Trump suspends possible Iran sanctions relief

The US president accused the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader of ingratitude for claiming to have won the standoff with Israel US President Donald Trump has announced having halted plans to potentially ease sanctions on Iran, criticizing the Islamic Republic’s leadership for claiming victory in its recent standoff with Israel. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…

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Putin speaks of ‘great respect’ for Trump

The Russian president has hailed his US counterpart as a “courageous man” and commended his efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has “great respect” for US President Donald Trump and praised his counterpart’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Speaking to reporters in Minsk on Friday after a meeting…

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Russia and Iran resume direct flights

The suspensions were prompted by the Israel-Iran conflict Russia and Iran have resumed direct flights following a temporary flight ban imposed by Moscow due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Flights have also been resumed between Russia and Iraq and Jordan. Major global carriers, including Lufthansa, Emirates, and Air France-KLM, also rerouted or canceled…

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UK starting to turn away Ukrainians – Guardian

Refugee status is being denied on grounds that people can relocate to safer parts of Ukraine, according to the newspaper The UK has begun turning down asylum claims from Ukrainians, asserting that applicants can safely relocate to other parts of Ukraine, the Guardian has reported. A London-based legal firm told the newspaper on Friday that…

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