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EU Foreign Affairs Chief visits Donbas
On Wednesday, January 5, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell visited the demarcation line in the Donbas, making a statement about the buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian borders.
"Now the conflict is on the brink. tensions are growing now even with regard to European security. Russia is amassing troops and weapons along the Ukrainian border in an unusual way," Borrel said.
Borrell noted that during the first meeting of the presidents of …
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Italy detains prominent Ukrainian theater director at Russia’s request
39-year-old Ukrainian theater director Yevgeny Lavrenchuk was taken into custody In Italy at the request of the Russian authorities for his extradition. Lavrenchuk is accused in Russia of fraud (Part 3 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code), reports TASS.
Lavrenchuk is the chief director of the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. The Tagansky District Court of Moscow arrested him in absentia in July 2020.
According to the press secretary of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign …
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NATO convenes emergency meeting as Russia continues amassing troops near Ukrainian borders
Foreign Ministers of NATO countries will hold an emergency meeting on January 7, the press service of the alliance reported on Tuesday.
The topic of the talks, which will be held in virtual mode, will be the build-up of the Russian troops near Ukraine and other issues of pan-European security, NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said on Twitter.
The consultation will take place a day after the foreign policy adviser to the German Chancellor Jens Plötner and the diplomatic adviser to the President …
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Russia admits Nord Stream 2 may never be launched
The Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 may not pass the EU certification procedure, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin, reports RIA Novosti.
According to him, the certification process may last many months until the summer of 2022.
At the same time, the U.S. may impose new sanctions which will completely invalidate the North Stream 2 certification.
"We can imagine that the Americans will tell the Germans not to buy an ounce of Russian gas through Nord Stream. It may or may …
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Russia to conduct exercises of its nuclear forces in early 2022
In early 2022, Russia plans to hold strategic command exercises Thunder with the participation of all three components of its strategic nuclear forces, reported TASS, citing a source.
"The Thunder exercises with the participation of the Russian nuclear triad (land-launched nuclear missiles, nuclear-missile-armed submarines, and strategic aircraft with nuclear bombs) are scheduled for early 2022," said TASS’ interlocutor close to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russia conducts the Thunder …