• Media: US put forward an ultimatum to Poland because of the Act on the Institute of National Remembrance

    Because of Poland's dispute with Israel, the US administration sent a signal to Warsaw that Polish authorities should not expect to meet either President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence until the crisis is resolved, reports the Polish newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

    The newspaper’s sources close to Polish diplomacy said that "the United States put forward an ultimatum" and the high-level meetings are "frozen" until the Polish-Israeli dispute is resolved.

    In May, the chairmanship …

  • Ukraine starts buying gas from Polish PGNiG

    Ukrainian Naftogaz and the Polish company PGNiG signed a contract for the supply of gas to Ukraine in March 2018, as reported by the press service of the Ukrainian company.

    Supplies began on the morning of March 2nd via the Hermanowice node. During this month, according to the terms of the agreement, the Polish company will supply Ukraine with more than 60 million cubic meters of gas.

    At the same time, PGNiG head, Piotr Wozniak, indicated their readiness to increase the volume of supplies or …

  • Russia's Gazprom decided to terminate contracts with Ukraine's Naftogaz after the defeat in Stockholm Arbitration court

    Russian Gazprom announced the beginning of the process to terminate contracts with Naftogaz, as reported by the head of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, Russian RNS news agency writes.

    "Gazprom is forced to immediately terminate contracts with Naftogaz of Ukraine for the supply and transit of gas as a result of the Stockholm Arbitration," Miller said.

    According to him, the arbitration decision on the contracts between Naftogaz and Gazprom violated the balance of interests between the parties and the …

  • Assad’s troops attack Eastern Ghouta in defiance of armistice

    Despite the daily humanitarian breaks imposed by Russia, Syrian government troops are advancing deeper into the suburbs of Damascus in Eastern Ghouta. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the army of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has already captured several villages. 

    According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Syrian government may let a convoy carrying medical supplies and food for 180,000 people enter Duma, one of the districts of Eastern Ghouta, …

  • Russia's Defense Ministry: The US is surrounding Russia with 'missile defense ring'

    Deputy Defense Minister of Russia Alexander Fomin said on a broadcast of Russia-24 that the US plans to deploy a total of 400 interceptor missiles at the Russian borders as part of its global missile defense system.

    "Extensive work is now underway aimed at encircling Russia with a missile defense ring," the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman stressed.

    He clarified that the US has already established anti-missile defense sites in California and Alaska, as well as missile defense systems in …

  • Trump discusses Putin's statements with Merkel and Macron

    United States President Donald Trump has discussed statements made by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding nuclear weapons with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

    The American leader spoke with his European counterparts separately on Thursday, March 1, the White House Press Office reported.

    A statement by the US presidential administration notes that "the leaders…shared their serious concerns over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent statements on …

  • Moldova's Minister of Defense wants to upgrade the army according to to EU and NATO standards

    Moldovan Minister of Defense Eugen Sturza intends to insist on the modernization and rearmament of the National Army in accordance with EU and NATO standards.

    Sturza wrote about this on his Facebook page, commenting on the decision by President Igor Dodon to include the issue of the feasibility of equipping the army with "lethal weapons" in the agenda of the Supreme Security Council.

    "I have repeatedly stated publicly about my desire to establish a proper institutional relationship with the …

  • Trump extends sanctions against Russia for another year

    US President Donald Trump has extended   sanctions against Russia for another year due to its annexation of the Crimea and aggression in Ukraine, the White House website reports.

    "In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660," the statement says.

    The document notes that Russia's actions in Ukraine including the Crimea's annexation and aggression in the Donbas "continue to undermine …

  • Media: Ukraine to export its newest Oplot tank to U.S.

    As reported by the publication Oboronno-Promishleniy Kurier (Defense Industry courier), which reports on the affairs of the Ukrainian defense industry, the Malyshev Plant in Kharkiv is exporting one Oplot tank to the USA. According to the publication, the tank will be delivered through a state-owned Ukroboronprom.

    The publication’s source said the tank is delivered with future prospects in view. According to him, the Americans are interested in studying Ukrainian technology and are considering …

  • Putin's aide Surkov suggests naming new Russian ballistic missile in honor of separatist commander Givi

    According to RIA Novosti, Assistant to the Russian President Vladislav Surkov expressed the wish to participate in the competition to name new Russian weaponry and stated that he already has his own ideas.

    He said, "I want to participate in the weapon naming competition. I suggested naming it [the ballistic missile] after Givi because he is a hero of the Donbas." Mikhail Tolstykh or “Givi” was a commander of the pro-Russian Somalia battalion in the Donbas. He was killed on February 8, 2017 in …