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White House says Russia is responsible for finding a diplomatic resolution in Syria
Russia has a special responsibility to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Syria, as stated by the White House representative, Josh Earnest, on Wednesday December 7th, Reuters reported.
According to Earnest, Russia has a special role in the settlement of the Syrian conflict, as it stands on the side of the Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Moreover, Russia is interested in resolving the Syrian conflict, as it is itself seeking a way out of the situation in Syria, a White House representative …
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Media: Israel attacked Syrian military base in Damascus
On Wednesday morning, Syrian authorities reported on a series of bombings at the military base of Syrian Air Forces in Mezzeh in the western part of Damascus, Interfax reports, referencing the Israeli daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The newspaper noted conflicting information regarding the reason behind the bombings.
The Arabic news source Al-Masdar, having ties with Syrian authorities, states that the bombings were preceded by a fire that broke out in the munitions depot.
However, some …
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Lithuania prohibits entry of Russian judges into the country
Kęstutis Vaškelevičius, the Press Secretary of Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said during an interview with Deutsche Welle on December 6 that Lithuania decided to prohibit entry into the country of all judges from the Russian Federation’s Constitutional Court. The reason for this decision was their formalization of a number of decisions on Russia’s annexation of the Crimea, Deutsche Welle reported.
According to Vaškelevičius, Russian judges were informed of this decision in November …
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Latvia and Estonia will build a new power transmission line in order to 'become less dependent on Russia'
Latvia and Estonia are launching a new and, according to their declaration, very important project for the countries’ energy security and energy market. Elering, an independent Estonian electricity and gas transmission system operator, has announced that they will be accepting proposals for the design and construction of a third high-voltage connection between the power systems of Latvia and Estonia, Delfi reports.
It was estimated that the project will cost 172 million euros. It will be …
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Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine assured that his country will maintain sanctions against Russia
Japan will continue sanctions against Russia due to its aggression in Ukraine, as stated by the Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine, Sumi Shigeki, during a visit by the President of Ukraine to the main military hospital, the President’s press service reported.
According to their report, Poroshenko visited the outpatient and endoscopic center for abdominal surgery, where the ambassador of Japan presented the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Stepan Poltorak, a certificate for a new video endoscope …