A senior diplomatic advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for a diplomatic settlement of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The two sides of the conflict in the country should negotiate with each other and promote peace and security in the region by resolving their differences, Ali Akbar Velayati said on ...

As a bloody week of street protests in Ukraine draws to a close,President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have signed a deal, and the parliament hasvoted on a series of measuresthat curb Yanukovychs power. One of the resolutions changes a law in a way that could lead to the release of Yulia Tymoshenko. Tymoshenko is a former two-term prime ...