Russia Seeks Further Expansion of Military and Political Influence in Armenia
On November 9, Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov traveled to Armenia. The visit was agreed upon shortly before. The next day, President Vladimir Putin ordered the government of Russia to start negotiations with Armenia on establishing a joint regional air defense system (Pravo.gov.ru, November 11). Preliminary consultations...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 17 November 2015
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”, including the Addendum. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded significantly fewer explosions than the previous...
OSCE Representative, as recipient of “Dialogue of Cultures” award, addresses media congress of young journalists in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russian Federation, 18 November 2015 – Following the announcement by Russia’s Council of Mediacongress that the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović is to receive the “Dialogue of Cultures” award, the Representative said she was honoured to receive the prize and repeated her call to Russia’s...
OSCE/ODIHR presents an assessment of migrant integration in Moldova
Challenges faced in promoting the integration of migrants in Moldova were the focus of a roundtable meeting organized in Chisinau by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 18 November 2015. During the event, ODIHR presented the findings of its Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) assessment study for Moldova,...
IAAF Names Team to Monitor Russian Athletics
Runners accused of doping in sensational report say they’ll sue WADA and a German broadcaster for defamation. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
EU Set to Launch Ukraine Trade Pact, Poroshenko Says
Attempts at ‘modern, efficient’ economic reform have been hampered by pervasive corruption, cronyism. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Paris attacks will probably intensify involvement of Western coalition in Syria
Co-director of Foreign Affairs and International Security Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk was invited to the Ukraine Today studio to discuss the consequences of tragic terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday November 13th. I do not think that terrorists aimed to kill any particular number of people in Paris last Friday November...
Time Not Ripe for Closer Russian Ties, EU Hawks Warn
Bloc to review sanctions against Russia in coming weeks amid signs of a rapprochement. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Offers to Extend Ukraine’s Debt Payments
Move comes as West opens channels to Moscow in wake of Paris atrocity. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kremlin: Terrorist Attack Downed Russian Plane Over Sinai
Putin vows to find and punish bombers, launches ‘revenge’ airstrikes in Syria. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
