Russia warns countries: Don’t sell arms to Ukraine
Kiev/Moscow (dpa) – Moscow is warning countries not to supply weapons to Kiev, amid an escalation in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. «We urge all responsible countries that we communicate with – and Turkey is one of them – that we strongly recommend they analyze the situation and the Kiev regime’s constant belligerent statements, and…
Protests in Pakistan after Islamist leader arrested
Islamabad (dpa) – Police in Pakistan on Monday arrested leader of an influential Islamic group after he demanded the government expel the French ambassador over depictions of the Muslim prophet Mohammed displayed in France last year. Saad Rizvi, head of far right Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) that supports the country’s controversial blasphemy laws, was arrested in…
Experts from EU medicines regulator in Russia to examine Sputnik jab
Moscow (dpa) – Experts with the EU medicines regulator were in Moscow to evaluate the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, Russian media reported on Monday. The representatives from the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency, which launched a «rolling review» of the Russian-made jab in early March, have so far visited two clinics in Moscow where patients were…
