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Aeroflot, other Russian airlines banned from flying to Ukraine
Sep25

Aeroflot, other Russian airlines banned from flying to Ukraine

“Russian planes with the Russian tricolor have no business in Ukrainian airports,” Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said. …read more Source:...

Armenian Peacekeeping forces earn NATO combat readiness certification
Sep25

Armenian Peacekeeping forces earn NATO combat readiness certification

After a nearly decade-long process working closely with the Kansas National Guard, the Armenian Peacekeeping Brigade earned certification as a NATO partner following a large-scale exercise in the Republic of Armenia Sept. 15-18, according to dvidshub.net. The brigade earned the accreditation by passing NATO Evaluation Level 2 of the Operational...

U.N. alarmed after ordered out of Ukraine’s Luhansk
Sep25

U.N. alarmed after ordered out of Ukraine’s Luhansk

The UN humanitarian aid chief said all UN agency operations had been suspended in the rebel-held parts of Donetsk. …read more Source:...

Ukraine's pro-Moscow rebels launch rare tank exercises
Sep25

Ukraine's pro-Moscow rebels launch rare tank exercises

The self-proclaimed “tank biathlon” mirrored manoeuvres that Russia has been staging with its former Soviet allies since 2013. …read more Source:...

Syria, Ukraine to vie for attention at oncoming Obama-Putin meeting
Sep25

Syria, Ukraine to vie for attention at oncoming Obama-Putin meeting

U.S. and Russian Presidents will meet in New York next week at a time of high tension in Europe and the Middle East. …read more Source:...

Forecast: Rift in Azerbaijan-EU relations to cause serious consequences
Sep24

Forecast: Rift in Azerbaijan-EU relations to cause serious consequences

Rift in Azerbaijan-EU relations may bring to serious consequences, famous analyst Sergey Markedonov told ArmInfo. EU Parliament Resolution containing critical assessments of human rights in Azerbaijan caused a series of Baku’s harsh statements towards EU. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs canceled the visit of EU Parliament...

OSCE officials record consequences of Azeri shelling of Armenian villages
Sep24

OSCE officials record consequences of Azeri shelling of Armenian villages

The Office of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office held a regular monitoring of the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the direction of the Aygepar village in Tavush region. From the Armenian side the monitoring was conducted by Field Assistants of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Yevgeny...

Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Iran citizens want to be granted status of refugees in Armenia
Sep24

Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Iran citizens want to be granted status of refugees in Armenia

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Turkish Stream important for Russia, but not vital
Sep23

Turkish Stream important for Russia, but not vital

Turkish Stream gas pipeline project is important and interesting for Russia, but not vital anymore, as the country has an alternative supply of its gas to Europe, bypassing Ukraine, Stanislav Pritchin, research assistant of the Center for the Study of Central Asia and Caucasus of the Institute of Oriental Studies (Moscow), said in an exclusive...

Ukraine’s President says necessary to join NATO
Sep22

Ukraine’s President says necessary to join NATO

NATO officials have made clear that Ukraine needs to enact political, economic and military reforms to be considered for membership. …read more Source:...