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Chizov told BBC that Russia does not intend to attack anyone, but warned that it is important not to provoke Moscow to change its mind.
"We certainly believe that there is room for diplomacy," Chizov said, adding that additional negotiations could lead to results.

Heavy presence of police & emergency response teams outside a tower that may have been hit by a rocket comes after a time the Houthi leader Abdul Malik Al-Houthi warned that UAE isn't safe anymore.
No one was injured in the fire, Reuters reports.

Protests are also starting in the Netherlands and France

Dissatisfied Canadian truck drivers blocked the busiest checkpoint on the US border today. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with lawmakers later in the day to discuss the growing crisis, Reuters reported.

Australia has had some of the world’s strictest border controls throughout the coronavirus pandemic

The incident occurred in Iran

A convoy of trucks and campers blocked the streets near New Zealand's parliament in Wellington today in protest of Covid restrictions and vaccinations. The action is inspired by the Freedom Convoy in Canada, AFP reported.

State of Emergency in Ottawa over the Freedom Convoy

"If Ukraine joins NATO and tries to retake Crimea by military means, European countries will automatically be in military conflict with Russia."

This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin after six hours of talks with French leader Emmanuel Macron.

"An agreement to avoid a full-scale war in Ukraine is possible, and Russia's concerns about its own security are legitimate", said French President Emmanuel Macron. He is in Moscow for talks on the crisis with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The visit is part of a diplomatic shuttle to avoid conflict.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency due to an unprecedented 10-day blockade by protesting truck drivers that paralyzed the Canadian capital, Reuters reported.

"The measure is necessary because of the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of citizens who create ongoing demonstrations."