An opposition rally was held in Minsk on Friday on the unofficial national holiday “Freedom Day”, which marks the anniversary of the creation of the Belarusian People’s Republic on that day in 1918, Zaxid reported. Estimates on the number of participants vary from 500 to as many as 2,000.

The protesters were comprised of representatives of various social groups including pensioners, students, and entrepreneurs. The demonstrators voiced their dissatisfaction with the current Belarusian …

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst said that Washington will not agree to the federalization of Ukraine as a resolution for the situation in the Donbas, Rosbalt reported.

The federalization of Ukraine is Russia’s proposed solution to the war in the former Soviet republic.

"Our administration has repeatedly stated that there is no connection between our diplomacy on Syria and our diplomacy with regard to Ukraine. I believe them," the former ambassador said to the TV channel Inter when …

According to Vera Savchenko, the health of her sister, Nadiya Savchenko, has deteriorated significantly, and she desperately needs medical attention. Vera Savchenko said this on the TV channel 112 Ukraine.

"Consuls visited her on Friday, and the information about her symptoms I received from them. They listed the symptoms. Nadiya always says that everything is fine, everything is great. When I saw her last time, she was the one who said to me: ‘All is well’, and because of all the events I …

King Abdullah II of Jordan stated that Israeli and Jordanian jets intercepted Russian aircraft as they were approaching the edge of Syrian airspace, as reported by the Middle East Eye.

Abdullah II told the US Congress about the incident in January, but the information was not disclosed until last week.

Following the incident, negotiations were held between Israel, Jordan, and Russia to avoid an escalation of tensions.

The Jordanian King noted that he warned Russia that there would be …

The former Minister of Defense of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Igor Strelkov (aka Igor Girkin), stated that the separatists have brought ruin to the Donbas, built "simulacrums of republics", and created "a pigsty and a mess". Before the separatists came to power, the quality of life in Donetsk was higher, Strelkov stated, as reported by Chetvertaya Vlast.

Strelkov made these comments during an interview with representatives of the NOD (National Liberation Movement), a Russian …