UN General Assembly postpones debate on Russian troops in Transdniestria
The UN General Assembly has indefinitely postponed debate on the issue of the complete withdrawal of Russian troops and weapons from the territory of the Transdniestrian region of Moldova, as reported by the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, citing UN Spokesperson Brenden Varma.
"Based on a statement received from the delegates, the General Assembly has postponed the decision to include the topic of the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of the Republic of …
Norway starts snap military drills in the north of the country
Undeclared military exercises began in the polar county of Troms in the north of Norway. About 2,000 servicemen of the Land Forces and the National Guard of the country are taking part in them, the press service of the Norwegian Armed Forces stated, according to TASS.
The exercises are scheduled to last until the end of the week. During this time, the rapid response skills and prompt execution of the tasks set by the command will be trained. The maneuvers are in the central part of Troms …
Moldovan President Dodon: Swearing in of new Defense Minister violates acceptable bounds of political legitimacy
Moldovan President Igor Dodon released a statement on the swearing in of Defense Minister Eugen Sturza. The statement was published on the president’s website.
According to Dodon the actions of the Moldovan government have no political legitimacy.
“The regime will fall into the pit which it is digging for others. The swearing in of the defense minister goes beyond the limits of political legitimacy and demonstrates how powerlessness forces the government to make serious mistakes.
By not …
Representative of Ukraine’s Mission in NATO: Ukraine can be Invited to special NATO partners program in 2018
Next year, Ukraine can be invited to the Enhance Opportunity Program, which is a program for special partners of NATO, stated Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO Vadym Prystaiko in an interview with Ukrinform.
“For Ukraine, the priority is to hold a special meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission at the highest level, to which the President will be invited [in connection with the NATO summit on July 11-12, 2018 in Brussels]. Also, as planned, at that time we will receive support for our …
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: Six thousand Russian troops still in Belarus after Zapad 2017 Exercises
About six thousand Russian soldiers who took part in joint military maneuvers of the Zapad 2017 exercises are still in Belarus, stated Andrei Lysenko, press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on ATO issues, according to news agency UNN.
“A combination of Russian and Belarusian forces, totaling about 12,000 troops, was in Belarus. Of these, 5,800 were from Russia. The military understands that the headquarters and other units remain in the territory of Belarus, and international …