On March 29, the London High Court of Justice decided to prioritize the consideration of Russia’s case against Ukraine regarding the Eurobonds for $3 billion, without conducting full-scale legal proceedings as requested by Russia.

The essence of the case is as follows. Ukraine received a loan of $3 billion from Russia in December 2013 during Yanukovych’s presidency. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Yanukovych $15 billion, but due to Ukrainian revolution, he gave only $3 billion. In …

After the large-scale arrests of anti-corruption protesters in Moscow involving police violence, German politicians have renewed discussions about a possible boycott of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, Deutsche Welle reports.

Since December 2008, when the International Federation of Association Football decided to hold the world championship in Russia, the situation which civil society in Russia finds itself in has deteriorated sharply, said Gernot Erler, commissioner of the German …

Losses in exports from Ukraine due to the war in the Donbas and the annexation of the Crimea by Russia amounted to almost $13 billion over a two-year period, according to a press release by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.

According to the department, the percentage of Ukraine’s total exports from the Crimea and certain regions of Donetsk and Luhansk fell from 26.6% in 2013 to 10.4% in 2015. During this two-year period, exports fell by 70% from the Donetsk region and …

In its press release, the largest Russian oil company, Rosneft, has said that the decision of the EU Court regarding sanctions against the company is illegal and politicized.

The report notes that despite the fact that the European Union did not provide grounds for imposing sanctions during the process, the Court recognized their legality.

"The court refused to admit that the EU sanctions were adopted, among other things, to achieve hidden goals, and are in fact a form of competitive …

The Polish Senate supports sanctions against the Russian Federation and does not consider their abolition possible, as stated by the Marshal of the Senate, Stanisław Karczewski, during a meeting with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Andriy Parubiy, as reported on the website of the Verkhovna Rada.

In turn, Parubiy noted that the active inter-parliamentary dialogue is evidence of a mutual understanding of the importance of Ukrainian-Polish relations and their prospects.

"In my opinion, …

The Commander in Chief of NATO forces in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti urged the United States to begin the delivery of lethal weapons to Ukraine. The general called for this specific support during hearings in U.S. Congress, the record of which is posted on the website of the Committee on Armed Services.

Scaparotti noted that the Ukrainian armed forces need support in the fight against "a very lethal, tough enemy.” He asserted that Russia does take part in the conflict in the east of …

To participate in joint Russian-Tajik exercises, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will send Tu-95MS strategic bombers to Tajikistan. TASS announced the development citing a message from the Ministry of Defense itself.In addition to the Tu-95MS, the crews of the Tu-22MZ rocket carriers will also fly to Tajikistan. The aircraft will fly for several hours, after which they will hit targets at the Kharbmaydon, Momirac and Moscovian ranges.Command and staff exercises to manage the …

Moldovan President Igor Dodon initiated a referendum for citizens of the country to express their opinions regarding the expansion of the powers of the head of state. The order was signed on Tuesday, March 28th, during a press conference where the results of Dodon's last 100 days as president were summed up.

The referendum will ask whether the President should be granted the right to dissolve the parliament and organize quick elections.

In addition, three more issues will be raised on the …