An armed motorcade linked to parliament-backed Libyan Prime Minister Fati Basaga headed to Tripoli on Thursday before taking power, despite a clear statement from Abdul Hamid Dbeida that he would not. Parliament sworn in Basaga as prime minister a week ago and said on Tuesday he would arrive in Tripoli within two days, promising to […]
Tag: International political news & developments
EU: Borrell proposal for additional € 500 million military assistance to Ukraine
EU High Representative Josep Borrell has proposed an additional 500m euros for weapons in Ukraine, according to a statement issued this morning at a summit in Versailles. “I urge European leaders to double the amount of military equipment supplied to the Ukrainian armed forces with an additional 500 million euros and at the same time […]
Russia: Alexei Navalny calls for anti-war demonstrations
Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny has called for anti-war protests in Moscow and other cities on Sunday. “The mad maniac Putin will stop as soon as possible from the people of Russia if we now oppose the war,” Navalny said in a message on his Instagram account. “You have to go to anti-war demonstrations every weekend, […]
EU: ’27’ call on Russia to immediately suspend military action against Ukraine
The need for immediate confirmation of the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine is underlined by the EU Heads of State and Government in a joint statement issued in the early hours of this morning, shortly after the end of the first day of the informal summit in Versailles. The “27” also confirm their intention […]
The appointment of the new ambassador to Greece George Tsouni was approved by the US Senate
The plenary session of the Senate approved the appointment of the new US Ambassador to Greece George Tsouni. Mr. Tsounis is a Greek-American businessman with extensive experience in the tourism industry, as he is the founder and CEO of the Chartwell Hotels group. This company has a strong presence in all northeastern states and collaborates […]
China: The situation in Ukraine is ‘really worrying’
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said today that the situation in Ukraine was “really worrying” and added that he considered it important to support the Moscow-Kiev talks to declare a ceasefire. Mr Lee, speaking at a news conference after parliament’s annual plenary session, declined to comment immediately after being asked by Beijing if Beijing would continue […]
EU: Russia’s energy embargo splits leaders at informal summit
Latvia, Poland and Lithuania yesterday voted in favor of a total ban on hydrocarbon imports from Russia at the informal Versailles Summit, despite the danger it poses to the European Union’s unity in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I am convinced that we must decide to suspend energy imports from Russia in order […]
State Department to Moscow: Ensure evacuation of civilians from besieged cities
The US State Department today called on Moscow to allow civilians to safely leave Ukrainian cities besieged by the Russian military, adding that powerful military forces were encircling key cities after destroying many vital infrastructure. “Putin’s military plan to quickly occupy Ukraine has clearly failed. He is resorting to a strategy of depopulating large urban […]
US: Congress calls for tariffs on Russia, new barriers to bilateral trade
Senior Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives and the US Senate are stepping up their campaign to raise tariffs in Russia and impose new barriers to stopping trade between the two countries on “normal” terms. , although a relevant provision was removed from the text of the Parliament bill for the ban on […]
Bulgaria: YPAM satisfied with the information it receives from the security services
Defense Minister Dragomir Zakov made it clear that he was satisfied with the information he was receiving from the security services. “The services provide accurate information, but sometimes they differ in the conclusions they draw. This really happened at the beginning of the military crisis (in Ukraine). At the moment I have nothing critical of […]