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      Russia regrets Ukraine’s move to rotate troops in east
      Jan16

      Russia regrets Ukraine’s move to rotate troops in east

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian is concerned that a rotation by Kiev of frontline forces in eastern Ukraine could undermine peace efforts, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. …read more Source:...

      Belarusian “cyborgs” defend Donetsk airport
      Jan16

      Belarusian “cyborgs” defend Donetsk airport

      Belarusians are among the fighters that defend the airport in Donetsk from attacks of terrorists. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Romania’s new president cements Nato ties
      Jan16

      [Ticker] Romania’s new president cements Nato ties

      Romania’s new president, Iohannis, on his first visit to Nato in Brussels Friday pledged to spend 2% of GDP on defence between 2017 and 2027 and to expand the Deveselu naval base to host Nato anti-missile systems. He noted that Russia’s war on Ukraine has “caused insecurity in the region”. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine is fulfilling all its financial obligations: Finance Minister
      Jan16

      Ukraine is fulfilling all its financial obligations: Finance Minister

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine is fulfilling all its external financial obligations despite an “information campaign” about its inability to service its debt, Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko said on Friday. …read more Source:...

      Latvians outline terror response as raids take place across Europe
      Jan16

      Latvians outline terror response as raids take place across Europe

      Police forces across Europe staged anti-terror raids last night (15 January), with two suspected militants killed close to the Belgian city of Liege. The Liege suspects had been under surveillance for several weeks, after having returned from fighting in Syria, Belgian authorities said. They were said to be planning to carry out a major attack on...

      EP resolution: sanctions against Russia should stay in place until it changes its aggressive policy in Ukraine
      Jan16

      EP resolution: sanctions against Russia should stay in place until it changes its aggressive policy in Ukraine

      EU sanctions against Russia should stay in place until it changes its aggressive policy in Ukraine, respects the ceasefire, withdraws its troops and stops supporting separatists, the European Parliament said in a resolution supported on Thursday, informs LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...

      Lithuanians advised to keep calm in new “war manual”
      Jan16

      Lithuanians advised to keep calm in new “war manual”

      Lithuania is publishing a manual to advise citizens on how to respond to threats amid fears Russia’s intervention in Ukraine could spread to the… …read more Source:...

      Kerry talks NATO and energy independence in Bulgaria
      Jan16

      Kerry talks NATO and energy independence in Bulgaria

      American State Secretary John Kerry, during his visit to Bulgaria, announced the two countries will work on four issues – regional security and defense, energy independence, rule of law and improving ties in education and other areas. One of the points raised by Kerry, in light of the crisis in Ukraine and the deteriorating relations with...

      OSCE sends drone to probe Ukraine fatal bus attack
      Jan16

      OSCE sends drone to probe Ukraine fatal bus attack

      International monitors from the ==Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe== (OSCE) has sent a drone to fly over the site in eastern… …read more Source:...

      Remembering Vladimir Putin as a boy
      Jan16

      Remembering Vladimir Putin as a boy

      Mina Moiseevna Yuditskaya, Putin’s former German teacher, recounts her experiences with the most powerful man in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images In the late 1960s, Mina Moiseevna Yuditskaya was working at a secondary school in Leningrad, now St Petersburg, where she taught a “sporty”,...