Pompeo warns ‘snapback’ sanctions will hit Iran September 20, dares other countries to oppose US’ creative take on UNSC resolution

Despite failing to convince its UN Security Council colleagues to reimpose sanctions on Iran, the US is attempting to circumvent them, setting a date for the ‘snapback’ and daring other countries to call its bluff. … Read More >Pompeo warns ‘snapback’ sanctions will hit Iran September 20, dares other countries to oppose US’ creative take on UNSC resolution

Chinese diplomat warns ‘shadow’ looming over ties with Australia & rejects its ‘whining about constitutional fragility’

A top Chinese diplomat has delivered an unvarnished critique of Canberra, accusing the Australian government of damaging bilateral relations with Beijing amid escalating political and economic tensions between the two nations. … Read More >Chinese diplomat warns ‘shadow’ looming over ties with Australia & rejects its ‘whining about constitutional fragility’

‘I don’t want people to die’: Ukrainian President Zelensky warns Belarus not to follow example of Kiev’s Maidan

While international commentators compare the ongoing unrest in Belarus with the 2014 Ukrainian Maidan, President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes his northern neighbour won’t follow in Ukraine’s footsteps. … Read More >‘I don’t want people to die’: Ukrainian President Zelensky warns Belarus not to follow example of Kiev’s Maidan

Ukraine’s Zelensky admits some EU members don’t want Kiev to join bloc, denies he’s afraid to negotiate directly with Putin

To be fair, Volodmyr Zelensky was only confirming what is already commonly known. But it’s still astonishing to see Ukraine’s president openly admitting that a number of EU member states don’t want his country to join the bloc. … Read More >Ukraine’s Zelensky admits some EU members don’t want Kiev to join bloc, denies he’s afraid to negotiate directly with Putin

The world re-opens, Ukraine closes: Kiev to shut borders again to foreigners due to worsening coronavirus situation

As most of Europe is reopening, Ukraine is bucking the trend. With the country’s Covid-19 situation continuing to deteriorate, Kiev has decided to close the borders to most foreigners for a whole month. … Read More >The world re-opens, Ukraine closes: Kiev to shut borders again to foreigners due to worsening coronavirus situation

Night sky ‘no longer the norm’: Scientists say Elon Musk’s satellite network will permanently mar our view of the stars

Clear, unobstructed images of the stars above will “no longer be the norm,” a group of US scientists warned, thanks to Elon Musk’s network of Starlink satellites. But Musk is not the only businessman who may blot out the sky. … Read More >Night sky ‘no longer the norm’: Scientists say Elon Musk’s satellite network will permanently mar our view of the stars

Iranian FM accuses Pompeo of ‘lawless bullying’ as UNSC president dismisses US push for sanctions ‘snapback’

US efforts to trigger the return of UN sanctions on Iran have been dismissed by the president of the Security Council amid a lack of consensus among the body’s 15 members. Iran’s foreign minister said it shows the US is isolated. … Read More >Iranian FM accuses Pompeo of ‘lawless bullying’ as UNSC president dismisses US push for sanctions ‘snapback’