NATO says the Russian navy is building up its presence in the Mediterranean Sea amid growing tensions over the war in Syria. Russia has provided crucial military support for Syrian government forces, which are expected to mount an offensive in the northern Idlib province, the last major rebel stronghold in the country. Source CBS
Saudi and Iranian officials held direct talks this month in a bid to ease tensions between the two foes, a senior Iranian official and two regional sources said, as Washington works to revive a 2015 nuclear pact with Tehran and end the Yemen war. Source Reuters
- Defence official says the self-ruled island is looking to acquire Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158
- Beijing has ramped up pressure as it tries to force Taipei to accept its claims of sovereignty
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian railways) stated about the deficit of fuel. The rest amount of diesel is enough for four days as Ukrzaliznytsia reported.
“Ukrzaliznytsia has two contracts on the supply of 10,000 tons of diesel fuel. Meanwhile, due to the refusal of the suppliers to load out fuel on the contracts, the company owns a stockpile for four days,” the message said.
However, the company noted that currently, the work is held on ‘provision of stable work of the railroad transport’, the company controls the situation and has a firm plan for the provision of necessary volume of fuel soon. Source 112 UA
