While “unwavering” in its support for Nato, vice-president Mike Pence was silent about the European Union at the Munich Security Conference. #MSC2017 VP Pence brings a message from @POTUS @realDonaldTrump to #munich: we will stay strong together #NATO applause in the audience pic.twitter.com/ILk8OJOZCJ — Hendrik Loven (@HendrikLoven) February 18, 2017 In his address to the…
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Czechs protest against “stolen Kosovo”
Aleksandar Mitic, correspondent Some two hundred Czechs and Serbs, holding a large banner with the inscription “Kosovo is Serbian”, gathered on Friday at the St. Venceslas square in Prague to mark their opposition to the unilateral declaration of secession of Kosovo from Serbia, proclaimed on February 17, 2008. Jaroslav Foldina, a deputy of the Czech…
NATO: Mattis shifts accents
NATO HQ: Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis at his press conference read carefully worded statement, with accents on the unity of the Alliance. He also softened the message on budget, expressing belive that there will be no need to ‘moderate’ on the US position, because all the allies understand the importance of defence. Mattis also…
Gen.Mattis dual-track approach towards Russia
NATO HQ, Brussels. In his frist speech to NATO allies US Defense Secretary Gen.Mattis defined the strategy towards Russia, reminiscent of the end of Cold War, and hopes for better world everyone had. However in 2014 Russia used force to “alter the borders of one of the sovereign neighbors”, he reminded, also mentionng some allies,…
US-Russia military chiefs to meet in Baku
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford and Chief of Russia’s General Staff Valery Gerasimov will hold a meeting on Thursday, 16 February 2017, in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, the Pentagon’s press office reported on Wednesday. According to the press office, Gerasimov and Dunford “will discuss a variety of issues including the current…
NATO in stalemate
NATO Defence Ministers began two days of talks in Brussels on Wednesday,15 February 2017, focusing on ensuring NATO’s strength and flexibility in the face of evolving challenges. Ministers will review progress in deploying NATO’s deterrent forces in the eastern part of the Alliance and assess what NATO can do in the fight against terrorism, says…
Towards Turkmenistan elections
A Presidential election was held in Turkmenistan on Sunday 12 February 2017. It is a positive sign that the OSCE/ODIHR was invited by the authorities of Turkmenistan to observe the election, and deployed an Election Assessment Mission in the country. For the first time, candidates from political parties other than from the Democratic Party of…
Europol: cybercrime child abuse
Europol European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) has successfully supported efforts to identify several victims of child sexual abuse through its third Victim Identification Task Force (VIDTF). The VIDTF 3 hosted at Europol headquarters from 28 January to 10 February saw experts from around the world identifying victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation using advanced techniques,…
Stoltenberg: NATO focus on budget
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg press-conference on upcoming meeting of NATO Defense ministers in Brussels HQ, opening remarks: ‘Over the next two days, NATO Defence Ministers will address the Alliance’s response to a more challenging security environment. This is a pivotal time for NATO. We face great security challenges. But the strength and the unity…
Diplomacy of submission
Anna van Densky OPINION Bending heads with veils on their heads Swedish ministers pass by triumphant Rouhani, without shaking hands. It is not a Hollywood fiction – in an attempt to strike lucrative deals the Swedish feminist government sacrificed their convictions, and accepted the religious outfits and submissive conduct. A great victory of The Prophet…
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