• Israel weighs Patriot system delivery to Ukraine amid rising threats from Iran

    The discussion about transferring Israel’s Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine has not yet resulted in a decision, primarily because Israel faces threats from Iran, said Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Brodsky in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.

    "As far as I know, no final decision has been made yet. However, if you look at the current situation in Israel, we need all the air defense systems we have, including the Patriot system," said the diplomat.

    He added that Israel has multiple …

  • Niger follows Mali in cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over Tuareg rebel support

    Niger's ruling military junta has severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine, Reuters reports. In a televised address, junta spokesperson Abdourahmane Amadou stated that Niger's move was made in solidarity with Mali, which had cut its own diplomatic ties with Kyiv a day earlier.

    Niger, like Mali, is displeased with the support Kyiv has shown Tuareg rebels, who are fighting against the Malian army and Wagner Group mercenaries. The decision follows comments from Ukrainian officials after reports …

  • Let's join forces against them: Shoygu and Pezeshkian declare strategic Iran-Russia partnership against Western dominance

    The era of Washington's global leadership is over, proclaimed newly elected Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian during his recent meeting with former Russian Defense Minister and current Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergey Shoygu.

    "Russia is among the nations supporting the Iranian people in difficult times," stated the Iranian President according to the news agency IRNA.

    Pezeshkian emphasized that Russia is a strategic partner of the Islamic Republic, and strengthening ties with …

  • Russian Security Council Head Sergey Shoygu visits Iran for high-level security and economic talks

    Former Russian Defense Minister, now Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoygu, has arrived in Iran, according to Russian news agency TASS.

    In Tehran, Shoygu is set to hold talks with Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces. The Russian official will also meet the newly elected Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian.

    “The discussions will cover a wide range of …

  • Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over alleged rebel support

    Authorities in Mali have officially cut diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of backing rebels engaged in combat with government forces and Wagner Group mercenaries, according to a recently published document on the Malian government's website.

    The rift heated after Ukrainian military intelligence representative, Andriy Yusov, allegedly admitted Ukraine’s involvement in a July Tuareg rebel attack on Malian Armed Forces and Wagner fighters. Additionally, the Ukrainian Ambassador to …