Tragedy of Syrian alawites, Shiite Muslims and Christians. More than a 1000 people have lost their lives since Thursday in clashes that broke out in western Syria, in Latakia inhabited by the alawites. More than 700 civilians were among the fatalities," reports the Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR). Many of the Alavitic houses were robbed and set on fire by Islamist militants Hajat Tahrir ash-Sham, who took power after overthrowing president Bashar al Assad. civilian population – above all, women and children are rescued by Russian soldiers at the Hmejmi Air Base.
Iran will not succumb to US force and will not negotiate," announced Ajatollah country leader Ali Chamenei. "The stubbornness of any governments forcing intimidation to negociate is not intended to solve problems. Talks are a way for them to make fresh demands, not just the atomic issue of Iran. (...) Iran will surely not accept their expectations," added Iran's leader. U.S. president Donald Trump in an interview with Fox Business stated that the issue of Iran could be solved in 2 ways: militaryly or through an agreement preventing Tehran from obtaining atomic weapons.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a fresh economical agreement with the US. It is intended to defend Hungary from the consequences of a possible trade war with the European Union. Prime Minister Orban pointed out that Hungary should keep "economic neutrality", which means maintaining good relations with different countries, including China and Russia. "We cannot end up in a situation where the EU is in an isolated player in the economy. The case was informed by Virtual Poland.
Hungary criticises Poland. The Hungarian abroad Minister accused Poland of prolonging the war in Ukraine. "It is simply a pity that the Polish government, together with the remainder of the EU countries, is trying to block peace talks. This is the attitude of Brussels that isolates the European Union," wrote Peter Szijjarto on Facebook. As he stated, most of the planet at the head of the United States and Hungary advocates peace talks. The Hungarian minister besides stated that "while the regulation of law in Poland is trampled on, due to the fact that Brussels allows it, the Polish authorities teach us what is in Europe's interest". This is most likely a reaction to fresh criticism of Budapest policy by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
The Confederacy legislature has made extremist changes in the structures of the party. Not 1 of the activists of the Confederation of the Polish Crown, whose president is removed from the organization in January, is on its Council of Leaders. The legislature of the Confederation is simply a body convened erstwhile all 5 years, whose competence includes, among others, the appointment of members of the 12-member Board of Leaders for a five-year term. The list of members of the Council did not include members of the Confederation of Polish Crown Włodzimierz Skalik and Robert Iwaszkiewicz. MP Roman Fritz withdrew from running. Witold Tumanowicz reported that Members of Skalik and Iwaszkiewicz were excluded from the organization on Thursday, by decision of the Partition Court. Nestor of the Polish right wing Janusz Korwin-Mikke calls situations hostile to the Confederacy.
Donald Tusk informed Poland and France to sign a treaty on friendship. The Prime Minister of Poland said: “Polish-French relations are not only a conventional friendship, it is not only our large understanding, but it can besides be a key minute for the future of Europe. I am convinced that during the Polish Presidency, in spring, we will sign our fresh treaty." These words were confirmed by French president Emmanuel Macron saying that "the fresh treaty will let our countries to cooperate in strategical areas specified as defence, energy, including nuclear."
