The United States spends more money per year on support for Ukraine than it spent during the 12-year presence in Afghanistan, and by the end of 2023 the total amount of assistance for Kiev will surpass the entire Marshall Plan funding after the Second World War, Special Inspector General on Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko said on Thursday

The first visit by a Saudi foreign minister to Damascus since 2011 confirms a regional policy shift that began last month with a Saudi-Iranian deal to restore relations, a retired Belgian lawmaker who met with the Syrian president twice told Sputnik

The Pakistan Ambassador to the US has said that transformation to renewables was important for adaptation and embracing new technologies that would help the country build resilience to respond to the future disasters.