Section: News & Summaries

      Tillerson to discuss Ukraine, Syria with Lavrov on May 10
      May09

      Tillerson to discuss Ukraine, Syria with Lavrov on May 10

      U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, May 10, to discuss Ukraine, Syria, and bilateral issues, according to the U.S. Department of State. ”On Ukraine, the sides will discuss the need to stop the violence in eastern Ukraine and resolve the conflict through the...

      FTACT: Anti-Semitism and the Displacement of the Medieval Mode by a Developing Modern World
      May09

      FTACT: Anti-Semitism and the Displacement of the Medieval Mode by a Developing Modern World

      Anti-Semitic talk and thought have been the most medieval tools for controlling, deflecting, and moving mobs and, at times, producing a little extra money for the feudal nobility by way of plunder accompanied by theft and murder. https://conflict-backchannels.com/2016/12/27/excerpt-1920s-the-spread-of-hate-russia-germany-laqueur/ I have on deck a...

      Ukraine marks Victory Day over Nazism in WWII
      May09

      Ukraine marks Victory Day over Nazism in WWII

      On May 9, Ukraine marks Victory Day over Nazism in the Second World War. It is the 72nd Victory Day anniversary. This memorable date was enshrined by the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine`s parliament, in the law on perpetuating victory over Nazism in 1939-1945 World War II, passed on April 9, 2015, as part of a package of laws on de-communization. Since...

      OSCE Chief Monitor Apakan condemns sexual harassment of SMM patrol member by Donetsk separatists
      May09

      OSCE Chief Monitor Apakan condemns sexual harassment of SMM patrol member by Donetsk separatists

      The Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, condemns the sexual harassment of an SMM patrol member by an armed man in the pro-Russian separatists controlled area of Donetsk region, which took place on May 5. ”Together with all OSCE participating States, the SMM condemns all forms of...

      Ukraine`s underground gas stocks reach 8.7 bcm
      May08

      Ukraine`s underground gas stocks reach 8.7 bcm

      Stocks of natural gas at Ukraine`s underground storage facilities grew by 3.9%, or 327 million cubic meters (mcm), from 8.397 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas from April 29 till May 6, to 8.724 bcm of gas, according to Ukrtransgaz, operator of Ukraine`s gas transport system. The amount of gas pumped daily into the USFs, as of May 6 was at 53.6...

      Construction of TurkStream gas pipeline`s offshore section commenced – Gazprom
      May08

      Construction of TurkStream gas pipeline`s offshore section commenced – Gazprom

      Construction of the TurkStream gas pipeline was commenced on Sunday in the Black Sea near the Russian coast, Russian energy giant Gazprom said in a release. Pipelaying is carried out by the Audacia vessel owned by Allseas, the construction contractor for both strings of the gas pipeline`s offshore section. The vessel will be also used for pipe...

      Russia puts Europe on alert as Putin`s warships enter Latvia`s exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea
      May08

      Russia puts Europe on alert as Putin`s warships enter Latvia`s exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea

      Three Russian warships have challenged NATO by entering Latvia`s exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea, according to armed forces officials in Riga, Express.co.uk reported. The corvettes – Liven 551, Serpukhov 603 and Morshansk 824 – were detected only four nautical miles from Latvian territorial waters, the report says. See also: Russian...

      Ukrainian MP who offered leasing Crimea to Russia stripped of citizenship
      May08

      Ukrainian MP who offered leasing Crimea to Russia stripped of citizenship

      Andriy Artemenko, the ”back-door diplomat” who allegedly pitched a so-called plan to resolve the conflict with Russia onto the desk of Trump`s national security adviser (at the time) Michael Flynn, has been deprived of Ukrainian citizenship by a presidential decree, according to the State Migration Service. The State Migration Service reported on...

      Macron Marches On Towards Next French Poll
      May08

      Macron Marches On Towards Next French Poll

      Emmanuel Macron achieved a strong victory over Marine Le Pen in the French presidential elections on the weekend. While he is not the novice some pundits make him out to be, he does face serious challenges in the months and years ahead. Less than a year after forming his centrist En Marche! party—and contradicting punditry that sees voters in the...

      Oil rises on prospect that output cut could extend beyond 2017
      May08

      Oil rises on prospect that output cut could extend beyond 2017

      Oil prices rose on Monday as Saudi Arabia`s energy minister said an OPEC-led production cut scheduled to end in June would likely be extended to cover all of the year, or even into 2018, although another increase in U.S. drilling capped gains, according to Reuters. Brent crude futures were at $49.48 per barrel at 06:52 GMT (2.52 a.m. ET), up 38...