Addressing a news conference in the country’s eastern city of Vukovar, Milanovic said, "Washington and NATO are waging a proxy war against Russia with the help of Ukraine," as quoted by Croatia’s news agency HINA. en.mdn.tv/6zFI
According to the Croatian President, sanctions against Russia are "absurd" and "can achieve nothing." en.mdn.tv/6zFI
"The plan should not be about removing [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. The plan should not be about sanctions. Sanctions are absurd and we can achieve nothing using them," Milanovic indicated. en.mdn.tv/6zFI
"They are shifting from one war to another. But how should I feel - a slave of America?" he said. en.mdn.tv/6zFI
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday denounced the UK and some European countries over their reaction to Iran’s execution of its national Alireza Akbari who had been sentenced to death over spying for the United Kingdom. sana.sy/en/?p=297043
“The UK move against Iran’s national security received Iran’s firm intelligence and judicial response,” Kanaani was quoted by IRNA as saying on his twitter page. sana.sy/en/?p=297043
Shoigu discusses with MoD increasing military personnel to 1.5mln en.mdn.tv/6zKP
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a meeting with the senior leadership of the Russian armed forces on the implementation of the decision of the Russian president to increase the number of military personnel to 1.5 million, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The 🇷🇺defense minister held a meeting with 🇷🇺 deputy ministers of defense, the commanders-in-chief of the 🇷🇺 armed forces & commanders on the implementation of the decision of the 🇷🇺 president to increase the number of the 🇷🇺 military to 1.5 million personnel" the Ministry said.
European officials warn Israel against ‘provocative’ actions
According to a 15 January report released by Israeli outlet Haaretz, several European countries have recently issued warnings to the new Israeli government, thecradle.co/Article/news/2…
calling on them to avoid any ‘provocative’ unilateral actions that threaten peace and the prospect of Palestinian statehood. thecradle.co/Article/news/2…
The report states that last week, the foreign ministers from a number of countries – predominantly but not limited to EU states – made contact with Israel’s new Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, thecradle.co/Article/news/2…
🚨🚨🚨🚨 #Syria condemns #US administration measures targeting health sector again, calls for urgent international action sana.sy/en/?p=296986
Syria has condemned with the strongest terms targeting the health sector by the US Administration, stressing that this new inhumane measures fall within the context of illegal and immoral siege imposed on the Syrian people. sana.sy/en/?p=296986
Syria also called for an urgent international action to put an end to these hostile US measures. sana.sy/en/?p=296986
The US founded NATO to expand its influence in Europe, says Wallace
The US established NATO at the end of the forties of the last century, with the aim of expanding its influence in Europe, according to Mick Wallace sana.sy/en/?p=296954
“The United States formed NATO to keep the countries of Europe subservient to American imperialism,” Wallace was quoted by Novosti News Agency as saying. sana.sy/en/?p=296954
He stressed that politicians should start representing the interests of the people & stop representing NATO & the military industrial complex.
The diplomat stressed that people want peace & an end to the proxy war waged by the United States and NATO. sana.sy/en/?p=296954
"We are deeply concerned about the recent tense situation, & we call on the relevant parties to abide by the #UN resolutions related to the #Palestinian cause & to preserve the historical status quo of Al-Quds," the #Chinese foreign minister added. en.mdn.tv/6zEP
In response to journalists' questions, the 🇨🇳foreign minister indicated that "the 🇨🇳president stressed that the injustice against the Palestinians should not continue indefinitely, & it is not permissible to compromise on their legitimate national rights." en.mdn.tv/6zEP