Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria: The new Austrian government will follow the EU's policy of sanctions against Russia
The future head of the Austrian government, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sebastian Kurtz, promised to adhere to the current policy regarding EU sanctions against Russia, as stated during a speech in Vienna on Saturday, December 16th, DW reports.
At the same time, his partner in the coalition, chairman of the right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria, Heinz-Christian Strache, said that he would personally prefer that sanctions against Russia be canceled, but if the majority in …
Kyiv unveiled plans on the launch of Ukrainian broadcasting in Crimea
In 2018, Ukrainian authorities intend to start airing to the annexed Crimea several Ukrainian television channels and seven national radio stations, all via two towers, according to a recent post on Facebook written by Serhii Kostynskyi, a member of the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine.
Kostynskyi illustrated his post with a picture of the launch of broadcasting from a transmission tower in Chaplynka in Kherson oblast, not far from the Russian border. “The opening …
Russia warns of intent to withdraw its officers from Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination in Donbas
Russia has warned of its intent to withdraw its officers from the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC) for issues related to the ceasefire and the stabilization along the contact line, as stated in a message from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM).
"On 14 December, the Ukrainian Armed Forces representative to the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC) in the JCCC headquarters in government-controlled Soledar (79km north of Donetsk) shared with the SMM a letter …
President of Ukraine will pay an official visit to Portugal for the first time since 2008
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko will pay an official visit to Portugal on December 17-18.
The press service of the head of state has informed that he will meet with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa, and the Chairman of the Assembly of Portugal, Eduardo Ferrero Rodrigues. A number of bilateral documents are expected to be signed that will contribute to the intensification of cooperation between Ukraine and Portugal in …
Polish Senate adopts controversial judicial reform laws
The Senate of Poland (upper house of parliament) has adopted, without amendment, two controversial laws on changes in the country’s judicial system that will affect the Supreme Court and the National Council of Judicial Proceedings, reported TVN24.
60 senators voted in favor of the law on the National Council of Judicial Proceedings, while 26 voted against it; one abstained. The law on the Supreme Court was supported by 58 senators; 26 voted against it, and three abstained.
There were shouts …