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Iran accuses Ukraine of supporting Syrian rebels
Tehran has alleged that Ukraine is supporting a coalition of Syrian rebels and called for an end to "terrorist support in the Western Asia region," reports Mehr.
Mojtaba Damirchiloo, Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister and Director General of Eurasia Department at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cliams that Ukraine is purportedly supplying weapons, originally provided by the U.S., to Syrian rebels.
He condemned these actions as a blatant violation of international commitments …
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó: prospects of peace in Ukraine grow with Trump’s election victory
Amidst the political whirlwind following the U.S. presidential election, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claims the prospect of ending the Russia-Ukraine war is closer than ever, with Republican Donald Trump's victory.
The Hungarian news outlet reports Hírad that Szijjártó suggests that Trump's Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, had favored the war's continuation, contrasting with Trump's intent to swiftly end the invasion. "We are doing everything possible to make Donald Trump's …
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Armenia firmly declines return to CSTO, PM Pashinyan rejects Russian reconciliation efforts
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dashed the Kremlin's hopes for Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Pashinyan has emphasized that Armenia no longer regards itself as a participant in the CSTO and has no intention of returning to the bloc.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin recently suggested that Yerevan still "supports all documents" adopted within the CSTO, implying a possible full return to active membership. He also argued that the organization was …
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Russian neo-Nazi Jan Petrovsky stands trial in Finland: denies charges of murder and torture of Ukrainian POWs
An extraordinary trial has commenced in the District Court of Helsinki, where Russian national Yan Petrovsky, who now calls himself Vojislav Torden, faces charges of five war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine in September 2014. Prosecutors are pressing for life imprisonment, reports the Finnish news agency Yle.
Torden's lawyer, Heikki Lampela, announced before the trial that Petrovsky-Torden would deny all charges of war crimes. "He confidently participates in this trial. He believes that …
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Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders: Zelensky urges global action against Russian influence
Ukraine has introduced sanctions against key Georgian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the global community to take a firmer stance on view of the unfolding events in Georgia, warning that "a lack of principle" could result in the country being lost for decades. President Zelensky announced the sanctions, specifically targeting those "surrendering Georgia to Putin," through his Telegram channel.
"I have just signed a decree that enforces the decision on sanctions. …