PresidentNicolas Maduro has denounced the attempts to start “a big war” with Moscow. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the West of trying to “destroy” Russia amid sweeping sanctions on Moscow over its military campaign in Ukraine. Maduro’s country has been living under major US sanctions since 2019 ... Venezuelan ... .
It appears that Russian army’s grip around Mariupol is tightening after Wargonzo uploaded photos of soldiers in the port of the city. The Siege of Mariupol began on February 24 as part of Russia’s offensive against Eastern Ukraine... The Azov Battalion only hold onto a few areas of Mariupol, and having seemly lost access to the sea now ... 0 ... .
Prime Minister Eduard Heger says Slovakia has given its S-300 air defence system to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian attacks ... “I can confirm that the Slovak Republic has donated the S-300 air defence system to Ukraine, following Ukraine’s request for assistance,” Heger wrote ... .
The alleged mistress of Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, Svetlana Krivonogikh, is renting out a luxury four-story apartment in St. Petersburg — complete with its own moat, according to a media investigation published Thursday ... The listing was taken offline early Friday ... You can rent this apartment in Saint-Petersburg for about $9000 per month.
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee on Saturday formally declared his candidacy for the upcoming leadership election, entering the race for chief executive viewed by many as Beijing’s preferred candidate ...The new leader will take office on July 1 ... Over 150 people have been arrested since the law was implemented ... Source .
RABAT -. Morocco and Spain said on Thursday they agreed to turn a new page in relations after Madrid supported Rabat’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, ending a year-long diplomatic crisis ... A joint Spain-Morocco statement said they will immediately resume sea travel ... Morocco has excluded Spanish ports for the last two years citing COVID-19 concerns ... .
"It is without any doubt Marine Le Pen who has the most chances of being at the second round. She managed to remain the number two in all polls, behind President Macron for the last 2 months ... "For Jean-Luc Melenchon, who has made a brilliant 'remontada' (comeback), it is less evident ... ....
A SyrianGreek Orthodox priest committed suicide on Wednesday at a cathedral in the Syrian city of Latakia, the province's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese said. ... George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, the Syrian regime's interior minister said according to the SANA news agency ... Christians make up an estimated 10% of Syria's population ... ....