Merkel does not believe that ruling coalition of Germany will fall apart because of dispute over immigrants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel does not believe that the ruling coalition in Germany will fall apart due to disagreements between the parties (the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions and the Social Democratic Party of Germany) on the issue of combating illegal immigration. She stated this on Thursday after a meeting in Berlin with the prime ministers of the federal states of Germany.
The Chancellor stressed that even more effort should be concentrated on the implementation of the …
Russia refuses to support overall ban on nuclear weapons
Russia believes that it is too early to begin the nuclear disarmament process, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.
Movement towards the abandoning of nuclear weapons “must be weighed and in stages”, and at present it is hindered by the aggressive policy of the US, the diplomat stated at a conference titled: “50 years since the signing of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: achievements, challenges and prospects”.
According to Ryabkov, nuclear …
Swedish appeals court suspends arbitration award to be paid by Gazprom to Ukraine's Naftogaz
The Swedish appeals court granted the request of the Russian company Gazprom to suspend the decision of the Stockholm arbitration court in the company’s dispute with the Ukrainian company Naftogaz. This was reported by Ukrainian-Interfax, citing a press release from Gazprom.
“The Court of Appeal agreed that there are sufficient grounds for suspending the execution of the Stockholm arbitration award. The issuance of this order deprives Naftogaz of Ukraine of grounds to attempt to seize Gazprom’ …
Putin receives message from Kim Jong-un
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea Kim Yong-nam sent a message from head of state Kim Jong-un to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin replied by inviting the leader of North Korea to Russia,reported TASS.
"I have the honor to convey to you sincere greetings from Kim Jong-un," said the Korean politician.
At the meeting, Putin mentioned the summit between the leader of North Korea and U.S. President Donald Trump, saying that this meeting staved off the …
A separatist fighter detained in Ukrainian city of Sloviansk after having hidden in a church for 4 years
Sloviansk policemen detained a resident of the district for taking part in illegal armed formations on the territory of the Donbas, the report of the website of the National Police states.
"In the spring of 2014, a resident of the Slavyansk region left his wife and four children and joined the separatists. A 38-year-old man confessed to law enforcers that he was digging trenches and carried out illegal activities: identifying pro-Ukrainian citizens and checking motor vehicles and luggage," the …