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See - Sada Elbalad
2 days ago
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- See - Sada Elbalad
Kremlin: Russia and Ukraine to hold third round of negotiations
Amir Hagag Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia and Ukraine will hold a third round of negotiations, during which they will discuss draft memoranda of understanding previously discussed. Peskov said, in response to a question from the Russian news agency TASS, as reported on Thursday: "The third round will be held, and discussions will begin with draft memoranda of understanding previously exchanged by the two sides." Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, previously stated that modern Ukraine requires not only disarmament, but also that its population learn to live independently and be responsible for their actions. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
Hans India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Russian FM Lavrov to visit North Korea later this week
Seoul: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea later this week, the North's state media reported Wednesday. Lavrov will visit North Korea from Friday to Sunday at the invitation of the North Korean foreign ministry, the Korean Central News Agency said, without providing further details. Once in North Korea, Lavrov is likely to meet North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui and pay a courtesy call on leader Kim Jong-un. The main agenda of the discussion is expected to be Kim's visit to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Kim to Moscow during his visit to Pyongyang in June last year. Lavrov last visited North Korea in June last year, accompanying Putin to Pyongyang, Yonhap news agency reported. The scheduled visit comes as the two countries have dramatically expanded bilateral cooperation and exchanges over the past year, following the signing of a mutual defence treaty in June in Pyongyang. Earlier on June 17, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held talks with Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang as the two countries prepare to mark the first anniversary of their mutual defence treaty. Kim and Shoigu began their talks in the North Korean capital, citing the press service of the Russian Security Council, shortly after reporting on Shoigu's arrival in Pyongyang. Shoigu had visited North Korea on a special mission from Russian President Vladimir Putin. It marked Shoigu's second visit to North Korea this month, following his previous trip in early June, during which he also met with Kim and discussed security issues involving the Korean Peninsula. Tass Russian news agency, quoted the Russian Security Council as saying that Shoigu's meeting with Kim is part of the agreements reached during his previous visit to North Korea on June 4, adding that it is a follow-up to the mutual defence agreement signed last year between North Korea and Russia. Shoigu's back-to-back visit to North Korea came as Pyongyang and Moscow marked the first anniversary of the signing of the treaty on their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in June last year in Pyongyang by Kim and Putin, which resulted in North Korea's deployment of troops on the Russian side in the war against Ukraine. The approach of the June 19 anniversary had fueled speculation that Kim may visit Russia for a summit with Putin, although no signs of his immediate trip have been reported. Russia's annual Eastern Economic Forum, scheduled for September in Vladivostok near the border with North Korea, has been speculated as a possible occasion for Kim's trip to Russia and a summit with Putin.
Al-Ahram Weekly
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Russia-China balancing act - World - Al-Ahram Weekly
Russia and China have always kept an eye on Iran's relations with Israel and the US. This explains their quick response to the war Israel launched on Iran on 13 June and the US strike on Iran's key nuclear sites in Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz on 22 June. Moscow and Beijing's concerns heightened as they watched Tel Aviv and Washington exploiting the conflict to overthrow the Iranian regime and reshape the Middle East to serve their own interests. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping strongly condemned the strikes on Iran and called for a political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict. They also denounced direct US involvement in targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. On the eve of the attack on Fordow, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stated, 'now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons will continue,' threatening that 'a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.' On 22 June, Russia's foreign minister warned that global chaos would ensue if countries were permitted to interpret the right to self-defence under the UN Charter in any manner they choose. China announced that the US strike on Iranian reactors could 'exacerbate tensions in the Middle East'. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that in striking the Iranian reactors the US has seriously violated the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law. In coordination with Moscow and Pakistan, China also prepared a draft resolution condemning the US attack on Iran, which was circulated to members of the UN Security Council. Russia and China had opposed attempts to bring about regime change in Iran and called for the implementation of international agreements and resolutions related to managing the Iranian nuclear programme. The two countries believe the use of force could undermine regional peace and risk escalating tensions, potentially affecting the global economy and the interests of the US and other international and regional powers who enjoy strategic presence in the Middle East. Moscow and Beijing repeatedly warned of the dangers of targeting Iran's nuclear power plants, cautioning that such actions could result in an environmental and human disaster comparable to those of Chernobyl and Hiroshima. Putin received Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in the Kremlin alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov and Igor Kostyukov, the head of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency. 'The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification,' Putin told Araqchi, adding that he wanted to speak about ways to calm the crisis. 'For our part, we are making efforts to assist the Iranian people.' Putin asserted that Russia maintains a partnership with Iran and offers support in light of the recent escalation with Israel, but not militarily. Similarly, China reaffirmed the importance of its strategic relationship with Tehran and rejected Israeli aggression but has not provided Iran with material support beyond continuing regular trade relations, refraining from directly supplying weapons to Iran to avoid US sanctions. Both, Russia and China, shared a consensus regarding the war on Iran. They released a joint proposal on 19 June following a phone call between Putin and his Chinese counterpart. The proposal called for a ceasefire, an end to the war, and increased efforts to de-escalate the situation — a responsibility, they said, that lies with the international community, particularly with the major powers that hold significant influence over both sides of the conflict, in an implicit reference to the US. The proposal stressed that the use of force was not the right approach to resolve international disputes. For their part, Russia and China presented mediation as a solution to end the war on Iran. China said it was willing to support mediation efforts or contribute to a multilateral process aimed at halting the conflict. On 14 June the Russian foreign minister said Moscow was prepared to continue working towards resolving issues related to the Iranian nuclear programme. However, Israel did not respond to Chinese or Russian mediation efforts, particularly in the light of Beijing's support for the Palestinian cause and Moscow's condemnation of the attack on Iran. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on 17 June: 'At the moment, we see an unwillingness on the part of Israel, at the very least, to engage in any kind of mediation or to enter the peace path at all.' China and Russia considered multiple factors on which bases they calculated their stance on the war. First, the Israeli war on Iran should not be viewed as a bilateral conflict. Rather, it had to do with international dynamics. The US has hoped to dismantle Russian and Chinese regional alliances, which explains the two countries' determination to contain US moves in the Middle East and Africa, as well as neutralise its role in Asia. Second, while Russia and China condemn the US targeting of Iranian nuclear reactors, they fear supplying weapons to Iran at this stage could encourage Tehran to prolong the war with Israel. This could negatively impact Russian and Chinese interests in the region. Moreover, Moscow and Beijing believe that direct military support for Iran could accelerate the US involvement in a direct war on Iran, thereby intensifying regional escalation. In addition, the continuation of the Israeli war on Iran could drive energy prices to skyrocket. As China is heavily dependent on foreign energy supplies, this would lead to a rise in its energy import bill and, consequently, higher domestic energy prices. Additionally, any Russian intervention in support of Tehran could prompt the US and European powers to impose further sanctions on Russia's energy sector. China and Russia are not currently seeking to escalate tensions with the US. Beijing wants to resolve the issue of the tariffs the Trump administration imposed on China's exports to the US, while Moscow wants to neutralise Washington's role in the Ukrainian crisis. Beijing and Moscow are carefully calculating their stances on the war on Iran because direct involvement in the conflict could risk drawing them into a direct confrontation with the US. * A version of this article appears in print in the 26 June, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
NDTV
22-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Many Nations Ready To Supply Iran With Their Nuclear Warheads: Top Putin Aide
New Delhi: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Sunday that he will travel to Moscow for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following overnight US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul, Mr Araghchi said the consultations with President Putin would take place Monday morning. The move comes in the immediate aftermath of the US targeting three key Iranian nuclear sites, in what Washington has described as a "necessary step" to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. "Russia is a friend of Iran, we always consult with each other," Araghchi told reporters. "I'm going to Moscow this afternoon for serious consultations with the Russian president tomorrow morning." The strikes, ordered by US President Donald Trump, took place late Saturday night, nine days into an Israeli-led aerial campaign targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure. U.S. officials claimed the attacks were focused on neutralising Iran's potential nuclear weapons programme. The Iranian foreign minister condemned the strikes as a gross violation of international law, adding that they had "crossed a very big red line by attacking nuclear facilities." He warned that Tehran would invoke its right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. "We have to respond," he said. Medvedev: "Trump Has Started Another War" In Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev, ex-Russia president and the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, launched an attack on President Trump, accusing him of plunging the United States into a new war in the Middle East. Medvedev published his reaction on Telegram, stating bluntly, "Trump, who came in as a peacemaker president, has started a new war for the U.S." The former Russian president questioned the effectiveness of the US operation, saying it had failed to achieve any substantial military objectives. "Critical infrastructure of the nuclear fuel cycle appears to have been unaffected or sustained only minor damage," he wrote. "The enrichment of nuclear material - and now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons - will continue." In one of his most provocative assertions, Medvedev claimed that "a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads." He did not identify which nations he was referring to. Medvedev further stated that the Israeli population was now living under constant threat, with explosions rocking multiple parts of the country. "The US is now entangled in a new conflict, with prospects of a ground operation looming on the horizon," he added. He also suggested that the attacks had politically strengthened Iran. "Iran's political regime has survived - and in all likelihood, has come out even stronger. The people are rallying around the country's spiritual leadership, including those who were previously indifferent or opposed to it." Iran's Position Mr Araghchi, meanwhile, dismissed any suggestion that Tehran would rejoin diplomatic talks under current conditions. "We were in the middle of diplomacy. We were in the middle of talks with the United States when Israelis blew it up," he said. He added that negotiations with European interlocutors were ongoing in Geneva just two days prior to the US strikes. "And again, this time, Americans decided to blow it up," he said. "So it was not Iran, but the US who betrayed diplomacy. They betrayed negotiations." Iran's top diplomat asserted that the Mr Trump administration had effectively disqualified itself from any future peace initiatives. "They have proved that they are not men of diplomacy, and they only understand the language of threat and force. And this is very unfortunate," Mr Araghchi said.
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia ready to strike back with nukes if Ukraine uses dirty bomb, threatens former President
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued another round of nuclear saber-rattling, warning that any use of a 'dirty bomb' by Ukraine would trigger a 'mirror response', which will involve tactical nuclear weapons from the Russian side. These statement, shared on his Telegram channel, marks Medvedev's latest attempt to raise the stakes as the West remains preoccupied with the escalating Israel-Iran war in the Middle East. In the post, he mocked Washington's shifting focus, suggesting that the US would now be too consumed with defending Israel to sustain its support for Ukraine. Also Read: Bombing Iran might do the opposite of what the west wants, Medvedev warns against forcing Tehran into a corner His commentary came about President Vladimir Putin's earlier comments at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where he stated that if Ukraine were to decide to use a "dirty bomb" against the Russian Federation, it would be the last mistake of the Kiev regime. Live Events In the same tone, Medvedev warned that Russia has "plenty" of such weapons and is well-prepared for proportional retaliation with a clean bomb, referring to a tactical nuclear weapon. "That would be, of course, an extraordinarily dangerous provocation that would demand a proportionate response. With what? A clean bomb—a tactical nuclear weapon?" Medvedev wrote. A dirty bomb, also known as a radiological dispersal device (RDD), is a weapon that combines conventional explosives (such as dynamite) with radioactive material. When detonated, the explosion disperses radioactive material into the surrounding area, contaminating it. The main goals of a dirty bomb are to cause environmental disruption, economic damage, and psychological terror rather than mass casualties from radiation. He dismissed the environmental and humanitarian consequences of such a response, only offering a chilling suggestion to Ukrainian leaders: 'Take a stroll through the Chernobyl exclusion zone or watch the TV series of the same name to get some inspiration.' His comments come amid warnings from Russian officials about Ukraine allegedly preparing radioactive provocations, claims that have not been substantiated by international watchdogs but are now being elevated by top Russian leadership. Earlier this week, the Russian Security Council warned about the "catastrophic consequences" of any Ukrainian use of radiological weapons, referencing intelligence concerns reported by state outlet Izvestia. But Medvedev didn't stop with Ukraine. Turning to the intensifying Israel-Iran war, he described it bluntly as a 'useful distraction' for Russia, while mocking American geopolitical bandwidth. Medvedev cynically welcomed the US pivot, suggesting Trump-aligned Republicans were never keen on backing Ukraine in the first place. Yet, he warned that the Israel-Iran standoff risks spiraling into a global conflict, which US President Donald Trump himself thinks. In a final scathing line, Medvedev ridiculed Europe's moral and political standing, calling its leadership a 'freak show,' and mocking French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It is hard to decipher whether this is strategic posturing or genuine escalation, but Medvedev's unfiltered words sometimes offer a troubling glimpse into the Kremlin's worldview.
