Brussels 31.08.2022 “Mikhail Gorbachev brought with Glasnost and Perestroika a wind of freedom to the Soviet block. He helped end the Cold War and fundamentally change global security, ushering in an era of mutually beneficial cooperation. An era that vanished and is urgently needed again” wrote the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell, reacting upon news…
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Russia: Gorbachev passed away 91
Brussels 31.08.2022 Russia President Vladimir Putin expresses deepest condolences on death of Gorbachev,91, -Interfax news agency reports. Lauded in the West for helping bring down the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War without bloodshed, Mikhail Gorbachev was despised at home as the gravedigger of the communist Soviet Union. He has died at age 91…
Borrell attends Salzburg Festival
Brussels 27.08.2022 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell is travelling to Austria from 27 to 29 August. 🇦🇹Austria: High Representative/Vice-President @JosepBorrellF attends Salzburg Festival and participates at the European Forum Alpbachhttps://t.co/WBtSGqA0Ai — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) August 27, 2022 Upon invitation of Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg, the High Representative will attend…
Estonian PM against Russian tourists
Brussels 24.08.2022 Estonia joined calls of Finland and Latvia to the EU to close its borders to Russian tourists, echoing a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Explained to @BILD why it should be unacceptable for us in Europe that Russian citizens are able to travel in the EU on tourist trips, as at the…
World Report: Happy Finns
Brussels 15.08.2022 The European Union’s member-state Finland was crowned the happiest country in the world for the fifth consecutive year, with a score significantly ahead of its peers in the World Happiness Report 2022 ranking. The other EU member-state Denmark kept its second place, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network said on Friday, August…
EU on Armenia-Azerbaijan hostilities
Brussels 03.08.2022 “The European Union calls for an immediate cessation of the hostilities which have broken out between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces around the Lachin corridor and other places along the Line of Contact. Regrettably, these clashes already led to loss of life and injuries. Armenia/Azerbaijan: 🇪🇺 calls for immediate cessation of the latest hostilities…
G7 calls on peace in Taiwan Strait
Brussels 03.08.2022 “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, reaffirm our shared commitment to maintaining the rules-based international order, peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and beyond” reads the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on…
Kremlin vows to retaliate RT Channel ban
Brussels 27.07.2022 The Kremlin vowed to hinder the work of Western media in Russia after a European court of Justice upheld a broadcast ban imposed on Russian news channel RT France. "Essentially, RT has been blocked and cannot operate in Europe," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "Europeans are trampling on their own ideals." https://t.co/vonoKrKKTc —…
EU renews Russia sanctions
Brussels 27.07.2022 EU renews economic sanctions over Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine for further six months. On July 26 the Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023, the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation. The 🇪🇺 @EUCouncil extends, for one year until 31 July…
Borrell on Russia grain exports agreement
Brussels 22.07.2022 The European Union welcomes the agreements signed today in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations to unblock the Black Sea for Ukrainian exports of grains. The agreements signed by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey & @UN are a critical step in overcoming the global food insecurity caused by Russia‘s aggression against Ukraine….
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