Merkel has also called to explore a diplomatic solution to the war at some point, though the leadership in Ukraine says that Moscow cannot be trusted to negotiate in good faith. “It is not only in the interest of Ukraine, but also in our interest that Putin does not win this war,” Merkel told German … Read more
Lasconi said Georgescu, who has campaigned on reducing imports and increasing Romanian domestic food and energy production, wanted to unhitch Romania from the European and international financial mainstream and NATO, leaving the country at Russia’s mercy. Accusing Georgescu of wanting Romania to be isolated like before the 1989 revolution, she summoned up images etched into … Read more
Early signs suggest that Moscow won’t be turning the other cheek to Biden’s about-face. Curiously, few in Russian society, or anywhere else, know what that means in practice. Saber-rattling In the first official comments from Moscow on Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the use of long-range weapons would signify “a qualitatively new level of … Read more
As butter prices continue to surge across Europe, Czech politicians have decided to tackle the situation in the most effective way — by bickering on social media. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, ruling out any government intervention, blamed the high prices of butter on the market structure, with small number of firms controlling the prices … Read more
However, Szijjártó continued to promote the policy in his keynote speech on Thursday, addressing the conference audience in Russian. In his 14-minute speech, Szijjártó did not mention Ukraine once, nor did he speak specifically about the war — saying only that “Europe and Hungary are facing one of the most serious conflicts since World War … Read more
Former Slovak leader Igor Matovič didn’t mince words in deploring an appearance by the country’s current Prime Minister Robert Fico on Russia’s state-owned Rossiya 1 TV channel on Wednesday. “What a horrible treacherous ferret,” said Matovič, who served as the country’s prime minister between 2020 and 2021, in a post on Facebook. The pro-Russian Slovak … Read more
Zelenskyy criticized Guterres in an evening speech on Thursday that marked United Nations Day, in which he said it is “crucial” the world remembers the goals and principles of the U.N. Charter. “Even if some officials prefer the allure of Kazan over the substance of the U.N. Charter, our world is structured so that the … Read more
In separate comments on Friday during the annual diplomatic forum on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on Western countries to lift sanctions on the Taliban. “We once again appeal to Western countries with an urgent call to acknowledge responsibility for the post-conflict reconstruction of Afghanistan, lift sanctions restrictions, and return Kabul’s appropriated assets,” … Read more
But the documents obtained by The Insider suggest that references to Navalny’s symptoms were removed, the outlet said. An earlier version of the documents, signed by Russian investigator Alexander Varapaev, recorded that Navalny had suffered symptoms that medical experts said were consistent with poisoning, according to the report. “Convict A.A. Navalny lay down on the … Read more
Georgian people “need not to be afraid of a new war as long Ukraine resists Russian aggression,” the ministry said, calling on the relevant parties to refrain from using war in Ukraine for internal political purposes. Ukraine said it “condemns and considers unacceptable the use of images in political advertising of the horrific consequences of … Read more
