The European External Action Service reacted to Malorossiya project declared by the leader of Donetsk (pictured) Alexander Zakharchenko with the following statement: “Recent “declarations” and provocative rhetoric from so-called leaders regarding certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine not currently under the control of the government run counter to the objectives of the…
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Russia ordered to pay compensation for Arctic Sunrise incident
The Foreign affairs ministry of The Netherlands tweeted a statement of the Minister Bert Koenders, saying he welcomes the decision of the court ordering Russian Federation to to pay some €5.4m in compensation to Duch vessel Arctic Sunrise. Minister Koenders tevreden met toekenning schadevergoeding in zaak Arctic Sunrise door arbitraal tribunaal https://t.co/2ac2xhS53X — Ministerie van…
US admits Iran compliant with nuclear agreement
President Donald Trump’s administration declared that Iran was complying with its nuclear agreement with world powers, but warned that Tehran was in default of the spirit of the accord and that the US would look for ways to strengthen it. It was the second time Trump certified Iranian compliance with the agreement since he took…
Russia ready to retaliate in diplomatic raw with US
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said they reserved the right to take retaliatory measures against the United States after a meeting in Washington ended without a deal on returning seized Russian diplomatic property. The #US & #Russian officials discussed pending issues, including the illegal seizure of Russian property in the US https://t.co/OcQmthh35t pic.twitter.com/qxJB8ZmVFT — MFA Russia 🇷🇺…
Trump celebrates US-France friendship
‘It’s a wonderful national celebration and we look forward to participating in it,” -said the US President Donal Trump ahead of the 14th July parade at joint press conference with Mr. Macron at the presidential palace of the Elysee . “Our two nations are united, together forever, by the spirit of the revolution and the…
King Felipe wishes close co-operation with UK after Brexit
The British government, seeking to highlight confidence in the British economy, said Spanish firms had committed millions of pounds of investment to Britain to coincide with a three-day state visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia. Addressing business leaders in London, Felipe hailed the close ties between the UK and Spain. “We cannot deny that…
Lavrov “shocked” by MSM Tump Jr coverage
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference following talks with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders that he was shocked to hear about the accusations against Russian defense attorney Natalya Veselnitskaya and Donald Trump Jr, the US president’s eldest son under the pretext of a communication between them. “I was amazed when I…
UN watches Syria ceasefire
“The agreement is basically broadly holding, quite well. In all agreements there is a period of adjustment, we are watching very carefully, but we can say we believe it has fairly good chances of working out” – said U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura told a news conference on Syria. Syria's bitter six-year conflict has cost…
EU-Canada Trade coming into force
EU and Canada agree to set a date for the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement marks a new chapter in the relationship between the EU and Canada. It is by opening up to each other, by working closely with those who share the same values…
Approaching Mosul victory
Islamic State militants vowed to “fight to the death” in Mosul as Iraqi military commanders said they would take full control of the city from the insurgents at any moment during the weekend. Iraqi military says "victory is very near" in fight to retake Mosul https://t.co/GJaRXMcpIt pic.twitter.com/vdWwzVIfWy — CNN (@CNN) July 8, 2017 Dozens…
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