Russia vetoed Monday a UN draft resolution presented by Britain and strongly backed by the United States that would have pressured Iran over allegations of violating an arms embargo on Yemen. The text, which was backed by France, other European countries and Kuwait, won 11 favorable votes at the 15-member ...
The Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that a daily humanitarian pause in eastern Gouta will start on February 27. Shoigu said the ceasefire would run from 09:00 until 14:00 local time daily. He said details on the location of the corridor would be released soon. “A humanitarian ...