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UK Ambassador to Ukraine: Russia has violated the Budapest Memorandum
Russia refused to participate in the consultations of the Budapest Memorandum in March 2014 and has violated its obligations under this agreement, the British Ambassador to Ukraine, Judith Gough, said.
"Was the Budapest Memorandum fulfilled? No, but it was not fulfilled by Russia, that's the key point. I've heard that it is described as an international treaty ... I know that many people are disappointed in Ukraine ... The British opinion is that this is a memorandum of understanding, and from …
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Russian Defense Ministry blamed the US for death of Russian nurse in Aleppo
As it was stated by the Russian Defense Ministry, Russia saw a conspiracy in the death of the Russian nurse in Aleppo blaming the United States, Britain, and other countries.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, fighters of Al-Nusra Front, trapped in eastern Aleppo, cannot make targeted strikes and that's why the Ministry believes that the Syrian opposition forces were involved in the shelling. Opposition fighters received accurate information and coordinates of the Russian hospital, the …
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Russia and China blocked UN Security Council resolution on the ceasefire in Aleppo
The UN Security Council, on Monday, December 5th, failed to adopt the resolution calling for a ceasefire in Aleppo, a city that is besieged by Syrian Army forces. The document was vetoed by China and Russia. According to Moscow, the West is using humanitarian issues as a pretext for promoting a political plan that will lead to a change of government in Damascus, Deutsche Welle reported.
The text of the resolution was proposed by Egypt, Spain, and New Zealand. They put forward the requirements …
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NATO Secretary General reiterates need to maintain dialogue with Russia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for toning down aggressive rhetoric towards Russia, while at the same time emphasizing the need to maintain dialogue with Moscow, TASS reported.
"I welcome any toning down of the rhetoric because I think words matter and the less aggressive rhetoric can be a first step towards also a better dialogue,” Stoltenberg stated. “At the same time, words matter, but of course deeds matter even more. So, therefore the important thing is what we see, what …
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Putin calls Trump smart and says what he expects from him
Newly elected President of the USA Donald Trump is reportedly "a smart person" and should "quickly realize a level of responsibility" after being elected to the position. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed these sentiments on NTV.ru during an interview.
According to him, Trump was a businessman and an entrepreneur by nature and yet he has already accomplished being a statesman.
"Today, he is the head of the United States of America, one of the leading countries of the world, a leading …