Source link Poland has announced sending “military advisors” to Finland’s border with Russia Finland has no reason to enhance its military posture on the Russian border, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday. Such action by Helsinki can only spark tensions in relations with Moscow, he said. On Tuesday, Poland said it would send […]
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Three ex-Soviet states to boycott OSCE — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The Baltic nations slammed the organization for inviting Russia’s top diplomat to an upcoming summit Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have said they will not attend this week’s meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), condemning Moscow’s expected participation in the event. The three former Soviet countries announced plans to […]
Europe is ‘paradise’ – EU state’s leader — RT World News
Source link Irish PM Varadkar urged citizens not to associate migrants with crime after the stabbing of three children in Dublin Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar described Europe as “paradise” and his country as “one of the best parts of paradise,” urging citizens not not to link immigration with crime during a speech in parliament […]
Italy rallies African states to tackle EU migration crisis — RT Africa
Source link Rome wants Tunisia and Libya to facilitate the return of illegal migrants jointly Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has requested that Libya and Tunisia set up a joint control room to oversee the implementation of measures to facilitate the voluntary return of illegal migrants to their home countries. The two North African countries […]
EU states raise red flag over planned sanctions on Russia – Bloomberg — RT Business News
Source link A proposed ban on the re-export of key goods could put the bloc’s businesses at a disadvantage, several nations reportedly warn Several EU member states are seeking to soften proposals by the European Commission, aimed at preventing sanctions on Russia being circumvented via third nations, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with […]
EU state’s president slaps down minister over Russia claims — RT World News
Source link Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis should “calm down” and stop warning about a hypothetical Russian attack, President Gitanas Nauseda said Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has urged Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis to “take a seat and calm down,” after the diplomat claimed that Russia will launch an attack on NATO if Ukraine is forced […]
Russian trade with ‘friendly’ states soaring – official — RT Business News
Source link Russia’s trade turnover with neutral and ‘friendly’ countries, defined as those that have not sanctioned Moscow over the Ukraine conflict, has surged over the past year, Foreign Ministry official Dmitry Birichevsky said on Tuesday. According to the diplomat, who heads the ministry’s department for economic cooperation, while imports from the EU and other […]
Media names EU states against Ukrainian membership — RT World News
Source link Austria and Hungary are among the bloc’s members expected to impede Kiev’s European integration Several EU member states are likely to resist the proposed accession of Ukraine to the union, media outlet EUObserver has reported, citing an unnamed diplomat. Kiev’s possible integration into the European bloc is set to be discussed by the […]
EU state’s sole refinery at risk of shutdown – Lukoil — RT Business News
Source link The energy titan has denounced Bulgaria’s decision to scrap its exemption from an EU ban on Russian oil imports ahead of schedule Russian energy major Lukoil has warned that Bulgaria’s decision to terminate its exemption from an EU embargo on Russian oil ahead of schedule will jeopardise operations at the country’s sole refinery, […]
NATO state’s defense chief sacked after fatal car crash — RT World News
Source link Croatia’s Mario Banozic allegedly caused the accident while passing a truck on a slippery road in foggy conditions Croatian Defense Minister Mario Banozic has been dismissed from his post following his involvement in a car crash in which the driver of a vehicle that he hit was killed, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has announced. The […]