What happened to an agreement with Israel
— @Globalsurv Jun 24, 2026
Day: June 24, 2026
⚡️BREAKING: Qatari Prime Minister states that Regional Countries are currently Negotiating a new Security agreement with Iran – FT
Moving away from relying solely on a US-only protection framework
— @IranObserver0 Jun 24, 2026
“A Painless Exit from Crimea”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is ready to sit down at the negotiating table with Ukraine in order to achieve peace. In the scenario most favorable to Moscow, Volodymyr Zelenskyy could agree to freeze the current front line and then move on to discussions about the return of all occupied territories. In a tougher scenario, he would demand the complete withdrawal of Russian forces from all Ukrainian territory, including Crimea.
Crimea was conquered by the Russian Empire from the Ottoman Empire in 1783. Later, during the Soviet era, the peninsula was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR on fully legal grounds. After the collapse of the USSR, both Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin repeatedly signed documents recognizing Crimea as part of Ukraine.
Before the Ottomans, these lands were inhabited and controlled by Turkic peoples, including the Crimean Tatars. Even earlier, in antiquity, Greek settlers took control of the peninsula from the Scythians. There were no Rus people there at that time—indeed, they did not yet exist anywhere.
Those who insist on calling Crimea “historically Russian land” should remember a simple principle: the lawful owner of a territory is the state that last possessed it on a legal basis. By that standard, Ukraine remains the legitimate owner. The “referendums” organized by the Kremlin have no legal force, as they directly contradict the Constitution of Ukraine.
The withdrawal of Russian troops from Crimea is inevitable. The only question is when. Some hope it will happen this year, though the process could take longer.
Russians should not be overly concerned about losing Crimea—the peninsula has no direct historical connection to modern Russia. In time, people may come to realize that leaving Ukraine takes nothing away from Russia, because territories such as Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk were never truly Russian in the first place. Just as Russia withdrew from Kherson, it could eventually withdraw from Crimea as well.
Returning what belongs to someone else is normal. It is legally correct. It allows a country to move forward. Ask the Armenians: they went through a similar process, retained their state within its recognized borders, and continued their national development, even re-electing Nikol Pashinyan for a third term.
That is what Russia should do—gradually withdraw from all occupied territories in order to preserve itself as a state. The alternative is to persist on its current path and risk ending like the Byzantine Empire: fragmented and gone. The choice is yours, Russians.
— @MykhailoRohoza Jun 24, 2026
Iran and Pakistan are deepening ties.
President Pezeshkian and Army Chief Asim Munir agreed to expand military cooperation between the two countries. – Statement
— @Osint613 Jun 24, 2026
#SouthCaucasus
AnewZ on X: “The European Commission has unveiled a new Connectivity Agenda Platform aimed at strengthening transport, energy, digital and trade links, invovling the EU, several Central Asian states, #Armenia, Moldova, Türkiye and Ukraine, and other partners. However, #Azerbaijan‘s absence x.com/Anewz_tv/status/…” / X x.com/Anewz_tv/status/206969…
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AnewZ (@Anewz_tv)The European Commission has unveiled a new Connectivity Agenda Platform aimed at strengthening transport, energy, digital and trade links, invovling the EU, several Central Asian states, Armenia, Moldova, Türkiye and Ukraine, and other partners.However, Azerbaijan’s absence from the participant list has prompted questions about the platform’s practical viability, given the country’s central role in the Middle Corridor linking Central Asia to Europe through the Caspian Sea, the South Caucasus and Türkiye.
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— https://x.com/Anewz_tv/status/2069691585080811702— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jun 24, 2026
Donald Trump started a war in the Middle East without considering foreseeable risks. The memorandum of understanding with Iran leaves the repercussions of that miscalculation unaddressed.
Read @lindsayrsnewman‘s latest analysis for Chatham House. chathamhouse.org/2026/06/tru…
— @ChathamHouse Jun 24, 2026
Report: Israel sidelined as US, Iran establish military oversight cell in Lebanon
israelhayom.com/2026/06/24/i…— @IsraelHayomEng Jun 24, 2026
❗️Rutte stated in a Fox News interview that Witkoff, Kushner, and Rubio are working on a peace deal, but everything depends on Putin.
Russia is losing 30–35 thousand troops killed and wounded every month, its economy is in crisis (≈50% of the budget and 75% of tax revenue goes to the war). Ukraine is effectively striking Russian oil refineries.
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— @front_ukrainian Jun 24, 2026
Political analyst Melih Demirtaş spoke with AnewZ’s Nadia Gyane on Azerbaijan’s exclusion from the European Union’s new Connectivity Agenda Platform and why it raises significant questions about the initiative’s long-term viability, given Baku’s central role in the Middle Corridor linking Central Asia and Europe.
Demirtaş argued that geography, infrastructure and existing trade routes make Azerbaijan an indispensable actor in regional connectivity. He suggested the decision may reflect temporary political considerations and that Azerbaijan would eventually be included in future discussions.
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— @Anewz_tv Jun 24, 2026
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani describes a proposed $300 billion investment fund for Iran as an ‘aspirational number’
➡️ He said that Gulf states could play a role in financing the fund if Tehran reaches a final settlement with the US v.aa.com.tr/3976221
— @anadoluagency Jun 24, 2026