Gerard BATTEN MEP (UK, UKIP) challenges EU foreign policy, opposing the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini support of bombing Damascus based on allegations, in absence of the UN mandate, and OPCW experts report. MEP BATTEN also questions common sense of bombing Syria, while President Bashar Al-Assad is fighting Islamic State terrorists. “Federica Mogherini lives in…
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Trump and May vow to deter Assad
British Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump have agreed to continue working on a coordinated response to the alleged chemical attack in Syria’s Douma, they woved it would not “go unchallenged.” The UK and US leaders discussed Syria in a phone call on Thurthday (12/04/2018) , a Downing Street spokesperson said in…
Russians vow retaliation for possible Syria missile attack
Kremlin ambassador to Lebanon said any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted, a step that could lead to a major escalation in the Syrian war. ‘Smart missiles’ should hit terrorists, not legitimate government — Russian diplomat https://t.co/gZ8nDWppvT pic.twitter.com/GT48mCR3Pe — TASS (@tassagency_en) April 11, 2018 Russian Ambassador Alexander…
Russian non gratae diplomats leaving EU
In a wake of Skripals case, upon London request to the allies and partners to demonstrate solidarity over “highly likely” Moscow‘ attack on double agent in Salisbury, Russian diplomats were declared personae non grata and subsequently expelled from EU member-states. However the most of them had to leave the U.S. to further detriment of relations between Moscow…
Moscow to mirror UK expel of 23 diplomats
Moscow will ‘definitely’ expel British diplomats in wake of UK’s reaction to Skripal case, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said. BREAKING: Moscow will ‘definitely’ expel British diplomats in wake of UK’s reaction to Skripal case – Lavrov https://t.co/MSgPq4fV2Z pic.twitter.com/gln1Bb1esb — RT (@RT_com) March 15, 2018 Previously Lavrov insisted on respect of international law,…
Moscow considers U.S. anti-Russian sanctions “unlawful”
Moscow considers sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine unlawful, Russia’s RIA news agency reports, referring to the Kremlin spokesman. The measures extended for one year were announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a letter dated March 2 and published on the White House website, in which he underlining that the sanctions against Russia…
U.S. concerned about possible loss of EU arms market
The U.S government has told EU states that it and other non-EU NATO allies should play a key role in a European defense pact. U.S. seeks "robust involvement" in EU defence pact – sources https://t.co/vHZ7VR8OAG pic.twitter.com/ykNy4rS7cp — Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) February 27, 2018 The message, sent to defense and foreign ministries, is meant to underline…
Ankara demands Washington to withdraw from Syria's Manbij
The United States should withdraw from northern Syria’s Manbij region immediately, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Turkey: US Needs to Withdraw From Syria's Manbij Region Immediately https://t.co/jFAeQ4EbwK pic.twitter.com/MvwWMcxkFg — Voice of America (@VOANews) January 27, 2018 Cavusoglu added Turkey wanted to see Washington’s concrete steps to end its support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG…
Lavrov regrets US rejection of multipolar world concept
An increasing amount of states are focused on enforcing their military power to ensure their sovereignty as a result of the degradation of the system of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at an annual news conference. 🔴Sergey Lavrov holds annual Press conference on results of the Rusdian diplomacy in 2017https://t.co/yaynAfXSqR —…
Tillerson “disappointed” by EU policy towards Iran
President Donald Trump and his administration are “disappointed” in the European Union for not doing more to support Iran anti-government protests, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. Trump administration condemns EU over its stance on Iran protests https://t.co/R4FTH31PJZ — The Independent (@Independent) January 7, 2018 “We’re disappointed that the European Union has not taken a more definitive…
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