Russian troops take ‘control’ in part of key city as oil embargo agreed
Severodonetsk is one of several urban hubs that lie on Russia’s path to capturing the Donbas’s Lugansk region
MILITARY CONFLICTS
Study finds majority of Arabs do not care about Ukraine-Russia war
Survey says 66 percent of respondents l had no stance on the conflict, while 18 percent sided with Ukraine and 16 percent with Russia
Russia confirms sacking 100 servicemen for refusing to fight in Ukraine
A Russian court confirmed the dismissal of 115 national guardsmen who challenged their sacking after refusing to take part in Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. The case appears to be the first official confirmation of soldiers refusing to join Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine that was launched on February 24. A military court in Russia’s […]
Erdogan’s vowed military operation returns spotlight to Syrian border towns
Yeni Safak newspaper: ‘Among the probable targets of the Turkish Armed forces and the (Turkey-backed) Syrian National Army, are Tal Rifaat, Ain al Arab (Kobani), Ain Issa and Manbij’
One dead after ‘accident’ at Iran’s Parchin military complex
Exact causes of incident are under investigation, according to Iran’s defence ministry
Syria: Russia redeploys forces to Ukraine
Russian forces are reported to have been withdrawn from Latakia governorate in the west of Syria and sent to the Russian-controlled Hmeimim Air Base on the Mediterranean coast, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported on Sunday. The troops are believed to have been redeployed and are on the way to boost Russia’s forces in Ukraine. According to Al-Sharq […]
Four killed as Jordanian army thwarts drug smuggling attempt from Syria
Hezbollah resorting to narcotics trade to secure funding after US sanctions hit Iran
McDonald’s to sell Russia business and exit country over Ukraine war
McDonald’s is closing its doors in Russia, ending an era of optimism and increasing the country’s isolation over its war in Ukraine. The Chicago burger giant confirmed Monday that it is selling its 850 restaurants in Russia. McDonald’s said it will seek a buyer who will employ its 62,000 workers in Russia, and will continue […]
Ceasefire reached to evacuate wounded from Azovstal plant in Ukraine’s Mariupol
Russia’s defense ministry said Monday that an agreement has been reached to evacuate injured soldiers from the Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol. “An agreement was reached with representatives of the Ukrainian military blocked at Azovstal in Mariupol to evacuate the wounded,” the ministry said, adding that a “regime of silence” was […]
Ukraine says troops defending Kharkiv have reached Russian border
Ukraine said troops defending Kharkiv had repelled Russian forces and advanced as far as the border with Russia