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    Why we must defend John Bolton’s right to publish his self-serving book
    Jun19

    Why we must defend John Bolton’s right to publish his self-serving book

    The former national security advisor may not have testified under oath, but he deserves the freedom to publish. As you may have heard, John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, has written a book. It is called The Room Where It Happens, which means that it was possibly (and embarrassingly) named after a song in the...

    Instant Opinion: Tories won’t ‘take the knee’ for Black Lives Matter – but will voters care?
    Jun19

    Instant Opinion: Tories won’t ‘take the knee’ for Black Lives Matter – but will voters care?

    Description Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he would only ‘take the knee’ for ‘the Queen and the Mrs when I asked her to marry me’ Credits Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Alt Text Dominic Raab outside 10 Downing Street Your guide to the best columns and …read more Source:: The...

    EU renews sanctions on Russia by 1 year
    Jun19

    EU renews sanctions on Russia by 1 year

    The Council of the European Union on Thrusday decided to renew the sanctions introduced in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation until June 23, 2021, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source:: The Baltic...

    Iohannis reiterates Romania’s commitment to supporting European prospects of most committed Eastern partners
    Jun18

    Iohannis reiterates Romania’s commitment to supporting European prospects of most committed Eastern partners

    On Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis participated in an Eastern Partnership summit, held by videoconference. According to a statement from the Presidential Administration, President Iohannis reiterated in his speech Romania's commitment to supporting the European prospects of the most committed Eastern partners, in line with individual...

    Ukraine’s Covid-19 lockdown leads to baby pile-up and surrogacy backlash
    Jun18

    Ukraine’s Covid-19 lockdown leads to baby pile-up and surrogacy backlash

    Covid-19 lockdowns have led to heartbreaking delays for many parents eager to claim their infants born through surrogacy. With travel restrictions to Ukraine now easing, there have been a flurry of emotional homecomings. But dozens of babies remain uncollected, and the situation has shone a harsh light on the country’s booming surrogacy...

    Allies warn Ukraine leader against settling political scores
    Jun18

    Allies warn Ukraine leader against settling political scores

    Prosecutors back away from pressing corruption charges against former president …read more Source:: Financial...

    [Ticker] EU to extend economic sanctions against Russia
    Jun18

    [Ticker] EU to extend economic sanctions against Russia

    EU leaders are expected on Friday to extend economic sanctions against Russia over annexation of parts of Ukraine until the end of January 2021, senior EU officials said. The sanctions on the energy, financial and arms industry were introduced in 2014. Leaders will hear an update from French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela...

    Why fears of Hungarian separatism are stirring in western Ukraine
    Jun18

    Why fears of Hungarian separatism are stirring in western Ukraine

    Critics of the Ukrainian government accuse it of capitulating to blackmail from neighbouring Hungary. In a move that has drawn the ire of opposition politicians in Ukraine, a new administrative district will contain a majority of ethnic Hungarians for the first time in the nation’s history. The Ministry of Territories announced this month...

    Trump asked China for help getting reelected, Bolton book claims
    Jun18

    Trump asked China for help getting reelected, Bolton book claims

    U.S. President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for domestic political help to boost his electoral prospects in the midst of the two leaders’ trade war last summer, according to the bombshell account of former national security adviser John Bolton in his forthcoming memoir. According to an excerpt of the memoir, published in...

    Iran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine: minister
    Jun18

    Iran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine: minister

    Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine, Iran’s minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency. …read more Source::...