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      Council of Europe votes to maintain Russia’s membership
      May17

      Council of Europe votes to maintain Russia’s membership

      Human rights body had stripped Moscow of its voting rights over 2014 Crimea annexationRussia will remain in the Council of Europe after ministers at the human rights organisation moved to end a bitter dispute following the annexation of Crimea.Meeting in Helsinki, ministers of the 47-nation body voted overwhelmingly in favour of a declaration...

      Ukraine parliament election: Rock star bids to be MP after comedian becomes president
      May17

      Ukraine parliament election: Rock star bids to be MP after comedian becomes president

      Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, the frontman of one of Ukraine’s most successful rock bands Okean Elzy, has put forward his party for the parliamentary elections this autumn. …read more Source:...

      Council of Europe restores Russia’s voting rights
      May17

      Council of Europe restores Russia’s voting rights

      Russia will remain in the Council of Europe after members of the human rights watchdog reached agreement Friday to resolve a years-long dispute that began after Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. Foreign ministers of the 47-nation organization overwhelmingly voted in favor of restoring Russia’s voting rights, which the Council of Europe...

      Ministers agree way for Russia to rejoin Europe’s human rights body
      May17

      Ministers agree way for Russia to rejoin Europe’s human rights body

      Foreign ministers from the Council of Europe, the continent’s chief human rights watchdog, reached an agreement on Friday that opens the way for Russia to return to the organization, resolving a dispute that began after Moscow’s seizure of Crimea. …read more Source:...

      Council of Europe and Russia reach tentative compromise
      May17

      Council of Europe and Russia reach tentative compromise

      Russia said it had no desire to leave the Council of Europe and was ready to pay its dues following an apparent breakthrough between Moscow and Western nations. Russia’s delegation had faced sanctions over Crimea. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Ukraine’s ruling coalition breaks up ahead of Zelenskiy inauguration
      May17

      Ukraine’s ruling coalition breaks up ahead of Zelenskiy inauguration

      A group of lawmakers has quit Ukraine’s ruling coalition allied with the outgoing President Petro Poroshenko. This could pose an obstacle to incoming leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his efforts to call for new elections. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Ukraine coalition falls, denting president-elect’s plans for snap poll
      May17

      Ukraine coalition falls, denting president-elect’s plans for snap poll

      Ukraine’s coalition government collapsed Friday after the People’s Front party quit, potentially blocking President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy from calling an early election. Zelenskiy, a comedian with no political experience, won a landslide victory against incumbent Petro Poroshenko in April, and wanted to be sworn in quickly to...

      Poroshenko secures agreement on extending EU sanctions on Russia – official  – The Baltic Times
      May17

      Poroshenko secures agreement on extending EU sanctions on Russia – official – The Baltic Times

      KYIV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has been able to reach agreement with the European Union on extending the sanctions on Russia in Jun…… …read more Source: The Baltic...

      Estonian formin reminds Council of Europe of Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Georgia  – The Baltic Times
      May17

      Estonian formin reminds Council of Europe of Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Georgia – The Baltic Times

      TALLINN – In his remarks at a dinner on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas…… …read more Source: The Baltic...

      POLITICO Pro Morning Tech, presented by RTL Group: Christchurch call redux — Social media ongoing EU woes — Bruno Le Maire on digital tax
      May17

      POLITICO Pro Morning Tech, presented by RTL Group: Christchurch call redux — Social media ongoing EU woes — Bruno Le Maire on digital tax

      View in your browser or listen to audio By Mark Scott With Laurens Cerulus, Laura Kayali, Annabelle Dickson, Nicholas Vinocur and Janosch Delcker SNEAK PEEK — Macron says ‘non’ to Trump’s ban on Huawei — Facebook and Twitter are back in the news when it comes to the EU elections — France’s Bruno Le Maire talks digital tax and...