New negotiations of the 'Normandy Format' to be held in Berlin
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has requested that representatives of the Normandy Four hold a meeting focusing on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.
He has invited his colleagues from Russia, Ukraine and France to discuss a way to resolve the crisis in the Donbas. Negotiations in the Normandy Format will be held on the 11th of May in Berlin.
“I consider it necessary to make a new attempt to overcome the relationship barrier between Kiev and Moscow. Too much time has …
Belarusian National Front submits application to recognize Night Wolves as extremist
The Chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front, Alaksiej Janukievich, sent an application to the Prosecutor General of Belarus to label the Russian motorcycle club "Night Wolves" an extremist organization, as stated by the party's press service, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
Janukievich submitted the application because the Night Wolves' leader, Alexander Zaldostanov, said "Belarus equals Russia."
According to the opposition leader, Zaldostanov's words were aimed at undermining the country's …
Moldova and the US begin joint military exercises
Moldova and the US began joint military exercises on May 3rd. As Radio Svoboda reported, the exercises, codenamed Dragon Pioneer 2016, will last more than two weeks, and will involve more than 200 US soldiers.
The American servicemen arrived on the territory of Moldova from Romania on May 2nd.
The pro-Russian opposition Socialist Party of Moldova called on their supporters to block the route of the US military, though only ten individuals participated in the blockade, and the column was …
Naftogaz: Ukraine could receive $50 billion if the court rules against Gazprom
The Director of the Business Development at Naftogaz, Yuriy Vitrenko, has said that if the Stockholm Arbitration Court rules against Gazprom, the Russian company would be liable to pay $50 billion in damages to the Ukrainian company. He said this during an interview with Ukrainian Hromadske TV Channel.
“The total claim amount is $50 billion, of which $30 billion is compensation for gas that was not provided by Gazprom, or gas that we overpaid for. The remaining $20 billion is related to …
Club member: Night Wolves have 'broken into' the EU
As reported by TASS, a leader of Russia's Night Wolves bike club, Andrey Bobrovsky, has indicated that members of the Russian motorcycle club, Night Wolves, who were participating in the ‘Road to Victory –Berlin’ run, but were unable to cross the Polish border, have arrived in the European Union.
"The Night Wolves have broken into the European Union. We are in Slovakia now and we are going to Brno on Tuesday to join the group that crossed in Poland,” he said, without revealing how they …