Poland thanks German chancellor for approving tanks

Poland’s prime minister has thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

German Government Says Received Rolands Request On Supply Of Leopard 2 Tanks To Kiev

The German government has received the request from Poland, asking for permission to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a government representative told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

United States said that they would not interfere with possible Kyiv strikes on Crimea, the right to independently choose targets for strikes

Kyiv itself decides how to use Western weapons. This was announced by the official representative of the US State Department, Ned Price, answering a question from journalists, would Washington approve of Ukraine's strikes by transferred Western systems  to Crimea.

Russia Not Asking Anyone’s Permission for Projects on Its Territory: Embassy in US

The Russian government is not planning to ask for anybody’s permission to build facilities in its own regions, the Russian embassy in US has said, commenting on Washington’s criticism of the Crimea bridge opening ceremony.

Syrian Foreign Minister: US supports ISIS, Kurdish autonomy negotiable

American military planes regularly airlift and transport ISIS terrorists from battle zones to safe areas, presumably to use them in later offensives elsewhere. This was said by Walid al-Muallem, Foreign Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, during an interview with RT on Monday.

Qatari Airplanes Allowed to Fly over Iran

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has granted the Qatari airplanes permission to fly over the Islamic Republic as the planes are banned from Saudi, Egyptian and UAE airspaces after a diplomatic row between Qatar and the Arab countries.

Erdoğan events in Germany are ‘inappropriate’ outside G20: German FM

The German government believes it would be “inappropriate” for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to make public appearances in Germany outside the G20 summit given current tensions between the two NATO allies, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on June 29.

Turkey Summons Dutch Envoy to Foreign Ministry in Protest

Turkey on Saturday summoned the Dutch embassy's deputy ambassador in Ankara to the foreign ministry in protest after The Hague banned Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu from flying in for a campaign rally, an official said.

Turkish FM Insists on Netherlands Visit

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he would go to the Netherlands Saturday to drum up support for a high-stakes referendum, despite the Dutch government's refusal to facilitate his trip.

President al-Assad : any foreign troops coming to Syria without permission are invaders

President Bashar al-Assad said that the solution to the crisis in Syria should be through two parallel ways: the first one is to fight the terrorists, and this is our duty as government, to defend the Syrians and use any means in order to destroy the terrorists who’ve been killing and destroying in Syria, and the second one is to make dialogue.

Syria: Tens of Civilians Massacred in Turkish Army Attacks in Al-Bab

Local sources in Northern Syria disclosed that tens of civilians have been killed and dozens more have been injured in Turkish air raids and also in the heavy artillery attacks of the Ankara-led Euphrates Shield Operation's militants in the ISIL-held town of al-Bab.

Russia, Turkey stage first joint air strikes against ISIS in Syria

Nine Russian and eight Turkish planes were part of the 'first joint air operation' in the area around Al-Bab.

Turkey's NATO membership : Incirlik is not a NATO base, says Turkey defense chief

Turkey's defense minister used a television interview on Friday to say the country’s Incirlik Air Base was under Turkish sovereignty, not NATO’s.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will not travel to Kosovo and Metohija

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will not travel to Kosovo and Metohija, where he was to spend Friday, January 6, Christmas Eve.

Israël annule des discussions sur des permis de construction dans des colonies

La municipalité de Jérusalem a annulé mercredi un vote prévu sur l'octroi de permis de construire pour des centaines de nouveaux logements à Jérusalem-Est occupée et annexée, a indiqué l'ONG anticolonisation Ir Amim.

Iran’s demand for Russian weaponry is estimated at $10 bln

Iran’s demand for Russian military hardware is estimated at about $10 billion, the chairman of the Federation Council’s defense and security committee, Viktor Ozerov, told the media on Monday.

Turkish army resumes anti-ISIL air strikes in Syria after talks with Russia, US

Turkish warplanes hit Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in west of Salva town in Syria late on Nov. 11, resuming its flights in Syrian airspace after more than two weeks of suspension.

Turkish Foreign Ministry summons Iraqi ambassador over Bashiqa row

The Foreign Ministry summoned Iraqi Ambassador to Ankara Husham al-Alawi on Oct. 5 over the Iraqi parliament’s demand for Turkish troops to leave the Bashiqa region of Iraq, diplomatic sources have told the Hürriyet Daily News.

Rusia e Irán advierten a Turquía que debe pedir permiso a Damasco

La portavoz del Ministerio ruso de Exteriores de Rusia, María Zajarova, ha puesto en guardia contra toda intervención militar turca en Siria sin la coordinación con Damasco.

Iraq Opens Airspace Flight of Russian Cruise Missiles

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense has opened Iraqi airspace for the flight of Russian cruise missiles. The missiles will be launched from the areas of the Mediterranean Sea and the Caspian Sea where the Russian Navy is conducting live missile and artillery drills.