Poland determined which conditions are necessary to improve relations with Russia
The cancellation of economic sanctions against Poland and the return of the wreckage of the Polish president Lech Kaczynski’s Tu-154 plane are the conditions required to improve relations with Russia. This was stated by the Polish minister of foreign affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, while commenting on the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin about restoring dialogue between the two countries.
Last week, the Russian leader, receiving credentials from a number of new ambassadors, …
Russia initiated gas talks with the EU and Ukraine
Russia fears that Ukraine will not have enough stored gas for winter and so initiated trilateral consultations with the participation of an EU representative.
This was announced by the head of the Russian Ministry of Energy, Alexander Novak.
“We have been instructed to conduct appropriate negotiations and consultations in the near future. We are now negotiating the date of European Commission Vice President Mr. Maroš Šefčovič’s arrival in Russia. We are going to discuss issues concerning a …
Ukraine's representative to UN: Russia bribed countries into voting against the UN’s resolution on Crimea
Russia bribed countries to make them vote against “The human rights situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol (Ukraine)” resolution initiated by Ukraine, which was approved two days ago by the third committee of the United Nations General Assembly that specializes in human rights.
This was stated by the permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Volodymyr Yelchenko, in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency.
“Of course, this information is unlikely to …
Media: The EU and US will discuss sanctions against Russia
On the 18th of November, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the leaders of five EU countries will discuss the extension of sanctions against Russia, as reported by Reuters, citing several sources. According to the news outlet, this issue will be discussed at a meeting in Berlin with the participation of the leaders of Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.
Reuters also indicated that Donald Trump, who won the U.S. Presidential election, has …
Ukraine’s resolution on the Crimea to be submitted to the UN General Assembly
Ukraine’s draft resolution on the human rights situation in the Crimea will be submitted to the UN General Assembly. The document was adopted by the third committee of the UN General Assembly on social, humanitarian and cultural issues.
A total of 73 countries voted for the document, 23 voted against it, and 76 abstained from voting. Many European countries, and the US, supported the draft resolution. Russia, China, Kazakhstan, India and Serbia are among those who are against.
The document …