Section: News & Summaries

      Top US General in Europe says NATO Alliance is Strong
      Jun12

      Top US General in Europe says NATO Alliance is Strong

      Nine months after NATO’s summit in Wales, and with less than a year to go before NATO’s next gathering in Warsaw, the Pentagon’s highest-ranking officer in Europe says the 28-member alliance stands ready to confront any threats it may face. Lt. Gen. Frederick “Ben” Hodges, Commanding General of the US Army Europe, labeled...

      With World Focused on Ukraine, Russia Makes Moves on Georgia
      Jun12

      With World Focused on Ukraine, Russia Makes Moves on Georgia

      Georgian official draws parallels between Putin’s treaties with breakaway provinces and annexation of Crimea While the world focuses its attention on the Ukraine crisis, Russia has been quietly grabbing territory from another neighbor—Georgia. The Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine is just the latest provocation by Russia in its...

      Polish Leaders Urge Solidarity for Ukraine
      Jun12

      Polish Leaders Urge Solidarity for Ukraine

      Officials stress they don’t seek confrontation with Russia Top Polish officials June 12 exhorted the transatlantic community to show solidarity with countries bearing the brunt of Russia’s aggression, but stressed that they do not seek a confrontation with Moscow. “The European response to the situation in the east can be driven as...

      Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions more than 30 times – ATO Press Centre
      Jun12

      Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions more than 30 times – ATO Press Centre

      ATO Press Center informs that from the last night the situation in the ATO area on June 12 is characterized as stable tense. Pro-Russian gangs about thirty times shelled positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian settlements. “The most tense situation was in the Donetsk area. The enemy shelled Pisky 8 times with 120-mm mortars, artillery...

      Violent, aggressive Russia is no longer ‘strategic partner’ – European Parliament
      Jun11

      Violent, aggressive Russia is no longer ‘strategic partner’ – European Parliament

      European Parliament on the official website announces that Russia is no longer a strategic partner of the EU. RT @EuroParlPress: Press release: #Russia is no longer a strategic partner of the #EU, say MEPs: http://t.co/mHjZUJyuph @GLandsbergis — AFET Committee Press (@EP_ForeignAff) 10 Червень 2015   Members of European Parliament said that...

      Russia’s Buildup Along Ukraine’s Border Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does
      Jun11

      Russia’s Buildup Along Ukraine’s Border Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does

      Much has been made about the tactics and military doctrine driving Russian operations in eastern Ukraine. Some analysts see Russia following a hybrid war strategy, while others contend that the Kremlin is simply trying to “catch up conceptually to the realities of modern war.” One thing is clear: Russia is manipulating eastern Ukraine...

      Here’s How to Ensure Radical Transparency in Ukraine: Install Cameras Everywhere
      Jun11

      Here’s How to Ensure Radical Transparency in Ukraine: Install Cameras Everywhere

      On Saturday, June 6, approximately 200 people gathered in the great hall of the Vyshhorod state administration building to welcome home 120 soldiers returning from the war in eastern Ukraine.Vyshhorod District Head Alexander Gorgan presented certificates to those soldiers who had completed one year of military service, which entitles them to...

      Putin meets Pope in Italy

      Pope Francis has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a “sincere effort” for peace in Ukraine. ||| Rome – Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a “sincere effort” for peace in Ukraine.After telling Italian premier...

      Russia is fully responsible for human rights violation in annexed and temporary occupied territories of Ukraine – Resolution №462-VIII to Council of Europe
      Jun11

      Russia is fully responsible for human rights violation in annexed and temporary occupied territories of Ukraine – Resolution №462-VIII to Council of Europe

      The official website of the Council of Europe has published the Declaration “On Derogation from Certain Obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” which states that the Russian Federation is fully responsible for the violation of human...

      Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk set out for USA with working visit
      Jun10

      Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk set out for USA with working visit

      The Ukrainian governmental portal reports that Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk set out for USA with working visit on June 8-10, 2015. On Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in the framework of the working visit of Ukrainian delegation to Washington, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk met with the United States Deputy Secretary of State...