The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the expansion of NATO to allow Montenegro to join the alliance. As voting continued, the vote was 86 to 2 in favor of Montenegro’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote sends the issue to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature. https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/846830360549830656
Category: International
NATO-Russia Council to resume its work
“Following consultations with the members of the NATO-Russia Council, I have invited them to a meeting at ambassadorial level,” says the announcement of the NATO headquarters in Brussels. .@jensstoltenberg announces next meeting of the #NATO-Russia Council on 30 March at NATO HQ in Brussels: https://t.co/asgUjcyBdu pic.twitter.com/7nGjuiXIa7 — Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) March 28, 2017 The…
President Abbas visits Brussels
“…I re-expressed to the President what I often express publicly, also recently, the strong European Union’s opposition to the Israeli settlement policy and demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures. The European Union considers settlements to be illegal under international law and this also has not changed in our policy, “- the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini said,…
Turkey to acquire Russian S400
The Turkish officials showed interest in acquisition of an advanced S-400 air and missile defence systems from the Russia. Turkey’s efforts to enhance its defensive strategic military capabilities has been a long-term strategy. It has sought to have a long-range missile defence system of its own, as it is currently relying on NATO-deployed ballistic missile….
Tillerson to attend NATO meeting
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will attend a NATO summit on March 31, according to a State Department official, after originally planning to skip the international gathering. Earlier this week, the State Department announced that the top US diplomat would be missing the event, at that time scheduled to take place in April, but going…
Masood: from crimnal to terrorist
Regarded as a ‘petty criminal’ Khalid Masood (52) was not considered by intelligence as presenting a terrorist threat before all at once on the 23 of March he killed at least four people and injured 20 in atrocious London attack. A British-born Muslim convert, Masood had appeared on the periphery of previous terrorism investigations that…
Trump to visit NATO HQ in May
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a summit of the leaders of NATO on May 25 in Brussels, the White House confirmed. Trump’s will discuss a ragne of issues, including the need to increase NATO defence spending for fair share of the cost for the security umbrella for Europe. Trump surprised key European allies with his…
Turkish Ambassador to EU summoned
The European Union’s executive said the institution has summoned Turkey’s new ambassador His Excellency Mr.YENEL Selim. In an expanding war of words between Ankara and the EU, President Erdogan said on Wednesday, 23.03.2017, the day of the London terrorist incident, and commemoration of the victims of the Brussels attacks, that Europeans would not be able…
Poland might not sign Declaration in Rome
Poland signaled it may not accept the Rome declaration, which will propose a renewed concept of the European Union’s course after Brexit. The prime minister Beata Szydlo made clear the document should consider issues Warsaw considers crucial. A draft of the declaration already offered for discussion in EU capitals it says the leaders of the…
Conflict minerals and smartphones
High-tech equipment such as smartphones, tablets and cars are able to run thanks to minerals and metals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold. However, as their mining and illegal trade are often controlled by armed groups, they also help to feed a vicious circle of conflicts.On 16 March MEPs voted in favour of making…
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