Ukrainian presidential candidate, former prime minister and leader of the Batkivshchyna (‘Fatherland‘) party, Yulia Tymoshenko, expressed confidence that the incumbent head of state, Petro Poroshenko, will not be able avoid responsibility after the upcoming March 31 elections. With Ukraine's presidential election just weeks away, former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko turned up the heat on a top rival…
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Swiss to protect UK citizens rights
“The rights of UK and Swiss nationals in both countries have been guaranteed after the UK leaves the EU, as Minister Chris Heaton-Harris and Swiss counterpart State Secretary Mario Gattiker today (25 February 2019) signed an agreement in Bern, Switzerland. State Secretary Mario Gattiker and @DExEUgov Minister Chris Heaton-Harris today signed an agreement to protect…
Macron as “major producer” of fake news
The Russian Foreign Ministry will request official explanation from l’Elysée, as well as from the French Embassy in Moscow concerning a media-cited statement by President Emmanuel Macron alleging that Russian media is meddling in the republic’s affairs, namely Yellow Vests protests, Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. “If this piece of news cites everything correctly (and we will officially request…
Three GRU officers under EU sanctions
The Council imposed sanctions on nine persons and one entity under the new regime of restrictive measures against the use and proliferation of chemical weapons created on 15 October 2018. These designations include the two GRU officials, and the Head and Deputy Head of the GRU (also known as the G.U., or the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the…
Benalla risks trial over diplomatic passports
Disgraced bodyguard of President Emmanuel Macron, Alexandre Benalla admitted he was using his diplomatic passports, “for personal comfort”, and plans to return “in the coming days,” he told the Journal du Dimanche (JDD), while the Paris prosecutor’s office opened investigation. Les affaires #Benalla ne révèlent pas simplement un dysfonctionnement, mais une dénaturation de notre République.Emmanuel…
Catalonia protests amid Sanchez visit
Catalan politicians sentenced over organising independence referendum called on for peaceful protests ahead of a first visit of the Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Widespread protests planned by pro-independence supporters will raise the stakes and provide the backdrop to the meetings ➡️https://t.co/3VzZr91AqH. — Catalan News (@catalannews) December 20, 2018 Prime Minister has planned to chair the weekly…
EU-Swiss agreement extended deadline
The European Commission agreed to grant Switzerland six more months to achieve progress in a dispute over a deal governing EU market access and free movement of labor. The agreement negotiated between the European Commission and Switzerland is meant to provide a framework for bilateral cooperation including agricultural trade and aviation. The EU had expected…
Cyril accuses Kiev politics of invading in God realm
Patriarch Cyril (Kirill) of Moscow and All Russia launched an appeal to heads of the the United Nations and OSCE secretary generals and the leaders of France and Germany, drawing their attention to violations of the rights of bishops, priests and parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations said…
Kurz aims to improve EU-Russia relations
Vienna perceives easing tensions between the European Union and Russia as its priority task for 2019 to ensure long-term peace in Europe in cooperation with Russia, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said at press conference, dedicated to the Austrian cabinet’s activities. https://twitter.com/RegSprecher_AT/status/1069879492355727360 “Easing tensions in relations with Russia will be a major foreign policy challenge for…
Ukrainian servicemen charged with violating Russian border
Ukrainian military servicemen and Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officers detained in the Kerch Strait have been charged with violating Russia’s border, Nikolai Polozov, the lawyer of one of the detained, told TASS. Ukrainian military servicemen detained in Black Sea charged with violating Russian borderhttps://t.co/kTglBJm44c pic.twitter.com/kRsuhJfGUq — TASS (@tassagency_en) December 3, 2018 “Charges were brought right…
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