• Mogherini: Montenegro's accession to NATO will promote stability in the region

    The head of EU Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, at a meeting with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, in Brussels, welcomed the country's role in international politics as a reliable partner of the European Union, according to a statement by the European External Action Service on the results of the negotiations.

    As noted in the document, Mogherini "expressed the EU’s appreciation for the full compliance of the country with all the positions of the EU's foreign policy and …

  • The Security Service of Ukraine investigates more than 40 of its employees

    Several employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) are suspected of bribery, treason and espionage.

    SBU Chief of Staff Oleksandr Tkachuk announced in a briefing broadcast by Ukrainian news network “5 Channel” that criminal charges were filed against 43 of their own employees. According to him, there have been only four criminal proceedings against SBU employees from the time of the revolution of Dignity until July of last year. This figure dramatically increased at the start of summer. …

  • Several countries interested in purchasing Russian Su-34 bombers after seeing them in action in Syria

    Several countries are showing increased interest in purchasing Russian Su-34 frontline bombers after witnessing the aircraft in action during the Syrian operation, according to Deputy CEO of Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Sergey Goreslavsky, TASS reported.

    "Without a doubt, the interest has increased and I want to say that dozens of Rosoboronexport delegates are on foreign business trips weekly and a very intense process of negotiations is under way with countries from the …

  • Ukrainian Border Guard Service reports presence of FSB ship near Mariupol

    The Russian ship "And Quiet Flows the Don" of the Coast Guard of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) was spotted near Mariupol on the 28th of March, 2016, as reported by Krym.Realii.

    The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported on March 30th that "The target has been identified as an unarmed patrol vessel of the Russian coast guard. The ships of the Sea Guard of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine went to escort and monitor 'And Quiet Flows the Don'  …

  • Foreign Affairs Committee of Ukrainian Verkohvna Rada approves draft to sever diplomatic ties with Russia

    The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved the draft on severing diplomatic relations with Russia, as Ukrayinska Pravda reports on Wednesday, March 30th.

    Four deputies of the Foreign Affairs Committee voted for the recommendation of this regulation and three abstained from voting.

    The authors of the document are deputies Oksana Korchinskaya and Yury-Bogdan Shukhevich from “the radical party”, a member of the “Block Petro Poroshenko” Oleg Petrenko and unaffiliated deputy Vladimir Parasyuk. …

  • Lukashenko: It is impossible to balance the situation in Ukraine without the US

    It's impossible to balance the situation in Ukraine without the US, as expressed the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, at a meeting yesterday with the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Michael Carpenter, BelTA reported.

    Alexander Lukashenko noted that the issues that are arising in Eastern Europe, "if not today, then tomorrow, could seriously affect the situation in Europe in general... To balance the situation here, I mean Ukraine and other trends, is impossible without the …

  • Nearly 20 foreign nationals detained in Moscow

    Nearly 20 foreign citizens have been detained in Moscow, according to reports they have been suspected of being involved with the so-called Islamic State, which is prohibited in Russia.

    A joint operation of the Federal Security Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs was carried out in several locations at the same time. According to NTV, riot policemen did not participate. According to different sources, the detainees, including citizens of Uzbekistan and Turkey, offered no resistance. …

  • Memorial: Tver resident Andrei Bubeev is a political prisoner

    The Civil Rights Defense Center’s publication, Memorial, recognized a resident of Tver, Andrei Bubeev, as political prisoner, who is accused of publicly calling for separatism and extremism.

    The website of the center reports that the grounds for instituting criminal proceedings against Bubeev were posts in social networks of an article by Boris Stomakhin called Crimea is Ukraine! and a picture which shows a hand squeezing toothpaste from a tube, with a caption saying, "Squeeze Russia out of …

  • EU delegate to Ukraine: Shokin's dismissal is an opportunity to initiate reforms

    The new Prosecutor General of Ukraine must ensure the General Prosecutor’s Office’s (GPO) independence from political influence and pressure, according to a statement made by the head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Ambassador Jan Tombinski."I noted that today, the Verkhovna Rada has accepted the resignation of the Prosecutor General. This decision provides an opportunity for a new start in the General Prosecutor’s office," he said.Tombinski expressed his hope that Shokin’s successor will be …

  • Breedlove: NATO contingent in Estonia should not be made up of only US soldiers

    NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, General Philip Breedlove, stated that the preliminary deployment of NATO troops in Estonia should be international and not consist of only soldiers from the United States Forces.

    “The work to ensure that NATO will be able to respond to threats from the east and south is in progress. The plan on strengthening NATO’s presence in the Baltic States will be adopted at the NATO Summit in July,” Breedlove stated in his interview to the journalists on Tuesday in …