Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, has accused the United States and its Western allies of plotting a new scheme to partition Syria, following recent developments in the country.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany will provide additional military equipment worth €650 million to Ukraine, with these aid packages to be delivered to Kyiv by the end of December.
Following significant advances by opposition forces against Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the United States has stated that the ongoing crisis in the country is the result of the Assad regime’s reliance on Iran and Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a rare apology to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 17 years after bringing his dog to a formal meeting with her in 2007.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reacted strongly to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) ruling, which issued arrest warrants for him and several other Israeli officials. Netanyahu declared that the court has become a tool for political confrontation and that Israel does not recognize its authority.
Moscow – Tarz Press: Russia has reiterated its warning that any attack on its territory using American long-range missiles will be met with a strong and decisive response.
London - Tarz Press: Following reports of the U.S. granting Ukraine permission to use long-range missiles against Russia, officials in London have stated they have no comment on issuing similar authorization for British weaponry.
Ukraine - Tarz Press: The President of Ukraine expressed his satisfaction with Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, stating his confidence that Trump would bring a swift end to the war in Ukraine.
Germany - Tarz Press: Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, announced that he had asked Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, to end Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine - “Tarz Press”: Reuters has reported multiple explosions in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
According to Reuters, power outages have also occurred in most areas of Kyiv.