The European Union and NATO today reiterated their support for Ukraine, which is threatened by a military build-up of Russia, a neighboring country with which it has been in conflict since 2014. In a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell again called on Moscow to “de-escalate” and […]
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France and Germany call on all parties to respect the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
Germany and France have called on both Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine to fully respect the ceasefire, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries’ foreign ministries on Thursday. “We call on the parties to respect the ceasefire and to continue discussions on further steps in the humanitarian field, […]
US: Biden signs law banning imports from China’s Xinjiang province
US President Joe Biden today signed a law banning imports from China’s Xinjiang province amid concerns about forced labor in the region, the White House said. The bill was passed by Congress on December 16 as part of Washington’s response to Beijing’s treatment of China’s Muslim Uighur minority. Congress voted in favor of the proposal […]
Britain warns Russia of ‘strategic mistake’ if it invades Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Thursday reiterated her warning to Russia that any invasion of Ukraine would be a costly mistake, but welcomed Moscow’s willingness to start talks. “Any Russian invasion would be a huge strategic mistake and will be dealt with vigorously, including coordinated sanctions with our allies to impose serious costs on […]
USA: Joe Biden declares that he will be a presidential candidate again “if he is in good health”
US President Joe Biden has said he would run for president again if he were “healthy” and that “fate” would help him win a second term. Biden, 79, made the remarks in an interview with ABC News, stressing that a rematch with former President Donald Trump would be “welcome” and that a rematch with his […]
E. Macron invites the French to take a test before the holidays
Emanuel Macron called on the French to “take care of each other”, mainly by testing before meeting with their own for the Christmas and New Year holidays. “Happy Holidays to all! To those who will be happy to be with their family for Christmas: the basic protection measures (mask, distances), preventive safety test, and, in […]
Putin: EU must solve its own problems with gas
Vladimir Putin said it was “unfair” to blame Moscow for the spike in gas prices in Europe, as “Gazprom is fulfilling all its obligations” to supply gas. Gazprom had to meet its obligations under long-term contracts before supplying gas to the spot market, and countries with long-term contracts – such as Germany – now have […]
Serbia: The title of Doctor has been removed by the Minister of Finance
The Senate of the University of Belgrade removed the title of Doctor from the Minister of Finance Sinisa Mali, judging that his doctoral dissertation was in a large part of the product of plagiarism. The Senate decision is final and puts an end to a process of checking the authenticity of Sinisa Mali’s dissertation which […]
N. Anastasiadis: The research program in its EEZ will continue smoothly
The research program of the Republic of Cyprus in its EEZ will continue unhindered, said today the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis, who answered questions from journalists on current issues. Speaking to reporters after visiting the National Guard outpost on the occasion of the Christmas holidays, President Anastasiadis, when asked to comment […]
N. Anastasiadis: The research program in the EEZ will continue smoothly
The research program of the Republic of Cyprus in its EEZ will continue unhindered, said today the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis, who answered questions from journalists on current issues. Speaking to reporters after visiting the National Guard outpost on the occasion of the Christmas holidays, President Anastasiadis, when asked to comment […]
