Russia sends millions of shells to the Ukrainian front every year and carries out regular air strikes on civilian targets, often using munitions allegedly supplied by its allies. While Western countries try to limit Russia’s weapons production capabilities through sanctions, China, Iran and North Korea are believed to be helping to keep the Russian military-industrial complex running.

By Faiq Mahmudov

In a resolution, Members of the European Parliament want EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia, News.Az reports.

On Wednesday, Masoud Pezeshkian received a phone call from the French president Emmanuel Macron, who expressed concerns about escalation in the region following the killing of the Hamas political leader and urged Iran to exercise restraint, News.Az reports citing Mehr news agency.

Despite significant progress since joining the European Union, several Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries still rank in the bottom third of the new Prosperity Index published by Erste Group Research, News.Az reports citing bne IntelliNews.