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Putin and Macron discuss situation around Ukraine

Putin and Macron discuss situation around Ukraine

Moscow and Paris will look at the possibility of a personal meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emmanuel Macron of France, the Kremlin press service said after a telephone conversation between the two presidents on …

CSTO chief: no one wants flare-up between Russia and Ukraine

CSTO chief: no one wants flare-up between Russia and Ukraine

No one is interested in a possible flare-up between Russia and Ukraine, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty (CSTO), a Russia-led post-Soviet security bloc, Stanislav Zas said. "No one wants a war. Neither Russia nor …

France,Germany’s FMs to visit Kiev on February 7

France,Germany’s FMs to visit Kiev on February 7

On Saturday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that he and his counterpart from Germany, Annalena Baerbock, would visit Ukraine on February 7-8. "Together with Annalena Baerbock, I will travel to Ukraine on …

UK recommends Putin to calmly watch EU, NATO’s collapse

UK recommends Putin to calmly watch EU, NATO’s collapse

The Telegraph readers criticized journalist Con Coughlin for ‘warnings’ against Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the journalist, the Russian leader will make a big mistake if he attacks Ukraine. …

Germany: NATO membership for Ukraine not going to happen now

Germany: NATO membership for Ukraine not going to happen now

The issue of Ukraine’s admission to NATO is not on the agenda right now, German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said. "At present, no expansion of NATO to the East is expected. Therefore, I had a long discussion with …

Erdogan invites Putin to Turkey for talks

Erdogan invites Putin to Turkey for talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to visit the country for talks. "We have invited Putin to our country," he said on NTV television. "We want to take some …

Sending troops to Ukraine considered unlikely in Britain

Sending troops to Ukraine considered unlikely in Britain

The British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, stated that the Kingdom’s government was unlikely to join in sending British troops to Ukraine to carry out combat missions. "As the Minister of Defense has already said, the …

Zelensky ready for dialogue with Putin

Zelensky ready for dialogue with Putin

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is ready for a direct dialogue with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andriy Melnyk said in an interview with Handelsblatt. According to the diplomat, Zelensky …

Crimean Senator calls US statement irresponsible

Crimean Senator calls US statement irresponsible

The statement by US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield about possible US measures against Russia in case of escalation in Ukraine is absolutely irresponsible and harmful in the current situation, Crimean Senator Sergei …

Ukraine closes its rivers to Russia

Ukraine closes its rivers to Russia

From today, Russian vessels cannot sail on the Ukrainian rivers. The corresponding law was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on December 3, 2020. According to the law, vessels flying the Russian flag are not allowed to transport passengers …

White House reports on Ushakov-Sullivan phone talks

White House reports on Ushakov-Sullivan phone talks

Russian Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Yuriy Ushakov and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone yesterday, according to the White House press service. The sides spoke by phone with to follow up on the December …

Moscow urges Ukraine to implement Minsk Accords

Moscow urges Ukraine to implement Minsk Accords

Kiev does not intend to comply with the Minsk Accords on its own, it should be impelled to do so, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Russia-1 TV channel on Sunday. "If it (Ukraine) is left alone with itself, …

U.S. expert: Kiev gives up Crimea to Moscow voluntarily

U.S. expert: Kiev gives up Crimea to Moscow voluntarily

U.S. political scientist Council Ariel Cohen said that Ukraine gave up the Crimea and its own Black Sea fleet to Russia in 2014. According to him, corruption and incompetence are crippling Ukraine's efforts to break free of its …

Ukraine asks EU for additional financial aid

Ukraine asks EU for additional financial aid

Ukraine has appealed to the European Union for additional financial aid as the country struggles to meet its obligations, Bloomberg reported. “We have formally requested from the European Commission a long-term, macro-financial …