Vučić proposed to buy out Russia's share in NIS under possible US sanctions
The President of Serbia announced his readiness to buy out the share of Gazprom and Gazprom Neft in NIS if the United States imposes sanctions against the company. A US decision on sanctions against NIS, whose share belongs to Russian companies, is expected in the near future. If sanctions continue, Belgrade is ready to buy […]
Thousands of military personnel in Israel are forced to stop serving due to mental problems
The IDF said that thousands of Israeli soldiers have stopped serving in combat units due to mental disorders since October 7, 2023. There has been an alarming rise in military suicides, from 17 in 2023 to 21 in 2024, the highest in several years. Of the 21 soldiers who committed suicide in 2024, 12 were […]
The UN recorded the deaths of 574 civilians in Ukraine during the fall of 2024 alone
The human rights situation “remains grim” amid Russia's full-scale aggression, the UN Human Rights Office says. This is stated in the conclusion of the report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, covering the period from September to November 2024 and published on December 31. According to monitoring data, in September the total […]
Zelensky: “Putin ordered the Prime Minister of Slovakia to start working on the “energy front” against Ukraine”
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for threatening to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine due to his refusal to continue the transit of Russian gas. Zelensky said that such actions could be incitement by Putin and directed against the interests of Ukraine. The President also noted that Fico's support for […]
UN Secretary General condemns the intensifying conflict between the Houthis and Israel in Yemen
The UN secretary-general condemned the “escalation” of fighting between Yemen's Houthis and Israel, calling the strikes on Sanaa airport “particularly worrying.” This was reported in a statement by the press secretary of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The organization noted that the airstrikes resulted in numerous casualties, including at least three deaths and dozens of […]
Carrier El Al has suspended flights to Russia
Israel's national air carrier El Al has temporarily suspended flights to Russia. Flights between Tel Aviv and Moscow will not be operated over the next week. After a re-assessment of the situation, a decision will be made to resume air traffic between the two countries. On December 25, a plane crash occurred in Kazakhstan, as […]
Slovakia's president breaks ground and aims to strengthen ties with Russia as he meets Putin in Moscow
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico arrived in Moscow, as reported by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov. On the evening of December 22, Fico has a private meeting with Russian President Putin. This is the third meeting between the leader of an EU member state and the Russian president since the […]
America allowed Hungary to pay for Russian gas through Gazprombank outside of sanctions
The Hungarian Foreign Minister conveyed information that the United States had lifted the ban on financial transactions through Gazprombank for payments for Russian gas supplies. However, this exception does not apply to the Paks Nuclear Power Expansion Project. Peter Szijjártó did not specify whether this exception was made only for Hungary or for all countries […]
Ex-Prime Minister Hijab may become head of the transitional government in Syria – media report
December 9, 2024 at 15:03 it is reported that former Prime Minister Riyad Hijab may become the head of the transitional government of Syria. He held this position in 2011 during the outbreak of the uprising against Bashar al-Assad, but soon fled to Jordan, joining the opposition. The opposition captured Damascus and declared the fall […]
A photo exhibition “Brave to be Strong” opened in Tel Aviv in honor of Armed Forces Day.
On December 6, 2024, at 15:12, the photo exhibition Brave to be Strong, created by the official photographer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eduard Kryzhanovsky, opened at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv. He arrived at the event to draw attention to Russia's armed aggression and talk about the fortitude and desire of […]