Ukraine official says agreements with Moscow not worth ‘broken penny’

Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said any agreement with Russia could not be trusted, adding the only way to stop Moscow’s invasion was by force.

Claim to offer new package to Iran another JCPOA lie : FM

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi dismissed the claims on offers to give new package to Iran as a prelude to accept a new agreement in Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Sunday.

Turkey in Agreement with Moscow over "Military Operations"/invasion in Afrin : Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey has reached an agreement with Russia over Ankara’s latest military operation against US-backed Kurdish militants in Northern Syria, vowing that his country would not retreat a step from the ongoing operation.

Brexit deal is a 'gentleman's agreement' says EU

 The agreement to move Brexit talks on to the next phase is not strictly legally binding but the two sides have "shaken hands" on it, the EU has said.

Sterling at one-month high against euro after UK Brexit concession reports

Sterling has rebounded after reports the UK is to concede to EU negotiators that there will be no divergence of the rules covering the EU single market and customs union on the island of Ireland post Brexit.

Kurdistan Democratic Party Says Still Not Reached Agreements With Iraqi Gov't

There are still no agreements reached during the negotiations between the authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan and the Iraqi government, a representative of the Moscow office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Iran, IAEA urge commitment to nuclear deal by all parties

Iranian officials and the visiting Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano on Sunday called for commitment of all the parties to Iran's 2015 international nuclear deal.

‘Iran deal not a bargaining chip’: Trump proved US can break agreements at any time, Moscow says

The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned Donald Trump’s refusal to adhere to the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, saying that the move poses a threat to international security and nuclear non-proliferation, and exposes the US as an unreliable partner.

ISIS convoy stranded in Syria desert after US bombing

The US-led coalition says it will keep blocking a convoy of evacuated Islamic State "militants" in Syria from reaching IS-held territory on the Iraq border.

US-led strike in Syria blocks ISIS "fighters" evacuated from Lebanon. Cratered the road and destroyed a small bridge

The US-led coalition has carried out an air strike to block Islamic State group "fighters" evacuated from Lebanon from reaching eastern Syria, its spokesman told AFP on Wednesday.

Iran, Russia, Turkey sign investment deal in energy sector

Iran, Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement to jointly fund and develop oil and gas projects, local media reported on Wednesday.

Israelis, Palestinians ink U.S.-backed water deal

Israel and the Palestinian Authority announced a deal Thursday that will provide 32 million cubic meters of drinking water to the West Bank and Gaza annually.

Putin Seeks Parliamentary Approval to Deploy Warplanes in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted on Thursday a protocol to an agreement with Syria on the deployment of the Russian Armed Forces aviation group for the lower chamber of parliament's ratification.
The protocol submitted to the State Duma was signed in the Syrian capital of Damascus on January 18, 2017, Sputnik reported.

Talks to form new Dutch gov't crash on "migration": official

The talks to form a new Dutch government with VVD, CDA, D66 and GroenLinks have been stopped after all parties fail to agree on the migration subject, government explorer Edith Schippers announced on Monday.

Pence says US will honor refugee deal with Australia

The vice president of the United States said in Sydney Saturday that his country will honor a refugee deal with Australia, which the US president has described as "dumb".

EU Kaos: Trump says Britain easier to deal with than EU

President Donald Trump says his experience as a businessman dealing with Europe was "very, very tough," and "a very bad experience," while dealing with Britain was far smoother.

New Delhi, Islamabad Exchange Nuclear Installations Lists : Ministry

India and Pakistan exchanged a list of nuclear installations, as well as of facilities, through diplomatic channels between the two countries, India's Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.

Putin says Syrian regime, opposition forces have signed nationwide truce

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced that Syrian regime and rebel forces have signed a nationwide ceasefire agreement, with Russia and Turkey as guarantors.

Russia, Turkey agree on nationwide Syria ceasefire proposal: Turkish media

Turkey and Russia have agreed on a ceasefire proposal that would apply nationwide in Syria, the state-run Anadolu news agency reports.

Syria terror/rebels reach evacuation deal with government

An agreement for the imminent evacuation of civilians and opposition terror/fighters from east Aleppo in Syria has been reached, according to terror/rebel officials.