EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

Russia expels 5 Polish diplomats

Brussels 16.04.2021 Russia will expel five Polish diplomats in response to Warsaw’s actions, the Russian Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a statement published on Friday, April 16.(Image above: Moscow city). Russia will expel five Polish diplomats in response to Warsaw’s actions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement:https://t.co/4i0J5fzIKc pic.twitter.com/9OWns5oNYs — TASS (@tassagency_en) April 16,…

Russia retaliates U.S.measures

Brusssels 16.04.2021 Moscow will shortly publish a list of eight senior US officials and public figures that will be permanently banned from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on Friday, April 16. (Image above: Moscow City). 🔴#LIVE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Serbia Nikola…

Taliban versus U.S.troops

Brussels 15.04.2021 International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding full withdrawal. Afghanistan Withdrawal Could Pose ‘Significant Risk’, US Intelligence Says https://t.co/W4KYmCbFU3 — Voice of America (@VOANews)…

Vienna: Borrell chairs JCPOA

Brussels 08.04.2021 The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal, will resume its work in a physical format on 9 April at 10.00 CET in Vienna. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: Joint Commission resumes tomorrow, 9 April#JCPOAhttps://t.co/93B3EtZgmZ — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) April 8,…

#Sofagate: Junker clarifies

Brussels 08.04.2021 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left without a seat, and had to sit on a nearby sofa, as the bloc’s leaders met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Only two chairs were set up for the meeting, which involved Ursula von der Leyen, President Erdogan, and EU Council President Charles…

Easter: Pope Francis calls for peace

Brussels 04.04.2021 Francis called for peace in several conflict areas in Africa, including the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia and the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. He added that the crisis in Yemen has been “met with a deafening and scandalous silence”. Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic https://t.co/gaIq1UhLzy pic.twitter.com/sKt5TdO2RW…

ICC: Borrell welcomes U.S.repeal order

Brussels 03.03.2021 “On 2 April, the US administration announced the repeal of the executive order imposing sanctions on the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and another member of the Court’s staff. This important step underlines the US’s commitment to the international rules-based system” the statement of the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell reads….

Italy: two Russian diplomats expelled

Italy expelled two Russian officials on Wednesday,March 31,2021, after an Italian navy captain was arrested for allegedly selling confidential documents for cash to a Russian military officer, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said. Italy expels Russian diplomats and arrests navy captain in spying case https://t.co/xbhwkykx0t via @IrishTimesWorld — Irish Times World (@IrishTimesWorld) March 31, 2021…

EU on Unions of Poles in Belarus

Brussels 25.03.2021 “We are witnessing a further escalation of repression against the Belarusian people, including orchestrated campaigns of persecution of human rights defenders, journalists and civil society in Belarus” reads the Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on targeting the Union of Poles in Belarus. Union of Poles in #Belarus becomes latest target of…

EU-USA: Blinken visits Brussels

Brussels 24.03.2021 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have issued a joint press-release: EU-U.S. joint readout “Joint press release on the meeting between High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Watch @SecBlinken’s speech on “Reaffirming and Reimagining America’s Alliances” in its entirety…