Editor's note: Einar Graudiņš, political scientist and retired Senior Officer of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.az.

Turkish political analyst Ferit Temur, an expert on Russia and Eurasia , shared in an interview with News.az an in-depth analysis of Russian military bases in Syria, the evolving geopolitical landscape, and recent developments in the region. He examined the legal foundations and potential renewal of military agreements between Syria and Russia, while also assessing the role of key power players—including the United States, Türkiye, and Iran—in shaping these agreements.

Ukraine's foreign ministry summoned Slovakia's ambassador in Kyiv on Thursday to reject accusations of interfering in Slovakia's internal affairs and to accuse Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico of acting as a "mouthpiece" for Russia.

Georgia’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has announced that it will immediately halt its participation in the assembly after the plenary voted to impose strict conditions for ratifying the delegation’s credentials, News.az reports citing foreign media.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Thursday that Google was wrong to alter the name of the Gulf of Mexico on its Google Maps platform, following US President Donald Trump's order to rename the body of water the "Gulf of America."

Mozambique's military announced on Thursday that it had launched an operation in the country's northern region following a recent attack attributed to jihadist militants, who are accused of beheading three local residents.

President Donald Trump seemed to place the blame on the soldier piloting a U.S. Army helicopter for a fatal collision with an American Airlines passenger jet.

Belarus hopes to launch projects for machinery production in Iran, according to Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, who made the statement during a meeting with First Vice President of Iran Mohammad Reza Aref in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on January 30.

The death toll from a Russian attack on an apartment building in Sumy city of Ukraine has risen to seven, with thirteen others injured, including a child.