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Russian Foreign Minister praises Egypt's decision not to send troops to Syria
Russia positively assesses Egypt's decision not to send troops to Syria according to the proposal of the United States, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri following the talks between the Foreign and Defense Ministers of Russia and Egypt.
"We touched upon this topic in the context of the discussion of the situation in Syria, in the context of the discussion of the actions of the so-called external players, …
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European Court of Human Rights ready to deliberate on Telegram’s claim concerning the blocking of the application in Russia
As stated by the International human rights organization Agora whose lawyers represent Telegram, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is ready to consider Telegram’s appeal concerning the Russian government blocking of the application.
"The Court was notified of the [Russian] court decision that authorized the blocking of Telegram and suggested to file a complaint about this in a separate application,” Agora Chairperson Pavel Chikov wrote on his Telegram Channel.
He stressed that this …
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The US urges Ukraine to investigate attacks on Roma settlements
The US Embassy in Ukraine has urged Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to investigate recent attacks on Roma, the embassy's message on Twitter said.
"No one in Ukraine should live in fear because of who they are. We urge law enforcement to investigate recent attacks on Roma. Justice and tolerance for minority communities are keys to a new Ukraine," the embassy wrote.
The embassy also published a message from the website of the Ombudsman for Human Rights in Ukraine that mentions attacks on …
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Germany promises Russia that sanctions will remain until Crimea is returned
The anti-Russian sanctions will be maintained until the reason they were introduced is eliminated. A statement to this effect was made by German Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmeier in an interview with the German radio station Deutschlandfunk.
He drew attention to the fact that the sanction pressure on Russia was initiated following the Kremlin’s decision to annex the Crimean peninsula.
“After the annexation of Crimea, we Europeans introduced sanctions together with the US. …
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German Economic Minister visits Kyiv
On Sunday, May 13, the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Peter Altmaier arrived for a scheduled state visit in Kyiv. He immediately held a meeting with representatives of German business in Ukraine, dpa news reports.
At a press conference in Berlin that took place just before his departure to Kyiv, Altmaier stated that he intended to call on the authorities of Ukraine and Russia to create a "common energy policy concept." According to the Minister, the purpose of the …