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Russia threatens to sever ties with the European Union
EU's leaders do not have enough respect to engage in dialogue with Russia, that is why it is time to renegotiate relations with the EU, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club.
According to him, "it is time for Russia to stop looking back at the opinion and assessments of the European Union."
"These are people who are responsible for foreign policy in the West and they do not understand the need for mutually respectful conversation. Perhaps we …
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British Secret Intelligence Service warns Ukrainian President of Russian moles in his entourage
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a secret meeting with the head of the British intelligence service MI6 Richard Moore. They discussed the situation with corruption in Ukraine and the entourage of the Ukrainian President, both official and informal, reported the Ukrainian publication Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (the Mirror Weekly), citing a credible source.
Dzerkalo Tyzhnia notes that the presence of the British intelligence Head service was caused by the desire of Her Majesty's Cabinet to …
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Ukraine to consider sanctions against Lukashenko after they are finalized by EU
Ukraine will join the first round of EU sanctions against the Belarusian authorities, but the decision on personal sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko has not been taken yet, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a press conference.
"Our position on the crisis in Belarus is consistent and clear. We have supported the relevant EU statements. With regard to the sanctions that have already been imposed, we will join them. Regarding any new sanctions, we will act on an agreed …
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Belarusian opposition leader gives Lukashenko an ultimatum
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya demands that Alexander Lukashenko announce his resignation by October 25. Otherwise, a national strike will begin in the country, Tikhanovskaya said in a statement on her Telegram channel.
In particular, the opposition leader gave the Lukashenko regime three mandatory conditions: Lukashenko should announce his resignation; violence on the streets must stop completely; all political prisoners must be released.
If Lukashenko does not comply …
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Gazprom accuses the U.S. of trying to oust Russia from EU gas market
Threats of sanctions from Washington against the Nord Stream 2 project are nothing more than attempts to oust Russia out of the European gas market usig non-market instruments, stated the head of Gazprom Export (Gazprom's subsidiary) Elena Burmistrova, speaking at the Flame online conference.
"Unfortunately, there is an additional threat that is increasingly affecting our cooperation - a political confrontation in general and, in particular, the threat of U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2," …
