Greece is committed to defending international law and the territorial integrity of all UN member states, said Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, attending the General Affairs Council in Brussels. At the same time, he noted that “we will work collectively with our partners to see the most appropriate way through which this behavior will be […]
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Syria: Putin’s support for Donetsk-Lugansk recognition – ‘We will work with them’
Syria supports Russia’s decision to recognize the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine, the Syrian foreign minister said on Tuesday, according to Syrian state television. According to Reuters, “Syria supports President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the Luhansk and Donetsk republics and will work with them,” Foreign Minister Faisal Makdad said during […]
Putin wants to ‘turn Ukraine into a disintegrated country,’ says one analyst
Russia’s decision to deploy troops to eastern Ukraine is aimed at splitting the country and sends a strong message that Moscow is willing to escalate the conflict, according to a political analyst. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to be sent to Donetsk and Luhansk to carry out so-called “peacekeeping” missions in both […]
Iran calls on Russia and Ukraine to ‘restrain themselves’
Tehran today called on Moscow and Kiev to show “restraint” following Moscow’s decision to recognize the independence of the breakaway republics of eastern Ukraine and to “deploy Russian troops” there. “The Islamic Republic of Iran calls on all parties to show restraint and to refrain from any action that could exacerbate tensions,” Iranian Foreign Ministry […]
Ef. Venizelos: Putin questions all status quo created after USSR collapse
Vladimir Putin’s decision for Russia to recognize the “independence” of Donbass regions in Ukraine is a repetition of what happened in Crimea in 2014, said Evangelos Venizelos. In an in-depth interview late last night on Mega, he pointed out that the Russian leader’s argument is much deeper. “In fact, he challenged the independence and sovereignty […]
Hard line against Putin from the European People’s Party: Gradually exclude Russia from the European economy
The Group of the European People’s Party (EPP) strongly condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine, “which is a clear violation of international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act.” “We call on President Vladimir Putin to immediately and unconditionally stop all acts of aggression and to withdraw all […]
Johnson: Immediate harsh sanctions on Russia – We should have been tougher when it annexed Crimea
LAST UPDATE: 12.20 The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a special meeting of the COBRA crisis management council, which he chaired earlier this morning, that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “determined for a large-scale invasion” of Ukraine, according to the BBC. Britain will immediately impose harsh economic sanctions on Russia following Putin’s order to […]
Ukraine: Pro-Russian separatists blame Ukrainian saboteurs for blast that killed three civilians
A pro-Russian separatist official in eastern Ukraine has accused Ukrainian saboteurs of planting improvised explosive devices on a highway in the breakaway Donetsk region, killing three civilians. “It was reported on the morning of February 22 that groups of Ukrainian saboteurs had detonated an explosive device on the Donetsk-Khorlivka highway. Three civilians had been killed […]
Moscow recognizes Donetsk-Lugansk ‘LDs’ only within separatist control
LAST UPDATE: 14.26 Members of the State Duma of Russia ratified the agreements with the “democracies” of Donetsk and Lugansk on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance during the plenary session. Russia’s foreign ministry says Moscow has recognized the “democracies” of Donetsk and Luhansk, within the borders of which its leaders exercise their powers, according to […]
You can now pay for parking in the Moscow Metro – in a couple of seconds
A new convenient feature has appeared in the official mobile application of the Moscow Metro: now users will be able to pay for street parking in the capital. This was reported by the press service of the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development of Moscow. As the developers note, you can pay for parking […]
