Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated former USSR president Mikhail Gorbachev on his birthday. Putin’s message was published on the Kremlin website. On March 2nd, Gorbachev turned 88.

Putin noted that in Russia and abroad Gorbachev is known as an authoritative government and public figure with great experience. According to the Russian President, Gorbachev is currently actively involved in expert discussions and contributes significantly to dialogue on the most critical problems of …

At the international security conference “The Odessa Debate: Uniting Ukraine, the Black Sea Region and the Transatlantic Partners” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin announced that the Black Sea "will never belong to the Russian regime" and that it would become a “Bermuda Triangle for Russia,” Interfax quotes Klimkin as sayinng.

“We will definitely reclaim the Crimea. To do this, we must have a strong economy and security... The possibility is only in complex opposition to Russia. It …

Russia does not recognize the decision the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague confirming Russia's liability for the loss of Naftogaz assets in the annexed Crimea, reports Radio Liberty.

“The Russian Federation did not participate in these proceedings and does not recognize this partial decision due to the absence of Arbitration Court’s jurisdiction over the Naftogaz and others’ claim against the Russian Federation,” stated the press service of Russia’s Ministry of Justice.

The …

Hungary plans to build a new bridge over the Tisza River near the Transcarpathian city of Chop, stated the Embassy of Ukraine in Hungary.

On Friday, March 1, the Deputy State Secretary for Regional and Border Cooperation of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Peter Kiss and Hungarian Ambassador to Ukraine István Ijdyarto held a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.

 “The Hungarian side noted that a feasibility study will be conducted to build a new bridge over the Tisza …

Venezuela is ready to supply oil to Russia, Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said at a meeting with Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin.

 “We continue our cooperation and we have a very rich and busy agenda. We are working on a number of issues in the field of energy, military-technical cooperation, finances, and economy. Russia has everything that Venezuela needs. For its part, Venezuela can supply oil that Russia needs,” Rodriguez said.

She believes that it is a good …