Lukashenko sees danger in how Belarus-Russia relations are developing
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he is concerned about the negative dynamics in the development of relations between Belarus and Russia.
“We have a large debt under the Union State treaty. We lost a lot on many fronts. But the worst thing is that on some issues we are losing ground,” said Lukashenko.
He also mentioned the restoration of border zones on the Belarusian-Russian border.
We were proud of the fact that both Russians and Belarusians have equal rights here. Now we …
Media: US may impose restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats within the country
Washington plans to reduce the permissible radius of movement for Russian diplomats in the United States in response to Moscow's mirror actions regarding diplomatic personnel and diplomatic property, Izvestia writes, citing sources.
"This would mean cutting the perimeter from 25 miles (40 km), which currently applies, to 10-15 miles (16-24 km)," the publication notes.
At the same time, the US administration may also introduce a notification procedure through which diplomats from Russia would …
Russian Foreign Ministry says that US Army must leave Afghanistan
The US military contingent must leave Afghanistan, as Washington’s campaign has proved to be inconclusive, said Zamir Kabulov, Russian Special Envoy for Afghanistan and the Director of the Second Asia Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Moscow has never hurried the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan; however, since the US army can not do anything properly, they should leave Afghanistan. The American campaign in Afghanistan has failed. Afghanistan may become a global incubator of …
Media: Moldova wants to control travel of Transnistrian officials
The Moldovan government is discussing the idea of introducing a system of exit notices for officials from Transnistria, which is not controlled by Chișinău, Kommersant newspaper reports.
Representatives of the unrecognized republic’s authority structures, including the leaders, may be obligated to inform Chișinău of their trips abroad ahead of time.
Active discussion of the new rules began after Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky visited London in June and was received at the British …
'Given the threat', Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia
Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region "given the threat posed by Russian politics", as stated by the Polish Minister of the Interior, Mariusz Błaszczak, reports Polish Radio.
"The small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region, given the politics of this country, has still not been restored," said the Minister.
In addition to the above, he added that it is because of Russia’s behavior that NATO troops are located in Poland. …