The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will submit amendments to the law on touring events to the Verkhovna Rada soon. These amendments are intended to regulate the tours of artists from the Russian Federation in Ukraine, said Vyacheslav Kyrylenko, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, while on air with “Ukrainian Radio”.

“We will put a barrier legislatively and that small cohort of Russian artists that supports our country and is taking a stand against Putin will certainly continue to visit …

Russia is considering the possibility of reducing its representation at NATO from a permanent attorney to a temporary one, as reported by Izvestia newspaper, citing sources in the Russian Foreign Ministry.

According to them, this measure is connected to the fact that the North Atlantic Alliance "is not inclined to a constructive dialogue, and any discussions grow into accusations against the Russians."

"We are considering the option of leaving a chargé d'affaires pro tempore in Brussels after …

Igor Dodon, the President of Moldova assured that Chisinau would never pursue an anti-Russian policy, RIA Novosti reports.

“I am absolutely against Moldova considering even the possibility of joining NATO... If someone tries to use Moldova as cannon fodder in the fight against Russia, I mean the goals of NATO. We see what they want and achieve in this region. We see what some Western forces in Ukraine have achieved unfortunately... We do not need such scenarios,” Dodon said in an interview on …

Chairman of Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy said that it is necessary to deprive the Russian delegation to the UN Security Council of the right of veto in matters relating to Ukraine.

"Now, when the Russian aggression is under way, Ukraine desperately needs a strong and efficient UN. I am convinced that Russia should be deprived of the right of veto on issues that concern Ukraine," the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament said at a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is …

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko thanked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for cooperation in preventing the construction of the Nord Stream 2 project. The Head of State made a related statement on Sunday during a joint press conference with Tillerson in Kyiv.

 "I'd like to particularly thank you for our cooperation in the energy sector, and its very important part in the prevention of the construction of the politically oriented Nord Stream 2 project," said Poroshenko.

Energy cooperation …

President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, was pleased with the results of his first meeting with US President Donald Trump during the two-day G20 summit in Hamburg, as stated by the spokesman of the head of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, in an interview with a Russian TV channels, RBC reports.

"I can say unequivocally that Putin was pleased, and, frankly, I do not know President Trump at all, but it seemed to me that he, too, was satisfied with this meeting," Peskov said. …

On Saturday July 8th, by the State Chancellery of Georgia’s offices, there was a protest against the installation by the Russian border service of a de facto border of the self-proclaimed South Ossetia, as reported by Georgia Online.

"Activists of the youth wing of the European Georgia party demanded an end to the ongoing creation of borders in Georgian territories and are outraged by the authorities' inaction," the statement said.

Protesters carried barbed wire ahead of them as a symbol of …

Influential senators and members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress have criticized the idea of ​​creating a joint working group with Russia on cyber security, believing that Moscow should not be trusted in this sphere. They announced this on Sunday while speaking on a number of American TV channels.

"I don’t think we can expect the Russians to be any kind of a credible partner in some cyber-security unit," said Adam Schiff (D-CA) on CNN. Schiff is the Ranking Member (senior …