Geopolitics
Russia’s Gazprom cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over non-payment in rubles
Russia Gazprom had cut off gas supplies on Wednesday (27 April 2022) to Poland and Bulgaria over their failure to make payments in Russian rubles, and had warned that siphoning of any gas supplies meant for other European customers will be responded with a reduction of the similar amount in gas supply to those customers…
Read MoreShiafication of Syria
It is not a secret that with the Civil War in Syria Iran has tried to increase its influence in the region by actively supporting Bashar al-Assad led-government. The Iranians seek to transform Syria into a stable base of operations and are promoting cultural, demographic and religious changes in some regions to secure their long-term…
Read More[ DW ] Turkey launches new offensive against Kurdish militants in Iraq
Turkey launched a new cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq early Monday. Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets, camps, tunnels, shelters, and ammunition storage areas in northern Iraq, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency. “Until now, our operation is continuing successfully as planned. The targets…
Read MoreYemen President-in-Exile resigned; Presidential Leadership Council to take over all powers
Having failed to stay in power over the course of a seven-year-long civil war, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has resigned, handing full authority to an eight-member council led by the country’s former interior minister, Rashad al-Alimi. “I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers, in accordance with the constitution and the…
Read More[ Kharkiv Front ] Ukrainian forces captures 2 towns east of Kharkiv: Malaya Rohan and Vil’khivka
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Read More[ The Japan Times ] North Korea may be preparing for nuclear test soon, report says
Pyongyang appears to be working on a “shortcut” to a tunnel at its Punggye-ri underground test facility, apparently in an attempt to repair the site, which was shuttered in 2018, the Yonhap news agency reported, quoting unidentified sources in Seoul. South Korea’s military and intelligence authorities detected signs that the North was focusing on restoring…
Read More[ Azatutyun ] Armenia Slams Azerbaijan Over ‘Aggressive Actions’ In Nagorno-Karabakh
In a statement issued late on Thursday the Armenian Foreign Ministry said that “such actions by Baku seriously endanger regional stability and peace.” It said that in late afternoon Azerbaijani armed forces violated the line of contact with Nagorno-Karabakh in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping mission and moved into the village of…
Read More[ Donetsk Front ] Russian Forces captures Zolota Nyva and Novodonets’ke
Novodonets’ke was previously held once before by the Russian forces. However, the capture of Zolota Nyva signals to complete destruction of the Velyka Novosilka – Volodymyrivka defense line. Full report:
Read MoreRussia withdrawn and cease to be member of Council of Europe
The general secretary of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejcinovic, had stressed that the process that has ended with that expulsion was opened because the Ukraine attack “goes against everything we defend and constitutes a violation of our status and the European Convention on Human rights”. The ambassadors meeting in the Committee of Ministers to…
Read More[ Reuters ] Time to lift ‘unjust’ sanctions on Turkey’s defence industry, Erdogan tells Biden
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Joe Biden in a phone call on Thursday that it was past time to lift all “unjust” sanctions on Turkey’s defence industry. According to a statement from Erdogan’s office, he also told Biden that Turkey expected its request to purchase 40 new F-16 fighter jets and modernise its…
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