Amid rising global energy demand, oil prices could jump above $100 per barrel if Russia’s oil is pushed out of the market, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. “It’s impossible to imagine that the loss of Russian oil volumes will preserve a normal situation in global energy and the economy,” Russian news agency Interfax quoted Putin …
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Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on Friday that the Russian Armed Forces carried out a “massive strike” on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex facilities and the gas and energy infrastructure supporting their operations, launching long-range precision weapons from land, air, and sea, as well as strike drones. Meanwhile, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine …
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US President Donald Trump gave the Palestinian group Hamas until 6 pm ET Sunday to agree to his proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time. Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, …
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A senior Hamas official said the group will respond to US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza “very soon.” Hamas is “looking for gray areas that we could work with” and rejects a “take it or leave it” approach to the proposal, according to Mohammed Nazzal. Hamas will not accept the …
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WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will draw a red line on how long to give Hamas to accept an Israel-backed proposal to halt fighting in Gaza, the White House said on Thursday, without explicitly saying whether he would enforce a previously set deadline. Trump on Tuesday said he would give Hamas …
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Crude oil prices rose by more than 1% on Friday, slightly recovering from their four-month lows, ahead of the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners (OPEC+) on Sunday. Investors’ concerns of oversupply were eased after the organization’s Secretariat denied reports of planned output hikes during the upcoming meeting. Investors also digested the …
The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) said in an unclassified assessment document on Friday that the threat from Russia’s hybrid war against NATO is “likely … [to] increase in the coming years.” According to the report, while the threat from Russia’s regular military attacks against Denmark is “none,” the chance of military provocations against NATO …
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Thursday his country is working alongside Qatar and Turkey to convince Hamas to accept the 20-point plan for peace in Gaza put forth by United States President Donald Trump. Speaking at the French Institute of International Relations, Abdelatty warned that Egypt will not allow the Palestinian people to be …
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Russia will respond quickly to any provocation All of NATO is fighting against Russia, Putin says Putin says Russia is no paper tiger Putin dismisses claims that Russia will attack NATO SOCHI, Russia, Oct 2- President Vladimir Putin swiped back on Thursday at U.S. President Donald Trump for calling Russia a “paper tiger” and said …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during a plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday that his country aims for a “full-scale restoration” of relations with the United States. “Russia reserves the right to be guided by our national interests, one of which, by the way, is the restoration of full-scale relations with the …