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the parliament’s decree to reopen candidature for the republic’s presidency “unconstitutional”. The Court said there is no constitutional provision that gives the Parliament Presidium the power to reopen the candidature for the Presidency of the republic. It noted that such a decision can …

Russia’s Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, says his country’s military operation in neighboring Ukraine aims to thwart the “military threat created by Western countries.” Addressing a televised press conference on Tuesday, Shoigu declared that the Russian armed forces will continue the special military operation until the “goals are achieved”. Defending the …

A man has shot and killed his three children and their chaperone before killing himself in a gun violence at a church in Sacramento, California. Policemen responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. local time on Monday found five people dead, including the shooter, in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, Sgt. …

Russia’s top security official hits back at France for threatening Moscow with “an economic war,” saying such wars had often turned into real ones throughout history. Former President and Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev made the warning on Tuesday, after French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire threatened to wage …

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States does not support Poland’s proposal to transfer the aging MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, arguing that such a measure can escalate tensions with Russia. According to Press TV, in a telephone conversation with his Polish counterpart on Wednesday, Austin described the …

On Tuesday, Iraqi forces killed ISIS members in Al-Anbar Governorate. The Security Media Cell said that “the Iraqi air force struck with F_16 aircrafts ISIS sites in the Shuaib Al-Daye’e area within the sector of Al-Jazeera Operations Command of Al-Anbar.” The operations resulted in the death of three ISIS terrorists. …

A new session of the Federal Supreme Court will take pace today, Tuesday, to look into the appeal filed against Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi’s decision to reopen the candidature for the presidency of the republic. The Court will hold a preliminary hearing of the representatives who filed the complaint, as …

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis will only be possible if Kiev remains neutral and Moscow’s control over the Crimean Peninsula is formally recognized. The Kremlin cited Putin as making the remarks in a telephone call with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Monday, during …

China has reiterated its opposition to the use of illegal and unilateral sanctions against Russia in the wake of a Western move to block a certain number of Russian banks from the SWIFT interbank system amid the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking at a regular daily news briefing in Beijing on …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blasted the West as the “empire of lies” over plans to impose sweeping sanctions against Moscow to cripple the country’s economy, following its large-scale military operation in Ukraine. Putin was quoted as making the comment in a meeting on Monday when he discussed the Russian …

Some 59% of attendees at the CPAC conservative conference in Florida want former Republican President Donald Trump to be the party’s 2024 presidential candidate, according to a straw poll released on Sunday. Underscoring the unparalleled sway Trump enjoys over the Republican base, his closest rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, garnered …

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus have begun on Monday, with Ukraine’s delegation including several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. According to Press TV, the country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. The Ukrainian delegation …

The United Kingdom has taken further measures against Russia, cutting off Moscow’s major financial institutions from Western financial markets in response to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. The government said Monday that it banned any British entities from conducting transactions with the Russian central bank, finance ministry and wealth fund. …

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus have begun on Monday, with Ukraine’s delegation including several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. The Ukrainian delegation arrived at the border …

Iraq’s legislative body on Monday voted on a proposal for naming 25 Permanent parliamentary committees. The council also voted on forming a committee for adjusting the tasks of parliamentary committees. The First Deputy Speaker of the parliament, Hakem al-Zameli, will be running the committee, aided by lawmakers Hasan al-Kaabi, Falih …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the European Union (EU) to grant Ukraine membership into the bloc. “It is a crucial moment to close the long-standing discussion once and for all and decide on Ukraine’s membership in the EU,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter on Saturday. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir …

Democrats are preparing to spend record sums on lawyers, advertising and other protect-the-vote efforts in a bid to fight Republican voting laws. According to Press TV, the move comes in the run-up to the 2022 midterm elections as Democrats are hoping to stave off Republican efforts they believe will choke …