What else is going on in other locations? Cause Iran is not the only conflict that needs watching.
More interesting reads below:
Russia warns coalition of willing forces in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate military targets’
Russia on Tuesday warned that the military contingents from the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Ukraine would be “legitimate military targets” if stationed there.
Commenting on remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about plans for deploying forces in Ukraine at a press briefing in Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called this possible move “unacceptable.”
“In this context, we would like to once again emphasize that the deployment in Ukraine of any military contingents from the so-called coalition of the willing is unacceptable for our country,” she stressed.
Zakharova added: “This would, I repeat, de facto amount to foreign intervention and an increase in threats to Russia’s security. Such units will be regarded by us as legitimate military targets.”
The official also said that Western arms deliveries remained one of the main obstacles to a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.
She referred to previous remarks by former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who said the conflict would have ended “within days, weeks, or a month” if Europe stopped arms supplies to Ukraine.
“If the Western Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe participating states genuinely want to end the confrontation, which is draining the resources of their own taxpayers, they simply need to stop supplying weapons to the Kyiv regime,” she said.
The spokeswoman urged Europe to “stop hiding behind talk of peace and openly admit that they want only one thing—aggression.”
Zakharova also said that Western-supplied weapons had been used against Russian civilians and warned that some of the arms had entered illicit circulation.
“Such cases have already been documented,” she said, adding that weapons had allegedly surfaced not only in Europe but also in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
Separately, Zakharova criticized military exercises conducted by Poland near the borders with Russia and Belarus, describing them as an attempt to “flex its muscles.”
She said the drills, held on July 13-14, reflected what she called Warsaw’s desire to strengthen its position as “the leader of Eastern Europe” and “the main bastion of NATO’s eastern flank.”
“The intensification of Poland’s military activity near the borders of Russia and Belarus once again demonstrates the complete irresponsibility of the Polish elite,” Zakharova said.
Russia and China are set to meet in Ankara
Russian Ambassador to Ankara Sergey Vershinin, will host an intriguing event on 16 July. In fact, it is a joint initiative with China’s Ambassador to Ankara Jiang Xuebin , though the venue has been set as the Russian Embassy. A conference will mark the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between Russia and China.
The same program is being held in capitals around the world. In Australia, for example, the venue is the Chinese Embassy in Canberra. In some countries the conferences are hosted by Russian embassies, in others by Chinese missions.
Speaking at the conference held at the Russian Embassy in Beijing, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Bin said that Russia and China regard each other as “foreign policy priorities” and “support one another on core interests.”
Ukraine has been attacking Turkish vessels in the Sea of Azov- Interesting
Lavrov: Russia expects Türkiye to send strong signal to Ukraine over attacks on Turkish vessels
Russia hopes Türkiye will send a strong signal to Ukraine following attacks on Turkish vessels in the Black Sea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, APA’s Moscow bureau reports.
avrov described Ukraine’s attacks on civilian vessels in the Sea of Azov as terrorism.The Russian foreign minister added that such actions could not even be described as piracy.
“Because pirates seize cargo, they do not destroy it,” Lavrov said.
He said Moscow expects Ankara to publicly assess Kyiv’s actions.
FETÖ members enjoy freedom in US after plot against Türkiye
Of course they do! At my censored blog there are many, many articles covering the US backed coup attempt on the Turkish leader.
Russia calls for immediate halt to military hostilities in Persian gulf/Strait of Hormuz
New US Sanctions Target Russian Oil Exports and Shadow Fleet
New U.S. Sanctions Bill Targets Russia’s Oil Exports and Shadow Fleet
By RFE/RL staff – Jul 15, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT
The revised bill replaces the earlier proposed 500% tariff with tariffs of up to 100% aimed primarily at the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas.
The legislation would impose broad sanctions on Russian officials, financial institutions, energy projects, oligarchs, and the shadow fleet used to evade existing sanctions.
Although the proposal enjoys strong bipartisan Senate support, it faces criticism in the House over the amount of tariff authority granted to the president.Chinese FM rejects US unilateral sanctions targeting Russian energy buyers
Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson Lin Jian on Wednesday rejected a new US sanctions bill targeting countries that continue energy trade with Russia, saying China firmly opposes “illegal unilateral sanctions” that lack a basis in international law or authorization from the UN Security Council.
China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises and citizens, Lin said, warning that applying double standards and resorting to coercion and pressure will ultimately “end up shooting oneself in the foot.”
US issues new non-proliferation sanctions against those tied with Iran and Russia
The United States has imposed new non-proliferation sanctions targeting individuals and entities in Russia and Iran, according to a post on the US Treasury Department’s website, The Times of Israel reports.
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Interesting that Ukraine is attacking Turkish ships and NATO is silent…