The head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Council of Federation, Konstantin Kosachev, defined as a ‘sabotage’ the statement of the US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley about the inability to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. He wrote about it in Facebook. In an interview with CNN, Haley…
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EU will not recognize South Ossetia referendum
“The European Union does not recognise the framework in which the so-called Presidential elections and the referendum on amending the name of the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia are due to take place on 9 April,” – says the statement of the European Action Service. EU statement on tomorrow's vote in South Ossetia https://t.co/u7weTFCPwZ…
Europe reacts on US missiles strike on Syria' airbase
“In response to the air strike that hit the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province on 4 April 2017, with many victims displaying symptoms of gas poisoning, the EU (in its Declaration 193/17 of 6 April 2017) has been unequivocal in its condemnation of the use of chemical weapon: the use of chemical weapons…
Kremlin: deplores US “agression” against Syria
President Putin “regards the strikes as aggression against a sovereign nation,” his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, noting that the president believes the strikes were carried out “in violation of international law, and also under an invented pretext.” Peskov also insisted that “the Syrian army doesn’t have chemical weapons,” saying this had been “observed and confirmed…
NATO-Russia Council – increase of transparency
During the meeting of NATO foreign ministers Secretary General @JensStoltenberg noted that Allies and Russia had a substantial meeting on topics of common concern in the framework of the NATO-Russia Council (30.03.2017), including the situation in and around Ukraine, the security situation in Afghanistan and risk reduction and transparency. #NATO SG on NATO-Russia Council: a…
PM Michel condemns violence near Turkish Consulate
The Belgium Prime minister Charles Michel “condemned firmly” the violence erupted next to the Turkish Consulate in Brussels. The government has “zero” tolerance to violence related to Turkish referendum. Charles Michel condamne fermement les violences devant l’ambassade turque https://t.co/HzGBy9hk8I pic.twitter.com/6KUPOlYwkC — Le Soir (@lesoir) March 30, 2017 After three kurdish votes were stabbed, the police…
Libya in focus of EU foreign ministers
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Seraj has asked the European Union to provide his government with ships and radars to help its forces stop the smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean, according to diplomatic sources in Brussels. They said EU foreign ministers would review the “shopping list” at a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg, 3.04.2017,…
Barnier for”ambitious” free trade deal
Michel Barnier – the European Commission chief negotiator in Brexit talks – calls for transparency in two-years negotiations. Previously Barnier indicated that Brexit agreement, covering financial liabilities, citizens’ rights and the border in Ireland, will need to be accepted by a qualified majority of 72% of the EU27, representing 65% of the population. The agreement would…
Brexit aiming at EU-UK free-trade deal
Although the UK and the EU can operate under the World Trade organization rules in case no deal is achieved after the two-year Brexit negotiation period, however the ultimate goal is to reach a “comprehensive free trade” deal the prime minister Theresa May said, while debating the Article 50 triggering earlier today in Brussels. May…
Europarliament debates terrorism
Only days after the terrorist attack in London the civil liberties committee discussed the EU’s security situation with German Interior Minister Interior Thomas de Maizière and his French counterpart Matthias Fekl debated on 27 March. Both ministers spoke about the need to secure the EU’s external borders, to better share information between EU countries and…
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