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Russia is prosecuting a war that knows no borders. Ukraine is the open front, but the objective is larger: to defeat a coalition of adversaries, including all of Europe and the Russian opposition figures that have taken refuge there.
Trump has argued that the Arctic island is critical for U.S. security given threats posed by Russia as well as China.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas has said that Russia's use of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile constitutes an escalation against Ukraine and is intended as a warning to Europe and the United States.
It was only seven months ago, in May, that Maduro and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin to sign a treaty on strategic partnership and cooperation that stated that Russia and Venezuela would strengthen military ties and reinforce their ability to defend themselves against hostile external forces.
Russia Foreign Ministry said in a statement the diplomat’s accreditation has been revoked and that the individual must now leave the country within two weeks. The U.K.’s charge d’affaires in Russia, Danae Dholakia, was summoned to the ministry’s Moscow headquarters to receive the notice.
Three Russian border guards in uniform have crossed into Estonia and arrived at the Vasknarva pier on a hovercraft, prompting Estonia's foreign ministry to summon Russia's chargé d'affaires. Source: European Pravda, citing Estonian public broadcaster ERR ...
Russia and China are strengthening ties across virtually every dimension of their relationship. Yet Washington is divided over what these growing ties portend. The conventional wisdom has long held that the Chinese-Russian relationship will remain distant ...
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Moldova’s foreign minister argues for reunification with Romania if Russia gets too close to our border
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Moldova’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mihai Popșoi said on January 19 that reunification with Romania could become a necessity if Russia “gets too close to our borders”. Popșoi’s comment came several days after President Maia Sandu recently raised the topic in a podcast and Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu confirmed at
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Ukraine to seek explanations over the committee's statement condemning strikes "in Ukraine and Russia".
Ahead of the state visit of the European Union leaders from January 25 to 27, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas said Friday that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement is a “strategic choice” and provides a chance to reduce reliance on China, Russia and US.