During an official visit to the Lithuanian capital, Polish President Andrzej Duda criticized Nord Stream-2, a gas pipeline between Russia and Germany that would bypass Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic states, Polskie Radio reports.Duda said, "I want to express my surprise that the EU, particularly the more Western members, wants to become dependent on Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly.”

He said, "We (Poland) have experience [with Russia]. We are also keeping an eye on the experience of Ukraine, …

In Spain, State Duma Deputy Vladislav Reznik faces up to five and a half years in prison and a €100 million fine in the case of the “Russian mafia”, reported La Opinion de Malaga.

On Monday, February 19, the court began to hear the case about money laundering in Spain by Russian immigrants. According to the investigation, the crimes were committed in the 1990s.

Among the defendants of the case is the current State Duma deputy Vladislav Reznik. He attended the trial. “I came to the session …

In 2018, three times more military personnel from Germany will take part in NATO exercises to contain Russia, reported Spiegel Online, citing as a source a statement from the German Ministry of Defense.

Plans are for 12,000 German soldiers to participate in the exercises on the eastern and northern flanks of NATO.

The cost for the German military to participate in the exercises will be €90 million. In 2017, 4,000 Bundeswehr soldiers participated in the NATO exercises.

In particular, 8,000 …