The minister of foreign affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, stated in an interview with Die Presse that Russia isn’t a partner in addressing the Syrian issue, but a factor of the conflict.

“Russia isn’t a partner in addressing the Syrian issue, but a factor of the conflict. The Kremlin wants to gain control over Syria by any means necessary, even putting humanitarian efforts at risk. Moscow stops at nothing. The shelling of a humanitarian convoy is a demonstration of this,” the Lithuanian …

The Spiritual and Cultural Center of the Russian Orthodox Church was opened in the heart of Paris on October 19, Radio Svoboda reported. The complex is located near the Eiffel Tower. It includes the Holy Trinity Cathedral with five gilded domes, parochial center, school, cultural center, bookstore, exhibition hall and café.

According to Radio Svoboda, the Spiritual and Cultural Center of the Russian Orthodox Church, funded by the Kremlin, cost about EUR 170 million. The Spiritual and Cultural …

The Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE SMM, Alexander Hug, said that monitors continue to face difficult circumstances in eastern Ukraine.

During an interview with Libération, Hug said that the soldiers “in the field say that we cannot be let through for the sake of our own security as the area has landmines”.

“It is also a violation of the agreements. These restrictions are always aimed at preventing us from seeing what they do not want us to see,” Hug continued.

He called the situation in …

The deployment of the anti-aircraft systems around the Latvian capital of Riga will cost about 150 million Euros, as reported by Delfi.

These figures were reported by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Latvia, Janis Garisons, at a meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Saeima.

The official also said that in the next year Latvia intends to provide the planned 1.7% of GDP or 449 million Euros for defense.

"Meanwhile, individual projects in the defense sphere may have …

The Press Secretary for the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with the candidates for U.S. President, Interfax reports.

"I want you to note the words of President Vladimir Putin. He is ready to welcome and communicate with any candidate who advocates for the development of relations and dialogue between our two countries. Russia is looking for good relations, seeking cooperation. Accordingly, Moscow is willing to …

It was decided during the Berlin meeting of the Normandy Four, which consisted of the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia, that the so-called armed OSCE police mission will be deployed to the Donbas. The mission will ensure that the region will be prepared for the local elections that will be held there. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this at a press conference on the 20th of October after the meeting.

“We also agreed that no one will interfere with the work of the OSCE. …

The National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine and its 6 subsidiaries initiated arbitral proceedings against the Russian Federation on October 17th claiming damages caused by the illegal takeover of assets in the Crimea, as reported by the press-service of the company.

Naftogaz initiated the proceedings in accordance with the agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation on the promotion and mutual protection of capital investments, …

Chairmen from two committees of the US House of Representatives wrote a letter to the president of the United States asking him to impose sanctions against Russia for violating the treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation on the elimination of their intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles, and also to take reciprocal military steps.

Its authors are both republican: Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services Mac Thornberry and Chairman of the House Permanent …