Russia-Ukraine live news: Erdogan threatens to ‘freeze’ NATO bids

by Catherine Watters | Jul 18, 2022

By David Child, Joseph Stepansky and Sasha Petrova Published On 17 Jul 202217 Jul 2022 11 minutes ago Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his threat to “freeze” the NATO membership bids of both Sweden and Finland unless they comply...

As his war on Ukraine rages, Russia’s Putin is set to visit Iran

by Catherine Watters | Jul 18, 2022

The increasingly isolated president will meet his Turkish and Iranian counterparts in Tehran to discuss Syria as the East-West divide deepens. By Maziar Motamedi Published On 18 Jul 2022 Tehran, Iran – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet his...

House NDAA Would Authorize Training for Ukrainian Pilots to Use US Warplanes

by Catherine Watters | Jul 18, 2022

Ukraine has been asking for F-16s by Dave DeCamp Posted on July 17, 2022 Categories News Tags Ukraine The House version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed Thursday night includes an amendment that would authorize $100 million to...

Israel strikes Gaza targets following rocket fire from besieged strip

by Catherine Watters | Jul 18, 2022

Fighter jet attacks cause serious damage to tourist facilities and houses in the Palestinian enclave By MEE staff Published date: 16 July 2022 10:00 UTC | Last update:2 days 5 hours ago Israeli warplanes targeted two locations in the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning...

Biden Disputes Saudi Account of MbS Meeting on Khashoggi

by Catherine Watters | Jul 18, 2022

A Saudi official that attended the meeting said he didn’t hear Biden say MbS was personally responsible for Khashoggi’s killing by Dave DeCamp Posted on July 17, 2022 Categories News Tags Saudi Arabia President Biden told reporters on Sunday that one of...