Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as U.S. Intelligence Chief Amid Fears of Being a 'Russian Asset'
Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) at the White House on Wednesday
The kidnappers of two Russian workers and an Italian who were abducted this week have demanded a ransom of 50 million Syrian pounds (USD 700 000; EUR 530 000), according to a Russian news report.
Russian citizens Viktor Gorelov and Abdessattar Hassoun, and Italian Mario Belluomo, all employees of Syrian engineering company Hmisho Steel SA, were taken hostage on Monday evening in a Christian-populated area between the towns of Homs and Tartus.
The kidnappers telephoned the company to demand the ransom, Moscow newspaper Kommersant said online, quoting an unnamed source.
According to Kommersant, the hostages were abducted by one of the Syrian opposition groups.
The NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels and the Munich Security Conference have drawn significant attention this week, with US President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine and Russia
On the night of February 13-14, a Russian loitering munition carrying a high-explosive incendiary warhead struck the shelter of the 4th reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
US Vice President JD Vance has indicated that Washington may impose sanctions and potentially take military action against Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a peace deal ensuring Ukraine's long-term independence
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has once again called for Republika Srpska to separate from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Monday that Ukraine would not accept any agreements regarding its future
On February 13, 2025, several Russian drones launched in a large-scale attack on Ukraine crossed into Moldova's airspace
Bulgaria's Perperikon: A European Counterpart to Peru's Machu Picchu
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