Moscow and Beijing oppose attempts to revise the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the official name for the nuclear deal – as it may undermine long-standing global efforts in this area, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks in Moscow with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday. According to the top […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed during a phone call on Friday the situation in Syria, in particular the ongoing process of eradicating terrorism in Ghouta. Putin informed Macron about the decisions made at the April 4 Russian-Turkish-Iranian summit in Ankara, which concern strengthening Syria’s sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial […]

 Former President Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison and 18 billion won in fine on Friday in a massive corruption scandal that toppled her from power early last year. In a live televised trial, the Seoul Central District Court meted out the guilty verdict for the 66-year-old former leader, about a year […]

Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif, while hailing the Wed. Ankara summit on Syrian issue, lambasted Washington for ‘milking’ Saudi Arabia for additional $4bn in order to keep US troops in Syria. In a tweet on Wednesday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deemed the three-way summit between presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey held in Ankara to […]

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s bid to delay a 12 year prison sentence for corruption in a ruling that could upend presidential elections in Latin America’s biggest country. The 6-5 ruling means that Lula — who was Brazil’s most popular leader on record and is the frontrunner […]

The term “deadline” has become a frequent key word in the diction of the US controversial president and it has been used, once again, in the recent economic confrontation between Washington and the EU. The problem is that Donald Trump, in response to the protests of European leaders, has recently stated that US will grant […]

Russian President Putin’s Special Envoy to Syria Alexander Lavrentiev reaffirmed on Wednesday that the next round of Astana Peace Process Conference will be held in May 14-15 in Astana. Head of the Russian delegation to Astana meetings Alexander Lavrentiev announced on Wednesday that the 9th round of Astana is scheduled to be held in mid-May. […]

Touching upon the Ankara summit held concurrent with Moscow security meeting, Iranian ambassador to Moscow hailed the regional cooperation for solving the problems in the region. “The problems and crises of the region can be solved through regional cooperation, dialogue, and exchange of views,” said Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei, asserting that the trilateral […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed on Monday that the US military presence in Syria is illegal and contrary to the UN Charter. During a joint press conference with his Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali in Moscow, Lavrov expressed his country’s hope that US President Donald Trump’s statements regarding the withdrawal of his troops […]

 A top aide to former Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi says he fears arrest if he returns to Libya over what he may know about corruption allegations against France’s ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy and Gaddafi’s alleged financial support to the former France leader. Moftah Missouri, Gaddafi’s chief interpreter, told The Associated Press that he attended a meeting […]