Rumors about Ramzan Kadyrov’s state of health, a political strategy for Ukraine? However, on Monday, independent news outlet Novaya Gazeta claimed that Kadyrov was indeed ill, arguing that “some things cannot be hidden, including the striking changes in the Chechen leader’s appearance, behavior and schedule.” According to the media, he suffers from pancreatic necrosis and … Read more
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12, [Dimitris Papamitsos/Greek Prime Minister’s Office/Handout via Reuters] It’s been more than a year of calm waters between Greece and Turkey and suddenly tensions seemed to have flared up again. Earlier this week, Turkey hit … Read more
Japan Gives 250 Cherry Trees to U.S. as a Symbol of Friendship and Renewal Spring brings new beginnings, and in a beautiful gesture, Japan has presented the United States with 250 cherry trees. This announcement was made during a welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and First Lady Yuko Kishida, where President Joe … Read more
You can also listen to the article in audio version. /From our special correspondent/ Even during the campaign, Peter Pellegrini repeatedly spoke out against the current Czech President Petr Pavl and Prime Minister Petr Fial from the ODS and their position on the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Former prime minister Andrej Babiš and ex-president … Read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al Sisi meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Cairo, March 17, 2024 – Text size The European Union on Sunday signed a 7.4 billion euro ($8 billion) “strategic” agreement with Egypt focusing especially on energy and migration, worrying human rights defenders. The agreement was signed in Cairo … Read more
New York (dpa) – China has accused the United States of further escalating the conflict in the Middle East with retaliatory attacks in Iraq and Syria. The US’s actions in the region are reinforcing the “vicious circle of violence and counter-violence,” said Chinese representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, as state television reported. The … Read more
New York (dpa) – China has accused the United States of further escalating the conflict in the Middle East with retaliatory attacks in Iraq and Syria. The US’s actions in the region are reinforcing the “vicious circle of violence and counter-violence,” said Chinese representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, as state television reported. The … Read more
[AP] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Istanbul, his first of nine stops during a week-long trip, Friday afternoon. Next stop for Blinken will be Hania, Crete, where he will meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Saturday. Blinken’s agenda in his talks with Turkey includes Sweden’s accession to NATO, the F-16 fighters and … Read more
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) greets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) after the end of their meeting in Athens on December [Dimitris Papamitsos/PM’s Press Office] Despite being an election year, 2023 did not see any turbulence in Greek-Turkish relations. Indeed, it was probably the calmest year since the abortive coup in Turkey in … Read more
And it is also thanks to “our support and that of so many other countries, which do what is human: helping the victim, instead of turning a blind eye, which would help the aggressor,” added the minister. The current situation in the Russian-occupied territories and unprotected places in Ukraine illustrates what would have happened to … Read more