sputniknews (2022-02-26). Russian Envoy to UN Says Nationalists in Ukraine Using Civilians as Human Shields. sputniknews.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said nationalists in Ukraine are using civilians as human shields.
WSWS (2022-02-25). War danger surge as Ukraine demands Turkey close straits to Russia, Israel bombs Syria. wsws.org The NATO powers' threats against Russia amid the Russian attack on Ukraine threaten to spread war throughout the Middle East and the world.
TASS (2022-02-25). Events around Ukraine are restoration of balance lost with Soviet Union's breakup — Assad. tass.com According to the Syrian president, Moscow has every right to stand against NATO's expansion plans…
Editor2 (2022-02-25). US military Presence in Syria Neither Mandated by UN, nor at Damascus Govt. Request: Russian Diplomat. orinocotribune.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has lambasted the presence of US military forces in Syria, stressing that the troops have been deployed neither on the basis of a mandate from the United Nations Security Council nor at an official request from the Damascus government. | "The US presence on the eastern bank of the Euphrates river, and in the southern al-Tanf region is not legitimate. It has neither been authorized by the UN Security Council, nor has been demanded by Syrian authorities," Bogdanov said at the opening of the 11th edition of the Middle East Conference of the Moscow-based think tank and…
Peoples Dispatch (2022-02-25). At least three Syrian soldiers killed near Damascus in unprovoked Israeli attack. peoplesdispatch.org Violating international laws and Syrian sovereignty, Israel has carried out several such airstrikes inside Syrian territory since 2011. Hundreds of innocent civilians as well as Syrian military forces personnel have been killed as a result…
sputniknews (2022-02-25). US Transfers Militants From Al Hasakah to At-Tanf, Increasing Threats, Russian Military Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US intelligence agencies are moving terrorists held in the Al Hasakah prison to the At-Tanf zone in southern Syria, this could lead to an increase in threats, Rear Adm. Oleg Zhuravlev, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said.
sputniknews (2022-02-25). Israel Chose to Stand With US Over Ukraine, But Will It Harm Tel Aviv's Ties With Moscow? sputniknews.com Aside from enjoying stable trade, cultural links, and booming tourism, the two nations have cooperated on a number of security issues. Moscow has played a pivotal role in mediating between Israel and the Palestinians. It shared its intelligence on the Iranian nuclear programme and it turned a blind eye to the Jewish state's actions in Syria.
Staff (2022-02-25). Headlines for February 25, 2022. democracynow.org Russian Forces Close In on Kyiv in Apparent Bid to Topple Ukraine's Government, U.N. Says Over 100,000 Ukrainians Have Already Been Displaced by Russia's Invasion, Some 1,800 Russians Arrested at Protests Against Invasion of Ukraine, "America Stands Up to Bullies": Biden Announces New Sanctions on Russia, Pentagon Says It Attacked al-Shabab in First U.S. Airstrike on Somalia Since August, Missiles Hit Near Damascus in 4th Israeli Airstrike on Syria This Month, Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson as First Black Woman SCOTUS Justice , CDC to Relax Indoor Mask Guidance, 3 Ex-Minneapolis Cop…
Nikola Mikovic (2022-02-25). What Russia's hold over Belarus means for Ukraine, and Syria. asiatimes.com 
With Russian forces pouring into Ukraine, Moscow's use of Belarus to launch its campaign is as much a test for Minsk's independence as it is for Kiev's. As the Kremlin begins what looks like a large-scale operation against Ukraine, Belarus' role in facilitating Russia's attack could have far-reaching consequences. For now, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko …
sputniknews (2022-02-25). Sanctions on Putin, Lavrov Signal Canada, Allies Seek to Rupture Ties With Russia, Envoy Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Ottawa's move to impose sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is totally unacceptable and contradicts all principles of both interstate relations and diplomatic ethics, Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik.
Ediz Tiyansan (2022-02-25). Qin Gang celebrates 50th anniversary of Nixon's visit to China. america.cgtn.com On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador to the United States visited the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum to commemorate the 50th year of Nixon's historic visit to China.