2023-07-07 19:54:00 He claimed President Joe Biden made the decision in consultation with allies and after a “unanimous recommendation” from his administration. The official also assured that the Ukrainians had provided “written” guarantees on the use they would make of these weapons to minimize “the risks posed to civilians”. The announcement comes as part of … Read more
2023-06-19 10:50:00 Sweden is not immune to military attack, according to a Defense Ministry report released on Monday which, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, underlines the importance of joining from the Scandinavian country to NATO. Russia is engaged in “a lasting conflict with the whole of the Western world”, affirmed during a press … Read more
2023-06-12 20:14:00 “A successful counter-offensive could do two things: it would strengthen (Ukraine’s) position at the negotiating table and it could have the effect of finally getting Putin to negotiate an end to this war he has started,” he told reporters. The offensive is “difficult” but “progressing” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assured Monday evening that … Read more
2023-06-06 19:56:00 She had summoned the diplomat, Marc Michielsen, earlier in the day to protest against the alleged use of Belgian weapons by Russians fighting alongside Ukraine during several recent deadly incursions into Russian territory. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the ambassador was served “a strong protest following the revelations concerning the use of … Read more
2023-06-05 08:12:00 The head of government, accompanied by his foreign and defense ministers, Hadja Lahbib and Ludivine Dedonder, had met the humanitarian worker as soon as he arrived on May 26 at Melsbsroek military airport. He came from the Sultanate of Oman which played the role of “intermediary” between Belgium and Iran, explained Mr. De … Read more
2023-06-05 08:12:00 He also described this operation as a “success” for Belgian diplomacy. The head of government, accompanied by his foreign and defense ministers, Hadja Lahbib and Ludivine Dedonder, had met the humanitarian worker as soon as he arrived on May 26 at Melsbsroek military airport. He came from the Sultanate of Oman which played … Read more
2023-05-31 04:22:00 ”Why did the federal government not use Article 167 of the Constitution sooner to extradite Olivier Vandecasteele since it knew that the transfer treaty was not going to succeed? What agreements has Belgium made with the Sultanate of Oman? Here are some of the questions that have preoccupied the opposition – the N-VA … Read more
2023-05-28 10:48:00 Incarcerated in inhuman conditions for 455 days, the Belgian humanitarian “was really in a difficult state (of health) and we knew that there was not much patience left on the other side”, explained Mr. De Croo, interviewed at the start of the 20 km from Brussels. Using the transfer procedure would have created … Read more