Brussels 14.12.2021 Anna van Densky The European Council adopted a set of restrictive measures against the Wagner Group, a Russia-based private military entity. The measures target the Wagner group itself, and also eight related individuals.(Image above: illustration) #WagnerGroup: @EUCouncil imposes sanctions on the group, 8 individuals and 3 entities connected to it. The group has…
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Pope wishes “path of peace” in conflicts
In his ‘Urbi et Orbi‘ speech Pope Francis addressed a number of issues of conflicts, and protracted conflicts in various places across the world. For the Israelies and Palestinians, the Pope wishes resumption of the dialogue and path to peace to end the 70-year conflict rending “the land chosen by the Lord to show his face…
EU action against sexual violence in conflicts
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Federica Mogherini, High Representative/Vice-President, Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, and Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, made the following statement:…
NATO-Russia Council resumed dialogue
“The NATO Russia Council had an open exchange on several topics, including the situation in and around Ukraine, issues related to military activities, transparency and risk reduction, as well as asymmetric techniques as aspects of doctrine and strategy. NATO and Russia both briefed on major upcoming exercises” – Oana Lungescu, NATO spokesperson tweeted a short…
Russian diplomats celebrate National Day in Jerusalem
According to Russian diplomatic sources, the Embassy of Russian Federation in Israel is hosting its annual National Day (12 June) reception in Jerusalem, in a gesture of recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of State of Israel not only de jure in statements, but also de facto. Russia’s incoming Ambassador H.E. Anatoly Viktorov has invited guests to the reception (reportedly…
Russia Today reporter killed in Syria
A reporter working with RT Arabic, Khaled Alkhateb (25), has been killed in shelling from Islamic State (IS) in the eastern suburb of Homs, Syria. Alkhateb was covering the Syrian Army’s operations against IS terrorists. Journalist working with RT Arabic killed in Homs province of Syria during ISIS shelling https://t.co/8TBiMGxOKo pic.twitter.com/SNGWmEJ3IA — RT (@RT_com) July…
Russia blames Kiev a sabotage of Minsk peace deal
Russian Federation sees a growing number of attempts by Kiev to torpedo the Minsk peace agreements, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said during the Fort Ross Dialogue forum on Tuesday, on 30th of May, 2017. https://twitter.com/ENnewsfront/status/869502046399057920 “We see a growing and increasing sabotage by the Ukrainian political leadership in regard to implementing the Minsk…
Conflict-famine link
The United Nations has declared famine in parts of South Sudan and warned that more than 20 million people risk dying from starvation because of drought and conflict in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria, while more than 100 million face acute malnutrition worldwide. Stephen O’Brien, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official underlined the…
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