Day: May 21, 2023

The battle for Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut by the Ukrainians) began in August 2022, and gradually turned into the epicenter of fighting between Russia and Ukraine. While other parts of the front remained relatively stable, both sides actively brought fo…

Inside the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’: How Russia forced Ukrainians to retreat from Artyomovsk, their supposed ‘fortress’ in Donbass Read More

Russia’s forces have allegedly suffered heavy casualties in the months-long battle for the strategic Donbass city of Artyomovsk, US President Joe Biden told journalists at the G7 summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday.“The truth of the matt…

Biden makes massive Russian casualty claim Read More

Russia’s Investigative Committee has charged in absentia a prosecutor and a judge with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. Both have been placed on the country’s wanted list.In a statement …

Moscow charges ICC prosecutor and judge over Putin arrest warrant Read More

Trkiye has ‘neutralized’ more than 37,800 terrorists since 2015, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Sunday.’Since July 24, 2015, 37,860 terrorists have been neutralized,’ Akar said at a conference held in Istanbul about the Syria conflict a…

Trkiye has ‘neutralized’ over 37,800 terrorists since 2015: Defense minister Read More

Greece’s ruling New Democracy party stormed to a crushing victory in a parliamentary election on May 21 but fell just short of the threshold needed to form a government on its own, making a runoff election in a month more likely. FRANCE 24’s Nathalie S…

‘Very impressive’ election win for Greece’s conservatives Read More

The Black Sea grain deal, which was set to expire May 18 but was extended for two months, is important to keep global food supplies flowing and stabilize markets for all customers, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).”We don’t see prices risin…

Black Sea grain deal keeps global food supplies flowing: WFP Read More

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem.The far-right minister had forced his way into the flashpoint site early Su…

Palestine warns of ‘religious war’ after Israeli minister’s visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Read More

Iran on Sunday welcomed back a Navy flotilla comprising Moudge-class frigate Dena and Makran forward base ship after a round-the-world cruise amid tensions with the US.At a ceremony held in the southern coastal city of Bandar Abbas, the crew members o…

Iranian flotilla returns after round-the-world cruise amid tensions with US Read More

German police are investigating the possible poisoning of two exiled Russian women in Berlin, local media reported on Sunday.The women attended a conference by Russian Kremlin critic Mikhail Khordorkovsky in Berlin at the end of April, according to Ge…

Germany investigating suspected poisoning of exiled Russian women: Report Read More