The participant of the ALDE conference on EU-Russia relations – MEPs, members of civil society, and academia put forward new four step policy towards Russia: visa liberalisation to enhance people to people contacts, “mutually convenient” economic co-operation and free-trade areas from Lisbon to Vladivostok; reconfirm the commitment to OSCE principles; engage in political dialogue in…
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Russian Ambassador in UK summoned
Russian Ambassador to UK Alexander Yakovenko (pictured) has been summoned to the Foreign Office over the situation in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said while addressing the Parliament on Monday. “I have invited the Russian Ambassador to come to the Foreign Office and give an account of his country’s plans to implement Resolution…
EU extends measures against Syria’s officials
On 26 February 2018, the Council added the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Information of the government of Syria to the list of those targeted by EU restrictive measures against the Syrian regime in view of the gravity of the situation in the country. These additions were made to take into account recent…
US Embassy to move to Jerusalem in May
The Trump administration is determined to move its US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, the State Department announced Friday (23/02/2018), coinciding with Israel’s 70th anniversary. The US will open a new Embassy in #Jerusalem this May. The Embassy will initially be located in the Arnona neighborhood. Consular operations will continue…
CASTALDO: Turkey’ Afrin offensive is disgrace to EU
Fabio CASTALDO, the vice-president of the European Parliament expresses his concerns with the Turkey’s offensive in Afrin, and calls the EU diplomacy to react with determination to stop bombings, and convince Turkey to return to the legality and responsibility of its actions. CASTALDO finds the status of the candidate country, granted to Turkey, as particularly…
MEPs scrutiny of corruption allegations in Malta
On Thursday, January 25, MEPs from the Civil liberties committee and the Panama Papers special committee, which concluded its work by the end of 2017, will discuss the outcome of their recent visit to Malta to investigate the rule of law issues in the country as well as allegations of corruption and money laundering. The MEPs’…
President Trump might come to Davos
U.S. President Donald Trump could still travel to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week as planned in spite of federal government shut down at midnight, senior U.S. administration officials said. Trump can still make Davos trip even if government shuts down: officials https://t.co/SMN1subPLw pic.twitter.com/8AJWs27Ifk — Reuters (@Reuters) January 20, 2018 “He could…
Russia-Ukraine diplomacy preserved
Ukrainian parliamentarians in Rada did not support a proposal of an amendment on severance of diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation to the bill on the reintegration of Donbass, with 72 parliamentarians voting in favor instead of 226 votes required. The amendment was earlier declined by the parliament’s relevant committee. “The committee declined this amendment,…
Russia defends nuclear deal with Iran
Russia confirms its support of the implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, formerly the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at his meeting with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on this weeek. “It is important to share views on how Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
Tillerson “disappointed” by EU policy towards Iran
President Donald Trump and his administration are “disappointed” in the European Union for not doing more to support Iran anti-government protests, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. Trump administration condemns EU over its stance on Iran protests https://t.co/R4FTH31PJZ — The Independent (@Independent) January 7, 2018 “We’re disappointed that the European Union has not taken a more definitive…
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