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      Sofia shows reticence towards future increase of NATO forces near border with Russia
      Oct30

      Sofia shows reticence towards future increase of NATO forces near border with Russia

      NATO’s Defense Ministers decided that the alliance should launch 4 military battalions consisting of 4,000 soldiers in the Baltic countries in response to Russia’s decision to deploy 330,000 military men along its western border. The USA is to deploy a battalion of 900 soldiers to Eastern Poland, as well as a contingent of tanks and...

      David Johnstone: UN chief must marginalise the far right
      Oct29

      David Johnstone: UN chief must marginalise the far right

      António Guterres, set to become the new Secretary General of the United Nations, faces no small task. The unenviable job, will require his attention on an ever growing number of issues blighting our world; Syria, South Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Ukraine, the migrant crisis, saving the Colombian peace deal, the threat of a nuclear North Korea,...

      Frans Timmermans urges Dutch opposition to back Ukraine deal
      Oct29

      Frans Timmermans urges Dutch opposition to back Ukraine deal

      European Commission’s First Vice President Frans Timmermans on Saturday called on opposition parties in the Dutch parliament to support the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement even though voters in the Netherlands rejected it at a referendum in April. In an interview with the Dutch public radio, Timmermans said that a “non-binding referendum...

      Sanctions against Russia should be maintained: US official
      Oct29

      Sanctions against Russia should be maintained: US official

      America believes the current level of sanctions against Russia in connection with its aggression on Ukraine should be maintained, US coordinator for sanctions policy Daniel Fried has said, according to the onet.pl website. …read more Source: Polskie...

      Ukrainian bus driver acquitted of manslaughter
      Oct29

      Ukrainian bus driver acquitted of manslaughter

      The Ukrainian driver who ran a tourist bus off the road in Valldal at Møre and Romsdal in late July, acquitted of manslaughter but convicted… The post Ukrainian bus driver acquitted of manslaughter appeared first on Norway Today. …read more Source: Norway...

      POLITICO Brussels Playbook Plus: For the love of country or Parliament? — Lone Woolfe — Brexitometer
      Oct29

      POLITICO Brussels Playbook Plus: For the love of country or Parliament? — Lone Woolfe — Brexitometer

      For the love of country or Parliament? The race for the European People’s Party nomination for European Parliament president is looking like a dead heat between French MEP Alain Lamassoure and Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness. While Germans in the group are firmly behind McGuinness, left leaners in the center-right bloc have questioned what her...

      EU allows Gazprom more access to Opal gas pipeline through Germany
      Oct28

      EU allows Gazprom more access to Opal gas pipeline through Germany

      The EU has lifted a cap on the Russian gas company’s access to the Opal pipeline in Germany. The agreement paves the way for Moscow to expand its Nord Stream pipeline and bypass Ukraine when supplying gas to Europe. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      EU grants Russian gas giant go-ahead to expand in Europe, politics aside
      Oct28

      EU grants Russian gas giant go-ahead to expand in Europe, politics aside

      Despite deepening strain between Moscow and the West, the European Commission has given approval to a Russian gas giant to carry more gas along a pipeline in Germany — drawing the ire of Ukraine and Poland. The Commission’s Friday night green light comes in response to a years-long debate over whether Russia’s state-owned Gazprom...

      Dutch objections threaten to sink Ukraine treaty
      Oct28

      Dutch objections threaten to sink Ukraine treaty

      Dispute over deal with Kiev comes as EU gets green light for Ceta trade pact …read more Source: Financial...

      Belarusian Defense Ministry to Ukrainian media: Don’t look for an enemy where there are none
      Oct28

      Belarusian Defense Ministry to Ukrainian media: Don’t look for an enemy where there are none

      “The attempts to inadequately interpret these reports are clearly inappropriate. We would advise our partners not to seek enemies where, they can rest assured, there are none,” concluded the spokesman of the Belarusian Defense Ministry. …read more Source:...