Russia will seek full-format participation in Europe’s mechanism for transactions with Iran (INSTEX), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Monday. “We will seek full-fledged participation in the operation of this mechanism and continue relevant efforts in direct contacts with the countries concerned and the leadership of the mechanism itself,” ...
The United States has reportedly sailed two destroyers close to the Nansha archipelago in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost in its entirety despite Washington’s objection. The two guided-missile destroyers traveled within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef in the archipelago, which is also known as Spratly Islands, ...
