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Kremlin promised to take measures in response to European Parliament resolution to counter Russian media
The Press Secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, stated that the Kremlin is concerned about the trend towards restricted freedom of expression due to the adoption of the resolution regarding certain Russian media outlets and intends to take measures in response.
“Of course, the trend towards attacks against the media, which are in fact, restrictions of press freedom, and freedom of expression, is a cause for deep concern. It contradicts the common understanding of …
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Turkish Deputy PM: Russia denied its involvement in attack against Turkish military
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Government press-secretary Numan Kurtulmuş made a statement during a break during the meeting of the Council of Ministers where he noted that the Turkish government had received confirmation that Russia was not involved in the attack against the Turkish military that occured on November 24th in Syrian city of al-Bab.
According to Kurtulmuş, this was personally confirmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, TRT reported.
"They have all the evidence and …
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European Commission President sees no argument for lifting sanctions on Russia
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stated in his interview to Euronews that he sees no argument for lifting sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation for its occupation of the Crimea and aggression in the Donbas.
“So far, I haven’t seen any argument for an immediate lifting of sanctions imposed against Russia. I would like to have an agreement with Russia that would go beyond ordinary boundaries; I mean that there is no security in Europe without Russia,” …
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Hahn: The EU does not want to interfere in the Normandy format, but wants to focus on humanitarian issues in the Donbas
According to Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, the EU does not want to interfere in the Normandy format, but it wants a larger role in resolving the humanitarian crisis in the Donbas, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
Hahn noted that interference in the Normandy format may cause “unnecessary turbulence” in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but the EU would like to focus its efforts on humanitarian issues.
"We believe that the EU …
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US State Department urged other countries not to provide support for Russian fuel tankers bound for Syria
The US State Department believes that other countries should not provide support for the Russian tankers that supply fuel for Russian military aircraft in Syria, as stated by the official representative of the US State Department, Mark Toner.
“Although the decisions on the admission into their ports are made by the local authorities, we believe that the countries of the region should not provide support for the Russian tankers carrying fuel that will be used for the continuation of the air …
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EU voted on resolution to counter Russian media
At a meeting on Wednesday, November 23, members of the European Parliament voted on a resolution to combat the Russian media, the most dangerous of which were determined to be the Sputnik news agency and RT television network.
Out of 691 deputies who voted, 304 supported the document. In the resolution, initiated by the deputy from Poland, Anna Fotyga, it is argued that Russia provides financial support to opposition political parties and organizations in EU member-states.
The Sputnik news …
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EU transferred equipment worth 2.2 million Euros to Ukraine to strengthen Belarusian-Ukrainian border
On Tuesday, the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine transferred technical equipment and transport vehicles, worth €2.2 million, to the country’s State Border Guard Service to aid in strengthening their border with Belarus.
According to the website of the State Border Guard Service, this technical assistance is part of the second phase of the SURCAP international project, which aims to strengthen the capacities of the border agencies of Ukraine and Belarus by protecting their common …
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Poroshenko: Kremlin’s purpose is the revision of the European course of Ukraine
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko said in his Day of Dignity and Freedom speech that Russia is attempting to destabilize the country in order to ensure early parliamentary elections, strengthen pro-Russian positions in the new Parliament and, in the end, cancel the European course of Ukraine.
“The enemy not only attacks from the outside but also undermines our country from the inside. The Kremlin’s purpose includes constant internal destabilization, anarchy, early parliamentary …
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Russia initiated gas talks with the EU and Ukraine
Russia fears that Ukraine will not have enough stored gas for winter and so initiated trilateral consultations with the participation of an EU representative.
This was announced by the head of the Russian Ministry of Energy, Alexander Novak.
“We have been instructed to conduct appropriate negotiations and consultations in the near future. We are now negotiating the date of European Commission Vice President Mr. Maroš Šefčovič’s arrival in Russia. We are going to discuss issues concerning a …
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Media: The EU and US will discuss sanctions against Russia
On the 18th of November, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the leaders of five EU countries will discuss the extension of sanctions against Russia, as reported by Reuters, citing several sources. According to the news outlet, this issue will be discussed at a meeting in Berlin with the participation of the leaders of Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.
Reuters also indicated that Donald Trump, who won the U.S. Presidential election, has …