Russia offers ‘solidarity’ with Venezuela
Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced his strong solidarity with Venezuela after the United States seized a sanctioned oil tanker near its coast. The Kremlin said Putin conveyed this support during…
Slovakia has been making excuses over Russian oil supplies
Although Slovakia’s Russian-friendly leaders have often complained that they have nowhere else to turn for gas supplies, a natural gas pipeline linking Poland and Slovakia has hardly been used since…
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela—an operation reportedly led by the US Coast Guard—there are signs that American activity in a region where more…
Zelensky performs balancing act in dealing with Trump
Zelenskyy is walking on a knife edge between defending Ukrainian interests and showing Trump he is willing to make some compromises, even as Washington’s push for a swift settlement narrows…
Gaza drenched by flash floods, adding to misery
Storm Byron has brought flash floods, strong winds, and hail across Palestine, including war-torn Gaza, until Friday evening, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department. Officials have warned that hundreds of…
Zelensky pushes hard for real security guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States is “not yet ready” for Ukraine to join NATO, noting that Kyiv is instead working with Washington on binding bilateral security guarantees…
India has US over a barrel in oil stand-off
India plans to keep buying discounted Russian crude despite US and European sanctions, and during a recent summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
West Bank crossing to reopen under US pressure
Israel is expected to reopen the Allenby crossing, the sole transit point between the West Bank and Jordan, on Wednesday under U.S. pressure, according to Haaretz, Israel’s left-leaning daily. The…
Trump now targets Chicago with federal funding threat
The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal transit funding from Chicago unless the city strengthens security following an attack in which a man allegedly set a woman on fire…
Returning Russian veterans causing carnage
Russian soldiers returning from nearly four years of war in Ukraine have killed or injured more than 1,000 people inside Russia, according to court records cited by Verstka, an independent…