Moscow — Maria Zakharova on Wednesday delivered a wide-ranging briefing touching on Ukraine, escalating tensions in the Middle East, and Western nuclear policies, signaling a tougher rhetorical stance from Moscow on multiple fronts.
On Ukraine, Zakharova said information about any potential new round of negotiations would be communicated to the media and the public once concrete details become available. She also asserted that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East would not prevent Western countries from continuing to supply weapons to Kyiv.
Addressing developments surrounding Iran...

Kathmandu : The Election Commission (EC) has said the political parties and candidates would not be allowed to engage in election publicity after coming midnight (Monday 12:00pm).
With the beginning of silence period for the March 5 election to the House of Representatives (HoR) from later this midnight, the election publicity is banned, according to assistant spokesperson at EC, Kul Bahadur GC. The political parties had been engaging in publicity, but it would cease after 12:00pm as per Election Code of Conduct, 2082.
It silence period provides time for the voters to decide their voting for...

Russia on Saturday condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran as a “dangerous adventure” that could spark “catastrophe” in the region and urged its citizens to leave Iran and Israel.
Tehran emerged as one of Russia’s closest allies during Moscow’s Ukraine offensive and the Kremlin has been calling for restraint amid growing tensions and reports of a possible US intervention in Iran.
“Washington and Tel-Aviv have once again embarked on a dangerous adventure that is rapidly bringing the region to the brink of a humanitarian, economic, and — this...