Egypt Confirms Commitment to Palestinians' Rights on East Jerusalem
January 22, 2018 at 10:34 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi held a meeting on Saturday with US Vice President Mike Pence and confirmed the country's commitment to the right of Palestinians on the creation of the capital in East Jerusalem, Egyptian president's press service said. Read More »
Iran nuclear deal collapse could spell grave consequences for the Korean peninsula – Lavrov
January 19, 2018 at 03:06 PM
The potential collapse of the nuclear deal with Iran could set a dangerous precedent and will have serious consequences for the tense standoff on the Korean peninsula, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. Read More »
Netanyahu: US Embassy to Be Moved to Jerusalem 'Much Faster Than People Think'
January 19, 2018 at 10:33 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he was expecting the United States to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, claimed by both Israel and Palestine, within a year. Read More »
'If US is sidelined, 2 Koreas can work towards peace and stability'
January 18, 2018 at 03:31 PM
The US is interfering with the ongoing Korean talks, which Seoul hopes will eventually lead to the denuclearization of the entire peninsula, security analyst Charles Shoebridge told RT. Read More »
‘Very possible’ that N. Korea crisis can’t be resolved peacefully – Trump
January 18, 2018 at 03:27 PM
It's “very possible” the standoff with North Korea might not be resolved peacefully, Donald Trump has said in an exclusive interview with Reuters, and he's not sure if the inter-Korean dialogue will lead to “anything meaningful.” Read More »
States at Vancouver Meeting Want Unileteral Sanctions Against N Korea
January 18, 2018 at 10:43 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twenty states that took part in a meeting of foreign ministers in Canada's Vancouver have agreed to ensure the strict enforcement of sanctions against North Korea and to prevent Pyongyang from circumventing the restrictions, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said. Read More »
Seoul Hopes to Build Dialogue With Pyongyang to Resolve Nuclear Issue
January 18, 2018 at 10:39 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Seoul hopes to build upon recent breakthrough bilateral discussions with Pyongyang to resolve the nuclear crisis, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said at a ministerial meeting in Vancouver, Canada on Tuesday. Read More »
'Irreversible Denuclearization': Tillerson Urges DPRK to Choose Pathway of Talks
January 18, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Pyongyang could "trigger an option" of a military solution of the crisis in the region, if North Korea decides not to settle the conflict via talks, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday at a joint press conference with his Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland in Vancouver. Read More »
Putin may win presidential election in first round – poll
January 17, 2018 at 02:39 PM
Current Russian President Vladimir Putin may win the upcoming presidential election in the first round, a survey by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center revealed, two months before the March 18 vote. Read More »
US freezes $65 million in Palestinian aid, but it's ‘not a punishment’ – State Department
January 17, 2018 at 02:14 PM
The United States has announced its withholding $65 million in aid to Palestinian refugees but is insistent the move is not aimed at punishing Palestinians. Read More »