Eurasia Press & News

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with the French and German foreign ministers the need for Russia to stop its military buildup in the occupied Crimean Peninsula and near Ukraine’s borders, its “provocations” in eastern Ukraine, and its “inflammatory rhetoric,” according to the State Department. Blinken, French Foreign Minister …

The recent escalation in diplomatic tensions between the U.S., EU, China, and Russia is an unwelcome development for Central Asia. With the recent complicated visit to Moscow by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell marred by aggressive bilateral rhetoric, the White …

A senior leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group was convicted on terror charges and sentenced Thursday to life in prison, the country’s state-owned news agency reported. According to the Middle East News Agency, a Cairo court found Mahmoud Ezzat, the acting supreme guide of the country’s oldest Islamist organization, …

Gelen son dakika haberine göre; ABD’ye ait 2 savaş gemisinin, Türk Boğazlarından Karadeniz’e çıkışı için Türkiye’ye diplomatik bildirimde bulunduğu ve gemilerin 4 Mayıs’a kadar Karadeniz’de kalacağı bildirildi. Diplomatik kaynaklar, ABD’nin 2 savaş gemisini Karadeniz’e göndereceği yönündeki haberlere ilişkin, “Tarafımıza Montrö Sözleşmesi’ne uygun olarak 2 ABD savaş gemisinin Karadeniz’e çıkacaklarına dair …

U.S. and Iranian officials clashed on Friday over what sanctions the United States should lift to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, with Washington predicting an impasse if Tehran sticks to a demand that all sanctions since 2017 be removed.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz declined to react to the report by The New York Times that Israel was behind the attack yesterday on the Iranian Saviz boat, stating simply that Israel is preparing for threats on all possible fronts. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said this morning Israel would take military …

EU Council President Charles Michel met with officials in Tripoli as more European officials are set to visit the capital this month. The European Union reiterated a call for all foreign fighters to depart Libya as the war-torn country works toward a political solution to years of civil war. EU …

The USS Eisenhower arrives in the Gulf region as the Biden administration kicks off indirect talks with Iran over its nuclear program. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and accompanying destroyers passed through the Suez Canal on Saturday following a weeklong stoppage of traffic through the vital thoroughfare caused …

As international talks to revive a major nuclear agreement with world powers continued in Vienna, Iranian President Hassan Rohani said that he hoped negotiations led to a “renaissance” of the 2015 deal. The day-old talks are U.S. President Joe Biden’s first major effort to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of …

Taiwan said Wednesday that it is willing to shoot down Chinese drones that have been flying near Taiwan-occupied Pratas Island in the South China Sea, a response to what analysts view as the latest pressure tactic from Beijing. Ocean Affairs Council Chair Lee Chung-wei told Taiwan’s legislature that the Taiwanese …