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The Belgian Parliament rejected a draft resolution on lifting sanctions against Russia
The Belgian Federal Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee rejected the draft resolution calling on the Belgian authorities to initiate the lifting of economic sanctions against Russia by the European Union, RIA Novosti reported. The member of the Assembly from opposition People’s Party, Aldo Carcaci submitted the document for consideration of the Commission of the Lower House of Belgian Parliament in July 2016.
On Tuesday, the author of draft resolution reported that the matter had been …
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Belgian MoD: Russia's evidence that Belgian fighters bombed Aleppo was 'fabricated'
Belgian Defense Minister Steven Vandeput has said that evidence provided by Russia showing that a Belgian F-16 aircraft attacked a village near Aleppo was fabricated, Novaya Gazeta reported.
According to a press release issued by the Belgian Ministry of Defense, the Defense Attaché of the Embassy of Belgium in Moscow was given a map with a flight trajectory of the F-16s, allegedly showing that Belgian F-16s were responsible for the air strike that caused a number of civilian casualties.
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Russian MoD: Belgian jets bombed Aleppo
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the village of Hassajek in the Syrian province of Aleppo was attacked by fighter jets from the Belgian Air Force.
"According to information obtained from the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties from the local Council of the city of Afrin, on the 18th of October, 2016 at about 3 a.m., an airstrike was conducted on the village of Hassajek in the Aleppo province. The bombing destroyed two houses, killing six people and wounding …
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Belgian parliament to consider lifting sanctions on Russia
The lower chamber of the Belgian Parliament has introduced a draft resolution on the abolition of sanctions against Russia, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing a statement posted on the website of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
The sponsor of the resolution, MP Aldo Carcaci, told RIA Novosti that the vote will most likely be held in October.
"We will open discussion on sanctions which primarily damage Belgian businesses, in particular crops producers," Carcaci explained.
The EU and the US …