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Slovakia backs Czech effort to supply artillery shells to Ukraine
Slovakia is supporting the Czech initiative to procure artillery shells for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, President Peter Pellegrini announced during his visit to the Czech Republic.
Pellegrini highlighted that Bratislava supports Kyiv through various means that are not often publicised, including the provision of electricity to prevent a collapse of the Ukrainian energy system.
The Slovak President also confirmed that the country is participating in support of the Czech initiative to purchase …
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ICC issues arrest warrants for high-ranking Russian generals accused of war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoygu and Chief of the Russian General Staff General Valeriy Gerasimov, according to the press release of the court.
The ICC states that Shoygu and Gerasimov are suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between October 2022 and March 9, 2023. Specifically, the charges include:
- Deliberate attacks on civilian objects in Ukraine, including the country’s …
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Russian Foreign Ministry condemns US over Sevastopol attack, threatens retaliation
US Ambassador Lynne Tracy was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, where she was issued a formal protest concerning the attack on Sevastopol, which the Russian Defence Ministry claims was carried out by Ukrainian armed forces using American long-range ATACMS missiles.
"It was emphasized that the United States, which is waging a hybrid war against Russia and has effectively become a party to the conflict by supplying the most advanced weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including ATACMS …
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Hamas deputy leader to hold discussions in Moscow as Russia seeks release of hostages
Hamas' Deputy Head of the Political Bureau, Musa Abu Marzouk, is scheduled to arrive in Moscow tomorrow, June 24, for talks, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
"Abu Marzouk will arrive in Moscow on Monday," an informed source told the agency.
According to the source, Marzouk has meetings lined up at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During his previous visit to the Russian capital on March 1, Abu Marzouk met with the Russian President's Special Representative for the …
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Vietnam affirms strategic partnership with U.S., casting doubt on Putin's recent diplomatic gains
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has described the United States as a strategic partner for his country. The key diplomat made this declaration during the visit of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink to Hanoi. This visit came shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Vietnam.
According to the newspaper VietnamPlus, Bui Thanh Son emphasized that Vietnam continues to regard the United States as a strategically important …