Lavrov: Russia Concerned Over US Attempts to Break Up Syria
February 20, 2018 at 10:51 AM
Lavrov called on the US not to "play with fire" in Syria and emphasized that the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be preserved. Read More »
Break-Up of Syria May Lead to 'Balkanization' of Middle East - de Mistura
February 20, 2018 at 10:47 AM
MUNICH (Sputnik) - The unity and sovereignty of Syria must be preserved to avoid the process of fragmentation into smaller parts, the so-called Balkanization, in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Sunday. Read More »
Nearly Half of Israelis Want Netanyahu to Resign Amid Corruption Scandal – Poll
February 19, 2018 at 10:44 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Almost half of Israelis (48 percent) believe that the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should resign amid police recommendations for his indictment on corruption allegations, a poll showed. Read More »
Inside the Netanyahu corruption probe & why he could be indicted
February 15, 2018 at 03:21 PM
Israeli police have recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted over allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, though it’s not the first time the embattled PM has faced scrutiny. Read More »
Russia could host Palestine-Israel talks as US can no longer be the sole broker – Palestine FM
February 15, 2018 at 10:50 AM
Russia could provide platform for a potential meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Palestinian foreign minister said, voicing Palestine's readiness to sit down for direct talks with Israel. Read More »
Palestine Refuses to Deal With US as Sole Mediator in Mideast Talks - Abbas
February 14, 2018 at 02:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Palestine does not want the United States to be the sole mediator in the Middle East negotiations, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Monday. Read More »
Kim Jong-un Praises South Korean Hospitality, ‘Warm Climate of Reconciliation’
February 14, 2018 at 11:03 AM
Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un called for the “warm climate of reconciliation and dialogue” created recently between North and South Korea to be harnessed and enhanced after meeting with the high-level delegation Pyongyang sent to the opening of the Winter Games in South Korea. Read More »
Trump Discusses Israel-Palestine Peace Deal in Phone Call with Putin
February 14, 2018 at 10:49 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone conversation that now is the time to work toward an enduring Israeli-Palestine peace settlement, the White House said in a press release. Read More »
China Ready to Work With US on Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
February 13, 2018 at 02:57 PM
The Chinese foreign ministry reiterated Beijing's position on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Read More »
Beijing Planning to Play Bigger Role in Syria By Supplying More Aid
February 13, 2018 at 10:39 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing intends to play a bigger role in Syria by providing more aid to the country struggling to put an end to a seven-year conflict, Chinese Ambassador to Syria Qi Qianjin told Xinhua news agency. Read More »
