France to recognise Palestinian state - Macron

France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

Russian Military Does Everything to Create Buffer Zones on Border With Ukraine - Kremlin

 The Russian military is doing everything possible to create buffer zones on the border with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

Hungary will not supply weapons to Kiev, doesn’t want to be dragged into conflict

 Budapest has never supplied weapons to Ukraine and will never do that, it doesn’t want to be dragged into this conflict, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told TASS.

Iranian Navy Helicopter Warns Off US Destroyer in Gulf of Oman

An Iranian Navy helicopter issued a firm warning to a US destroyer attempting to approach Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday.

Ukraine loses first French Mirage 2000 fighter jet in crash

Ukraine lost its first French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet during a mission on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting safely,  Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Slovakia Eyes Full Russian Gas Supply as Self-Destructive EU Ban Looms

Slovakia’s state-owned energy supplier SPP aims to source up to 100% of its gas from Russia next year, just as a new EU ban on spot purchases takes effect in January, Bloomberg reported.

Iran’s FM says nuclear enrichment will continue, but open to talks

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran cannot give up on its uranium enrichment programme, which was severely damaged by waves of US and Israeli air strikes last month.

Kremlin Says Russia, Azerbaijan Have Entered ‘Difficult Period’ in Bilateral Ties

 The Kremlin on Monday said Russia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have entered a “difficult period” in bilateral ties.