Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kasim Zhomart Tokayev have discussed the situation in Kazakhstan following a violent protest in a “long” telephone conversation, the Kremlin said on Saturday. Tokayev has provided Putin with “detailed” information about the situation in the country, saying it is “moving towards stabilization,” the Kremlin said in a … Read more
Russia is trying to bypass the European Union (EU) in direct talks with the United States on Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Ledran said on Friday. After weeks of tensions over the concentration of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders, raising concerns about preparations for another Russian invasion in Kiev and the West, talks between US … Read more
A spokesman for the former president of Kazakhstan said on Saturday that he was still in the capital, rejecting rumors that Nursultan Nazarbayev had left the country. Aidos Ukibay said on Twitter that Nazarbayev was in “direct contact” with the current president, Kasim Zhomart Tokayev, who has so far been seen as an insert for … Read more
NATO is ready to engage in dialogue with Russia, but not at the expense of its values or key principles, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs (JV) said on the microblogging website after the meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Rinkevich points out that the alliance of Allies was reached at today’s meeting of NATO foreign ministers. … Read more
There is a real risk of a new Russian invasion of Ukraine, the alliance’s secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said after a video conference of NATO foreign ministers on Friday. “The risk of conflict is real. Russia’s aggressive actions are seriously undermining security in Europe, “Stoltenberg said. NATO foreign ministers held a video conference on Friday … Read more
Peru has the highest Covid-19 mortality rate in the world, and nearly 100,000 children have lost at least one parent or primary caregiver during the pandemic, the government said on Thursday. “Unfortunately, there are almost 98,000 children in our country who have lost a father, mother or guardian in a pandemic,” said Anahi Duranda, Peru’s … Read more
In the New Year’s speeches by the President of the Republic Egils Levits and the Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (JV), the people felt distant from the society and detached from the actions of the politicians themselves, such an opinion was expressed by the public relations specialist Filips Rajevskis. As the specialist noted, everything was good … Read more
Israel began vaccinating a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Friday in populations at higher risk of developing the disease or spreading the disease – the weakened immune system, seniors and carers. Heart and lung transplant patients were the first to be vaccinated with the fourth dose on Friday morning at the Sheba Medical Center … Read more
The number of new cases of Covid-19 in the world has risen by more than 50% this week, while the number of deaths from the disease has fallen by nine percent, according to AFP. The average number of infections detected during the day has exceeded one million this week, more specifically – it has reached … Read more
Forest fires have spread rapidly in the U.S. state of Colorado, which could have burned more than 500 homes, officials said Thursday. At least 1,600 acres (646 acres) of land were burned in the Boulder area of the state. Warnings have been issued of possible deaths and injuries as the fire swept through hotels and … Read more