Author: Anadolu Agency

The US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia said on Saturday Moscow may have to make territorial concessions as part of a settlement to end the three-year-long war in Ukraine. Speaking at a panel at the Munich Security Conference, Keith Kellogg said both Ukraine and Russia would need to compromise and suggested that a potential agreement could include territorial adjustments, military reductions, and commitments to refrain from future “aggression.” Kellogg emphasized that Russia’s economy, heavily reliant on oil and gas revenues, could be a key target for increased pressure. He claimed 70% of Moscow’s war funding comes from energy exports.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Sunday to reject any agreement between the US and Russia that does not include Kyiv, emphasizing that no world leader can decide Ukraine’s fate without its direct participation. “So I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine, never,” Zelenskyy told NBC News. “Our people, and our adults and children and everybody. It can’t be, so this is the war in Ukraine against us, and it is our human losses,” he said. “We’re thankful for all the support, unity in the US, around Ukraine, bipartisan unity, (and) bipartisan support.…

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged NATO to pursue a “positive and responsible policy” towards Beijing. Wang made these remarks during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement released on Sunday. The top Chinese diplomat said Beijing expects the military alliance to “develop an objective and accurate perception of China,” ministry spokesman Lin Jian said in a post on X. Wang described China as a “force for maintaining peace and stability,” noting that the world’s second-largest economy “has the best track record among major…

Special Israeli prison units raided a section of Ofer Prison, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and assaulted detainees, a Palestinian media office said Sunday. “Prisoners were beaten and sprayed with gas,” the Hamas-run Prisoners Media Office said in a statement. No details were yet available about injuries. According to Palestinian human rights organizations, Israel is holding more than 10,000 Palestinians in its prisons. A ceasefire agreement has been in place in Gaza since Jan. 19, halting Israel’s genocidal war, which has killed nearly 48,300 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and left the enclave in ruins.…

Held for over 11 months in Israeli detention, freed Palestinian prisoner Adel Sobeih cannot believe that he is finally back in the Gaza Strip. The 22-year-old man was detained by Israeli army forces during a raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in March 2024. He was freed on Saturday in the latest prisoner swap with Israel, which included the release of 369 detainees, including 333 Gazans, in return for three Israeli captives. Amid tears of joy, Sobeih boarded the bus that transported him through the Kerem Shalom (Karam Abu Salem) crossing, accompanied by Red Cross representatives, only to find…

A Lebanese woman was killed and several others were wounded by Israeli army fire in southern Lebanon on Sunday, local media said. According to the state news agency NNA, Israeli forces opened fire towards residents trying to return to their areas in Houla town, causing the casualties. Three civilians were also detained by the Israeli army, the broadcaster said. The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed that two paramedics were abducted by Israeli forces in Houla, marking the first time Israel had kidnapped paramedics since October 2023. A ministry statement said the two paramedics were affiliated with the Islamic Scout Association, a…

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the fundamental solution to the Middle East issue lies in implementing the two-state solution. Wang made these remarks during his meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said in a statement. “The humanitarian disaster in Gaza must be brought to an end as soon as possible,” Wang told his Israeli counterpart. Pointing out that the Palestinian issue is at the “core of the Middle East issue,” Wang said the implementation of the two-state solution can solve the…

Malaysian and Egyptian leaders on Friday rejected any plan to displace Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said late Friday that he spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and discussed the humanitarian situation and reconstruction efforts in Gaza. “President El-Sisi and I firmly reject any attempt to force Palestinians out from Gaza, as such actions would undermine the Palestinian cause and efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state,” Anwar said on X. He praised Egypt’s continued support in facilitating humanitarian and medical aid to Palestinians suffering from Israel’s genocidal war. “We discussed Japan and Malaysia’s…

Türkiye’s exports to Europe rose 7.1% year-on-year in January, totaling $10.3 billion, despite the economic stagnation and recession concerns of the EU, according to Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) data, compiled by Anadolu. Geopolitical tensions with the war in Ukraine and tight monetary policies in the face of high inflation give rise to vulnerabilities in Europe. US President Donald Trump’s global tariff threats and potential further tariffs also affect the economy of the region. Despite the negative developments, 48% of Türkiye’s exports were sent to Europe, data showed. Türkiye’s exports rose 5.8% on an annual basis last month to $21.1 billion.…

Two Palestinians were injured on Saturday when an Israeli drone targeted a bulldozer that was clearing debris after Israel’s offensive in central Gaza. The drone strike injured two people as it targeted a bulldozer working to remove the debris of buildings that were damaged by Israel’s onslaught in al-Mughraqa town, medical sources told Anadolu. This incident occurred on the same day that the Palestinian resistance groups handed over three Israeli captives to the International Committee of the Red Cross in eastern Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. A ceasefire agreement took effect in Gaza on Jan. 19, halting Israel’s genocidal war, which…