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German In the loop May 27: Wolfgang Ischinger über die Zukunft des transatlantischen Verhältnisses
“Natürlich müssen wir mit Russland reden — dass ist, was man bei uns Realpolitik nennt,” sagt Wolfgang Ischinger, eine Koryphäe der europäischen Diplomatie und Leiter der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz. Vor dem NATO-Gipfel in Warschau im Juli ist Ischinger bei In the Loop zu Gast, dem deutschsprachigen Podcast von POLITICO. Der ehemalige...
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[Ticker] Ukraine bans Gorbachev for backing Crimea’s seizure
Ukraine has blacklisted Mikhail Gorbachev from travelling to the country in the five coming years. The former Soviet leader had told the UK’s Sunday Times in an interview published last Sunday (22 May) that it was the will of the Crimean people to be reunited with Russia. …read more Source:...
Russia moves closer to criminalizing criticism of national anthem
Russia’s Supreme Court has given its approval to a bill criminalizing satirical takes on the country’s national anthem. Under the proposed law, anyone “intentionally distorting the words or music of the anthem in public performance, social media, and on the internet” could be sentenced to a year in prison, the BBC reported. Insulting...
Savchenko release to revive peace process, EU hopes
EU and US have voiced hope the release by Russia of a Ukrainian prisoner will help to implement a peace accord. Release comes day after seven Ukrainian soldiers killed. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Russia frees Ukraine pilot Savchenko
Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot and national hero who was captured in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and imprisoned in Russia, returned to Kiev Wednesday after being freed in exchange for two Russian fighters captured in Ukraine. Russia had earlier asked for EU sanctions relief for freeing Savchenko, sources said. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin says Nadiya Savchenko released to ‘show mercy’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he had released Nadiya Savchenko after the Ukrainian army helicopter pilot spent two years in a Russian prison. Putin said the release was aimed to “show mercy,” according to an AP report. Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko’s said Savchenko had been released as part of a prisoner...
Netherlands to strip dual citizens of nationality if they join ISIL
The Netherlands passed a law Tuesday that allows authorities to strip dual citizens of Dutch nationality if they have joined a terror group or fought abroad with groups such as ISIL. In line with the new law, no court conviction is needed to revoke Dutch citizenship from those who hold a second nationality. The law was proposed in the Netherlands...
Russia bombing Syria to tilt ‘balance in favor of Brexit:’ Labour MP
Russia is bombing Syrian civilians to worsen the refugee crisis in Europe,”tilt the balance in favor of Brexit,” and fragment the European stance on Ukraine, U.K. Labour MP Geraint Davies said in a question-and-answer session in the House of Commons Tuesday. The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond agreed there was “definitely a Russian strategy to...
France allows banned Russian to travel for animal health talks
PARIS — The French foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday that France had granted a visa to a Russian minister who is subject to an EU travel ban but insisted the decision was permitted as the official was traveling to an international event. “It is allowed when officials travel for meetings of international organizations such as the U.N. or others,”...
Russia, France, Germany, Ukraine discuss holding elections to regain Minsk momentum
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France discussed preparations for local elections in eastern Ukraine, a key step in the Minsk peace agreement, in a call Monday, the German government said. Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President François Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko were...
