Relations between South Africa and the United States are at their most fragile in years after American lawmakers advanced a bill seeking to reassess bilateral ties, citing Pretoria’s alliances with Russia, China, and alleged support for Hamas. On July 22, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 34–16 to approve the ‘US-South Africa …
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RUSSIA and Ukraine are preparing for a third round of negotiations to discuss draft memoranda on a possible settlement, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “We are conducting direct negotiations with representatives of the Kiev regime,” Peskov told reporters. “It is necessary to hold a third round and begin …
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A 59-year-old man died after suffering severe injury in an overnight Russian drone attack in eastern Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, regional military governor Serhii Lysak reported on Telegram on Thursday. Four others were injured, he said. The Ukrainian Air Force reported attacks by 104 armed and decoy drones, with 88 of …
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US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said that Washington is reportedly getting frustrated with Ukraine and Russia as both warring parties are playing with time. Russia and Ukraine engaged in their first direct talks in three years on May 16 in Turkiye’s city of Istanbul, agreeing to submit a detailed …
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THE Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul for talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, with their plane landing at Atatürk Airport, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday. The exact time for the start of negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation is yet to be confirmed, the agency reported, citing …
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A top Russian general was killed in a car bomb blast near Moscow on Friday, with the Foreign Ministry describing it as a terrorist act, according to a media report. Deputy director of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defence, Lt. General Yaroslav Moskalik, …
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RUSSIA has reiterated its objection to NATO’s military expansion in the Nordic region, cautioning of a proportionate military response to the alliance’s presence in Finland. Speaking to reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia would take whatever steps its military deems necessary to reinforce its national security amid the ongoing …
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NINE people were said to have been killed and over 70 injured in an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Kiev, said the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Thursday. The assault caused extensive damage to residential buildings and ignited fires in garages, non-residential structures and administrative buildings. Rescue …
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At least one person was killed and nine others injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the western Russian city of Kursk overnight. Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday cited local military authorities. According to the TASS report, several buildings caught fire during the attack, including a garage …
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RUSSIAN engineering units have commenced demining operations in the reclaimed border areas of the Kursk region, according to a statement released by the Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday. The ministry stated that the demining efforts aim to restore essential infrastructure and facilitate the resumption of economic activities in the region, …
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