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Lavrov: Russia is preparing for a meeting between Putin and Trump
Moscow is preparing a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Sergey Lavrov, stated this in an interview with TV channel “Mir”.
"You see, both we and the Americans need the meeting, as I understand it, not in order to manufacture an external effect on somebody and say: "Well, what a sensation, they talked for so long, and finally it was held," explained the foreign minister.
He noted that due to the influence …
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Latvia reports the approach of three Russian ships close to its borders
Latvia stated that three Russian ships approached its borders. This was reported by the country’s national armed forces on its Twitter account.
“In the waters of Latvia’s exclusive economic zone, four miles from its territorial waters, were three corvettes – the Liven 551, the Serpukhov 603 and the Morshansk 824,” the report said.
In April, the Latvian National Armed Forces announced that a Russian Kilo-class submarine had been identified near the Latvian border.
In January, Latvia also …
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Poroshenko congratulated Macron on his victory in the French presidential election
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has sent written congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the presidential election in France.
"The choice of the French people is a clear testament to the triumph of Europe's progressive program of freedom over European nationalism," Poroshenko's press service quotes him as saying.
The Ukrainian president assured his future French counterpart that Ukraine would remain a reliable partner.
Poroshenko also expressed his special gratitude to …
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Russian media: American warship carrying cruise missiles disrupted Russian Navy parade in Saint Petersburg
The ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet suddenly left the port of St. Petersburg because of the proximity of the American destroyer with Tomahawk cruise missiles, writes Fontanka news web site.
The day before, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the planned naval Victory Day parade would not be held, but it didn’t give any reasons for the cancellation.
According to Fontanka, the parade was cancelled because the U.S. destroyer USS Carney approached Russia's coast at a distance …
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Merkel: ability to demonstrate strength and readiness for dialogue are needed in relations with Russia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that NATO must combine a demonstration of power with a readiness for dialogue in relations with Russia, Deutsche Welle reported.
The annexation of the Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine have caused concern among the Baltic countries and Poland, and the situation in Moldova raises questions in Romania and Bulgaria, Merkel said in a weekly video message on Saturday, May 6.
According to the Federal Chancellor, it was important to these countries …
