Andrey Suzdaltsev

Barcelona protests: people's will or provocation?

Barcelona protests: people's will or provocation?

Hundreds of thousands of pro-independence supporters from across Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia are expected to pour into Barcelona today, as unions called for a general strike on the fifth day of protests following the jailing of …

Zelensky taking control of Verkhovna Rada

Zelensky taking control of Verkhovna Rada

Servant of the People, the party of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, could win a majority in the new parliament with 248 seats. The Servant of the People party garnered 42.47% of votes at the snap …

PACE votes for Russia's return

PACE votes for Russia's return

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has voted today to welcome Russia back into PACE. The Russian delegation led by State Duma's Deputy Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy has arrived in Strasbourg to take part in …

Is EU heading for Russia?

Is EU heading for Russia?

The European Union is working to change the policy towards Russia, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said, speaking in Thuringia. According to him, Europe cannot build a full-fledged …

Parliament election campaign in Ukraine starts tomorrow

Parliament election campaign in Ukraine starts tomorrow

The early parliamentary election campaign will start in Ukraine on the day after the relevant presidential order's publishing, Ukrainian Central Elections Commission Chairperson Tetiana Slipachuk said. "The …

Russia not getting ready for war

Russia not getting ready for war

Russia does not engage in military preparations, as a number of anti-Russian media claims, and the Russian Armed Forces open "both in solving their tasks and in ensuring regional and global stability, Chief of Russia’s …

What to expect from Ukraine’s runoff election?

What to expect from Ukraine’s runoff election?

Ukraine’s Central Election Commission has counted 60% of ballots, officially announcing that neither candidate will be able to win most votes in the first round. "There will be a runoff," Chairperson of the Central …

Ukraine′s next president - Volodymyr Zelenskiy?

Ukraine′s next president - Volodymyr Zelenskiy?

Servant of the People party representative, comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy has strengthened his lead in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published today. But support for the …

Russia finishes Great Wall of Crimea

Russia finishes Great Wall of Crimea

Russia has finished building a high-tech security fence along Crimea's border with Ukraine, the press service of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Border Service for Russia’s Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol reported.

Ukraine bans Russian men

Ukraine bans Russian men

The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service has prohibited Russian men, aged 16-60, from entering the country. "Control measures at checkpoints have been enhanced," head of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service Pyotr …

Putin calls for keeping CIS

Putin calls for keeping CIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressing the restricted format meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council in Dushanbe, stressed the great importance of interaction between the countries of the Commonwealth, according to the …

Date and venue of Putin-Trump meeting revealed

Date and venue of Putin-Trump meeting revealed

The summit of Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will be held in Helsinki on July 16, the Kremlin press service said today. "Under the agreement, the meeting between Russian …

Does US recognize Crimea as part of Russia?

Does US recognize Crimea as part of Russia?

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to comment on the media report, which says that US President Donald Trump told that Crimea is part of Russia. Sanders said that she is not …

Is Europe breaking ties with US?

Is Europe breaking ties with US?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the unilateral U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal undermines confidence in the global order. Speaking in the western German city of Muenster, Merkel noted that it took 12 …

Is Trump avoiding Putin?

Is Trump avoiding Putin?

US President Donald Trump ignored a meeting between the leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and members of the APEC Business Advisory Council , where he could talk with Russian leader …

Kiev's political madness

Kiev's political madness

Russia's government negatively assessed Ukraine's intention to sever diplomatic relations with Russia, warning about possible negative consequences. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin described this …

Trump to toughen sanctions against Russia

Trump to toughen sanctions against Russia

US President Donald Trump will sign a law on the imposition of sanctions against Russia soon, US Vice President Mike Pence said during a visit in Tbilisi. He said that the sanctions will be revoked only …