Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid stated during a television broadcast that she wants to discuss with her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the conflicts in Ukraine and Georgia.

According to her, politicians in the world talk a lot about the Russian Federation, but no one talks with Russia. “We have a few things in common, therefore such a meeting is very important,” Kaljulaid said, as quoted by Interfax.

She also added that bilateral relations between Estonia and Russia are also of …

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has informed Russian government about the lawsuits submitted by the 380 relatives of victims who were killed in the MH17 flight crash in eastern Ukraine, reads the document published on the ECHR website.

“They allege in particular that the Russian Federation was directly or indirectly responsible for the destruction of the plane and failed to investigate the disaster properly or cooperate with other investigations”, states the court document.

The …

Russia is planning to impose additional restrictions on goods imported from the EU. The Russian government has sent a corresponding notice to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The restrictions will be a response to the EU’s 25% tariff on Russian steel which came into force on 2 February, according to the notice published on the WTO website.

The exact nature of the restrictions has not yet been decided, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development told Interfax.

According to the WTO’s rules, …

The United States will cooperate with any president of Ukraine, no matter who wins the elections in the second round, said US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker in a comment to the Ukrainian news outlet Hromadske.

“We will work with any leaders who come to power. Ukraine has done more in the last 2 years than in the last 25. But there is still plenty of work ahead,” Volker remarked.

The representative noted that the US does not specifically endorse either of the candidates in the …

Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Gil, returning home from a visit to Moscow on Thursday, said that Russia could soon expand its military presence in Venezuela.

“New missions will probably arrive” to reinforce the contingent of 100 soldiers deployed in Caracas at the end of March, Gil noted.

According to the deputy minister, no specific duration for the soldiers’ stay in the country has been set. “The group of specialist soldiers is [in Venezuela] as part of our agreements and contracts …