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Anonymous British sources have accused the Russian government, via an article in The Telegraph, of plotting to assassinate the prime minister of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, in October of last year to prevent the tiny Balkan nation from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance. The newspaper writes today, “An…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, met with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg, at the Munich Security Conference. ”During the meeting, Lavrov and Stoltenberg discussed current state and prospects of relations between Russia and NATO, as well as a…
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said today at the Munich Security Conference that Russia wants a ‘Post West’ world order and pragmatic relations with the West. Lavrov specifically commented that ‘NATO is not ready for cooperation with Russia,’ reported Russian state news agency TASS. “Judging by certain statements at the…
President Serzh Sargsyan, commenting on the forthcoming parliamentary elections and the Karabakh issue, stressed that he would not harm Azerbaijan, reports Sputnik Armenia. Elections will be held in the country on April 2nd. “We do not want evil for Azerbaijan, but we wont tolerate anyone doing us harm “-…
Hungary Wants To Force Foreign NGOs To Reveal Sources Of Funding.
Ukraine Rebels Accuse OSCE Of Aiding Kyiv Forces.
In the absence of diplomatic relations, representatives of Georgia and the Russian Federation attempt to solve issues that need to be addressed. The issue of restoration of diplomatic relations of Russia and Georgia depends on Tbilisi, said Thursday the State Secretary of Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin. In…
In spite of the conflict in East Ukraine that has taken 10,000 lives, the Ukrainian government in Kyiv has continued to trade in coal with the separatist East, even while they kill each other. It is an arrangement with the devil of sorts, where Ukraine needs the specialized coal for…
Putin Orders Russian Media To “Cut Back” On Positive Trump Coverage.