Section: New Europe (EU)
Russia’s CSTO, NATO relations on the brink
Author(s): Kostis Geropoulos web.jpg BADEN, Austria – The current tension between Russia and the West damages the interests of all the states, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) General Secretary Nikolay Bordyuzha told New Europe on October 23, calling for a united approach to deal with ISIS, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine....
Tentative deal between Ukraine, Russia on gas
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51627349.jpg EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has announced that substantial progress was reached in today’s talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia on gas supplies in Brussels. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and his Ukrainian counterpart, Yuri Prodan, met in Brussels on Tuesday (21...
Putin offered the partition of Ukraine in 2008 – a new Polish political earthquake
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_02106852.jpg A new earthquake in Polish politics is following the one back in June, when in leaked recordings Radoslaw Sikorski, now president of the Sejm, but then Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, was heard saying: “You know that Polish-American alliance is worth nothing. It’s even harmful, because it...
EU strengthens sanctions against Syria
Author(s): NEOnline/GK syria_eu_position.jpg The European Union on Monday announced it was strengthening sanctions against Syria. According to an official statement, 211 people and 63 entities from the country will now be subject to EU sanctions. The legal act, including the names of the designated persons and entities, will be published in the...
EU maintains Russia sanctions, warns separatists in Ukraine
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51620001.jpg EU foreign ministers said on Monday the cease-fire and peace plan in Ukraine have helped reduce fighting between government and pro-Russian rebels, but they condemned the continued violations of the accord. The accords reached last month were a step towards a sustainable political solution of the crisis, the...
Ukraine crisis in Milan – Putin meets Poroshenko
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51404210.jpg Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Milan for a summit of European and Asian leaders opening Thursday in a bid to escape the worst crisis with the West since the Cold War. Putin will discuss Ukraine during a working breakfast with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and key European leaders on the...
Putin pulls back troops from Ukraine border, but EU is still not satisfied
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51599487.jpg Vladimir Putin’s decision for thousands of troops posted near the Ukrainian border to return to their permanent bases is a step in the right direction, but there can be no talk about lifting the sanctions for the time being. For this, “Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty would have to be...
Will Belgian police go on strike during the EU summit?
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51264959.jpg Trade unions in the Belgium police announced that they will go on strike during the next week’s EU summit in Brussels, on 23 and 24 October. The main trade unions (with the exception of the apolitical Sypol) have threatened they will not provide security during the summit. The initiative concerns both the...
Amid Russia-West tensions, Moscow inks deals with China
Author(s): Kostis Geropoulos p29web.jpg Facing sanctions from the United States and Europe over Ukraine, Russia is relying on Beijing for the investment it needs with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev saying on October 13 that China is one of Russia’s top foreign trading partners. …read more Source: New...
Moscow accuses Kiev after mass grave found
Author(s): NEOnline | KT ukraine.jpg Russia accused yesterday Kiev after a mass grave was found in Eastern Ukraine. According to Moscow, it is “most likely” a war crime that needs to be investigated by the UN, the Osce and the Council of Europe. …read more Source: New...
