Washington/Brussels/Minsk – Western countries have adopted an aggressive stand over the hijacking of the aeroplane to Belarus to arrest journalist Roman Protasevich. On Monday, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union announced harsh sanctions against Belarus through a joint statement. The sanctions include the son of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko along […]
Beijing: – A few weeks ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping appealed to make efforts to create an image of a caring and polite country for China in the world. But within a few days of the appeal, a bill retaliating against the sanctions imposed by the western nations was passed in the Chinese Parliament. Analysts […]
Washington – US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had indicated that the pressure would be maintained on Iran saying that Iran has reached the breakout timeline for the atomic bomb, and hundreds of sanctions imposed against Iran cannot be withdrawn. Following this statement, reports are being received that the Biden administration has withdrawn certain sanctions […]
Washington: – Former US official Clete Willems claimed that China has made a huge strategic blunder by imposing sanctions against the European Union and officials. Willems said that the European parliament cancelled the investment agreement with China after this, and there is no possibility of reviving it soon. Willems served as the Deputy Director of […]
Paris: – French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Russia have not served the purpose. Therefore, instead of imposing sanctions, the EU should reconsider its stance regarding Russia. The French President has appealed when the EU and Russia are pitched against each other over the Belarus issue. […]
Brussels/Minsk: – Intense repercussions of hijacking a flight to arrest journalist Roman Protasevich and his colleague Sofia Sapega are being felt in western circles. The European Union (EU) convened an urgent meeting and imposed harsh sanctions against Belarus. The EU warned that these sanctions are the first stage of the action, and Belarus should be […]
Brussels/Washington/Yangon: Nearly 250,000 people have been displaced because of the actions of the Myanmar military since the 1st of February. UN special envoy criticised that the military has also taken 3,261 political prisoners. Meanwhile, the photographs of six protestors arrested by the military have been published. The photographs clearly show the signs of torture suffered […]
Washington: – US President Joe Biden signed an ordinance expelling nearly ten Russian diplomats from the United States and imposing sanctions against 30 Russian officials and institutions. The White House informed that these actions had been taken because of the SolarWinds cyberattack and Russian interference in the US elections. Clear indications were being received that […]
New Delhi: Senior Indian officials have said that India will start importing oil from Iran once the United States withdraws sanctions imposed against Iran. Indirect talks are being held between the United States and Iran over the controversial Iranian nuclear program. During the negotiations, US state department spokesman, Ned Price, had said that the United […]
Moscow/Washington: The Russian foreign ministry warned that the United States should not play with fire, taking an aggressive stand against Russia. On Tuesday, the United States announced strict sanctions against Russia over the Alexi Navalny issue. Russia has reacted strongly against it and has warned that reverse sanctions will be imposed. These sanctions imposed by […]
