The Baltic States have to be ready for new challenges in the field of security against the backdrop of Russia’s strategic steps, which are different from those made during the Cold War. This was the statement made by the former chief of the Armed Forces of Sweden, General Sverker Göranson.

“The Baltic countries are affected by climate change, hybrid offenses ... We are faced with a difficult situation in the field of security, leading to a number of other challenges,” Göranson said at the 2016 …

In Boston, on Saturday, October 29th, a protest was held near the concert hall where Russian pianist Denis Matsuev performed. Earlier this week, a similar protest action took place in New York, as reported by Radio Svoboda. 

In New York, a group of activists called “Signerbusters” picketed Carnegie Hall. In Boston, the protest was themed “Putin & Matsuev House of Horrors” in Halloween style and was organized by “Arts Against Aggression” in front of the Jordan Hall of the New England …

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, suggested that the crisis in the Russian economy could force the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, to offer a substantial agreement to the new President of the United States. Vladimir Putin could refuse to support the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, if the United States let him have Ukraine.

Sikorski believes that such an exchange would be possible because the Middle East has always been a priority for …

The issue of deploying a special armed mission to the Donbas may be passed on to the UN from the OSCE due to a lack of financial resources. 112.ua reported that this was stated by the Deputy Minister for the temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons of Ukraine, George Tuka.

He believes that the budget proposals of the Western partners for arming of the observational OSCE mission, and for increasing its staff to between 500 and 1,000 people, are not enough.

“It is …

On October 30, the Department of Communications of Russian Rosatom state copporation commented on information that appeared in Western media about restrictions on the supply of uranium products to U.S. companies that are being prepared in response to anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the United States, saying that Russia will not limit the commercial delivery of uranium products to the United States, TASS reported.

“Rosatom State Corporation, with all responsibility, states that from the …