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Ukrainian Ambassador to the Council of Europe: Some in PACE want to allow Russia back
In an interview with Europeyska Pravda, Dmytro Kuleba, the representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, said that there is "a group of people who want to bring Russia back to the [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe] chamber at any cost."
The diplomat said that "very difficult and very unconstructive processes are happening in the PACE.” He also emphasized that "Their goal is to return the Russian delegation to the PACE conference hall without its fulfillment of conditions …
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Russian MoD: Russian aircraft have completed their mission at Iranian airbase
The aircraft that bombed terrorist targets in Syria from the Hamadan airbase in Iran have fulfilled their mission and returned to the Russian Federation. Iran is ready to provide further military infrastructure to Russia, Interfax wrote.
The spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, stated on August 22 that the Russian bombers and fighter jets that bombed terrorist targets in Syria and used the Iranian airfield as a base have achieved their objectives …
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To protect Ukrainian citizens in Russia, Kiev will not sever diplomatic relations with Moscow
The director-general of the Directorate General for Policy and Communications, Oleksii Makeiev, explained that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains diplomatic relations with Russia in order to protect Ukrainian citizens living in Russia and to free political prisoners, Ukrainian News reports.
“Diplomatic institutions and consular offices in the Russian Federation perform the most important tasks: protection of citizens, protection of political prisoners, and we are doing our …
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Pentagon: The US and Russia have yet to reach an agreement on coordination in Syria
Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook reported on Monday that the US and Russia have yet to finalize an agreement on coordination in Syria, Defense News reported.
“Contrary to recent claims, we have not finalized plans with Russia on potential coordinated efforts. Serious issues must first be resolved before we can implement the steps [Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov] discussed in Moscow last month,” Cook said.
Cook also noted that Russia’s recent actions in …
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Russian Yelena Isinbayeva appointed member of IOC despite opposition
On the 21st of August, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, who sharply criticized the ban against Russian athletes’ participation in the 2016 Olympics, was appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). However, approximately one third of the votes were against the two-time Olympic champion’s candidacy.
Isinbayeva received 45 votes for her and 23 votes against her. Two IOC members abstained from voting. She was elected as a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, by …