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Nine countries convene UN Security Council because of chemical attack in Syria
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for a meeting of the UN Security Council, saying that the reports about a chemical attack in eastern Ghouta are “a threat to international security.”
France called the incident “a serious violation of international law” and sharply condemned the attack. Following the United States, it put the blame on the Syrian authorities.
The call by Paris to convene the UN Security Council was supported by eight other countries, including the United States, …
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As American warships converge in the Mediterranean Russia getting ready to defend Assad from possible strikes
It’s still not known what the response of the US and allies will be to the chemical attack in Douma which took dozens of lives. Two meetings of the UN Security Council are taking place on Monday regarding the attack. At the same time American officials did not rule out a military response, blaming Russia and Iran for backing the Assad regime.
It is reported that the US Navy Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Georgia changed its area of operations to the Mediterranean. It carries up to 154 …
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Ukrainian energy expert: only US can prevent construction of Nord Stream 2 pipleline
Ukraine’s call to the global community to not participate in the preparation, financing or lobbying of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will not affect the situation in any way. This opinion was expressed in commentary by Valentin Zemlyansky, an independent energy issues expert and former head of the Public Relations Department of NJSC Naftogaz Ukraine, on the website InfoResist.
"We [Ukraine] are not participants in the process. As such, we are not the subjects of …
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Media: Former Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont considered possibility of fleeing to Russia
Former Catalonian leader Carles Puigdemont considered the possibility of fleeing to Russia prior to his detention in Germany; however, he ultimately chose to attempt to return to Belgium, where the authorities did not extradite the politician back to Spain.According to sources of the newspaper El Mundo, Puigdemont considered two variations for further movement during his time in Finland at the end of March. In particular, he considered fleeing to St. Petersburg, which is not far from Helsinki. …
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Media: Ankara negotiates with Moscow the purchase of Kornet anti-tank missile systems
On Sunday, Yeni Safak newspaper reported that Turkey is negotiating with Russia for the possible purchase of Kornet anti-tank guided missile systems (ATGM). The newspaper notes that negotiations also concern the possibility of providing technical maintenance for the ATGMs, which are already in service with the Turkish Armed Forces.
Ankara also plans to purchase from Moscow equipment for infantry and vehicles. Both sides are also discussing potential cooperation in improving the armor of …