• Withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria included on agenda of UN General Assembly

    The UN General Assembly included on its agenda the issue of “the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of the Republic of Moldova”, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova.

    “The Foreign Ministry reports that the Republic of Moldova’s statement about including on the agenda of the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations the additional issue of the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of …

  • Two Russian planes violate Lithuanian air space during Zapad-2017 exercises

    On Saturday, September 16, two Russian Il-76 military transport planes flew into Lithuanian air space, Delfi news agency reported, citing information from the Lithuanian Defense Ministry.

    It was reported that the aircraft were over Lithuanian territory for a period of two minutes. They were sent from the Russian mainland to one of the airfields in the Kaliningrad region.

    On Monday, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry registered a protest with the Russian ambassador in connection with the incident, …

  • Latvian Security Police have developed a guide for government employees on how to recognize spies

    The Latvian Security Police has developed recommendations for government officials on the detection of spies, reported DIENA newspaper.

    Civil servants were advised to pay more attention to foreigners who behave too affably and who try to move on to an informal style of communication. Also, officials should treat those foreigners who ask a lot of questions about the situation in the country, at work, or about their personal financial situation, with caution.

    The Latvian security police noted …

  • Ukrainian general: Ukraine does not retake Donbas by force to avoid international condemnation

    Ukrainian Major General Oleg Mikats is sure that the retaking of Donetsk and Luhansk, which is currently occupied by separatist fighters, will lead to the condemnation of Ukraine by the international community and a full invasion by Russian troops.

    According to the commander of the operational and tactical group, "Luhansk", if the Ukrainian army retakes Donetsk and Luhansk, the international community will perceive that action as a violation of the Minsk Agreements.

    Ukraine will be accused of …

  • Moldovan President Dodon thanks Russia for its position in the face of the ‘provocations’ by Moldova’s government

    At a meeting with Valentina Matviyenko, Moldovan President Igor Dodon thanked the Russian authorities for their position regarding the actions of the Moldovan government, which oppose the actions of the Presidernt, RIA Novosti reporetd.

    Dodon met with the chairman of the Federation Council in Ashgabat, where they arrived for the opening of the 5th Asian Indoor Games. In a conversation with Matviyenko, Dodon noted that there have been both positive and negative aspects in the relations between …