New ministers of foreign affairs, defence and aerospace industries, and industry and infrastructure development
The press conference lasted almost four hours.
“Russian intelligence indicates that Ukrainian troops are planning “an armed provocation” on the Crimean border around the time when Ukraine’s martial law expires on Dec. 25”
The EU envisaged sending an assessment mission to Ukraine in the beginning of 2019
Moscow categorically rules out inspections being carried out on Russia on a unilateral basis
Two Ukrainian navy captains being held in a Russian jail have refused to provide testimony because they consider themselves prisoners of war
Stoltenberg: the Western military alliance would supply Ukraine with secure communication equipment this month – part of a 40-million-euros pledge to bolster Kiev’s armed forces.”
Pleads Guilty in U.S. To Conspiracy
The NATO chief reiterated support for the former Soviet nations’ aspirations to join the alliance – a plan which Moscow vehemently opposes.
The foreign ministry called Slovakia’s expulsion of a Russian diplomat on Nov. 22 an unfriendly act
Pellegrini: “he left Slovakia within 48 hours”
Pompeo said the U.S. government had raised the issue at least 30 times since 2013 with Moscow
The Russian Supreme Court formally banned Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Levada conducted the poll among 1,600 participants in 52 Russian regions.
In its report, BIS said two separate attacks on the Czech foreign ministry were partly the work of the APT28 hacking group, which is linked to the Russian government
Russia is resisting international calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships.
The European Union will extend its existing economic sanctions on Russia next month, a top official with the bloc said on Friday after Moscow’s action against Ukraine’s navy in the Sea of Azov.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov: “If that’s so, then President [Putin] will have a couple of extra hours on his agenda for useful meetings”
“I look forward to a meaningful summit again as soon as this situation is resolved!”
A new draft of the EU Strategy on Central Asia.
