"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 66 km (41 mi) away from Balkanabat, Balkan,Turkmenistan, around noon at 12.55 pm local time (Asia/Ashgabat GMT +5). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, that Moscow continues to place a high priority on cooperation with Tehran and wishes to create a “new world order” in which the West and Israel no longer have a dominant position in global affairs. Putin and Pezeshkian met on the sidelines of a forum in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan." Breitbart
