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      [Ticker] Nato promises more troops in Poland
      May31

      [Ticker] Nato promises more troops in Poland

      Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg told Polish foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski in Warsaw Tuesday that the alliance is planning to deploy “more … troops in Poland” due to Russia’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine. He said the new Nato force is designed “not to provoke, but to prevent conflict.”...

      [Ticker] Juncker: ‘No compromise’ on Russia, despite visit
      May31

      [Ticker] Juncker: ‘No compromise’ on Russia, despite visit

      European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said the EU would not “compromise on high principles” with Russia. Juncker, who will attend a business conference in Russia in June, told France’s Public Senat TV that he would tell Russian president Putin that the EU is “completely opposed” to his actions in Ukraine....

      Savchenko hailed in Ukraine parliament, berates ‘lazy schoolchildren’ lawmakers
      May31

      Savchenko hailed in Ukraine parliament, berates ‘lazy schoolchildren’ lawmakers

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko, whose resistance to her imprisonment in Russia has made her a national hero and a potentially disruptive force in Ukrainian politics, received a standing ovation in her first address to parliament on Tuesday. …read more Source:...

      German foreign minister says unclear if Russia sanctions will be renewed
      May31

      German foreign minister says unclear if Russia sanctions will be renewed

      BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday it was no secret that some EU states were skeptical about extending sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis and it was unclear if the 28-nation bloc would decide to renew them. …read more Source:...

      Bulgaria rises in world competitiveness list
      May31

      Bulgaria rises in world competitiveness list

      The yearbook of the Institute for Management Development (Switzerland) registering world competitiveness in 2016 Bulgaria ranks 50th among 61 economies. This is five positions better on 2015. However, this country remains one of the least competitive in Europe followed only by Greece, Croatia and Ukraine. The lack of dynamism in the economy and...

      Competitiveness of Bulgarian Economy Improves
      May31

      Competitiveness of Bulgarian Economy Improves

      According to the latest World Competitiveness Scoreboard of the Institute for Management Development released on Monday, the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy has improved. Bulgaria occupies the 50th position out of 61 countries ranked in the scoreboard, which is an improvement of five positions compared to last year. Only three European...

      Five Ukrainian soldiers killed as war in Donbas continues
      May31

      Five Ukrainian soldiers killed as war in Donbas continues

      Ukrainian armed forces report that five of their troops have fallen on May 30 in the war in the country’s east that has entered its third year. Separatist forces are also reporting on casualties. …read more Source: Baltic News...

      Can the World survive a perpetually combative President Trump?
      May31

      Can the World survive a perpetually combative President Trump?

      Can a perpetually combative man who—despite his career successes (or perhaps because of them)—sees life as a series of fights to be won, scores to be evened and counterpunches to be delivered, be trusted to shape the foreign policy of the world’s most consequential power? Donald Trump, who on Thursday finally clinched the Republican...

      Ukraine lifts sanctions from 29 foreign journalists, including from Estonia, Latvia  – The Baltic Times
      May31

      Ukraine lifts sanctions from 29 foreign journalists, including from Estonia, Latvia – The Baltic Times

      Sanctions which were introduced in Sept. 2015 against a number of Russian and other foreign journalists, including from Latvia and Estonia, were…… …read more Source: The Baltic...

      Estonian postal co says still not possible to send mail to Crimea, Sevastopol  – The Baltic Times
      May30

      Estonian postal co says still not possible to send mail to Crimea, Sevastopol – The Baltic Times

      Omniva, the Estonian state-owned postal company, said on Monday it continues to be impossible to send mail and parcels to Crimea and Sevastopol …… …read more Source: The Baltic...