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‘An internal issue’: Russia has shown ‘much more restraint’ in its response to events in Belarus than EU & US, says Putin

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Russia is closely following events in Belarus, which is gripped by post-election protests, but it has shown much more prudence than the West in doing so, President Vladimir Putin said, firing back at claims of meddling by Moscow. … Read More >‘An internal issue’: Russia has shown ‘much more restraint’ in its response to events in Belarus than EU & US, says Putin

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Ukraine’s Zelensky admits some EU members don’t want Kiev to join bloc, denies he’s afraid to negotiate directly with Putin

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To be fair, Volodmyr Zelensky was only confirming what is already commonly known. But it’s still astonishing to see Ukraine’s president openly admitting that a number of EU member states don’t want his country to join the bloc. … Read More >Ukraine’s Zelensky admits some EU members don’t want Kiev to join bloc, denies he’s afraid to negotiate directly with Putin

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Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Vesti news show on Rossiya -1 television channel, Moscow, August 22, 2020

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Question: The United States was the only country in the world to impose extraterritorial sanctions against Nord Stream 2 participants. At the same time US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking in the Czech Senate, said that there were opportunities for improving relations between Russia and the United States, and that these opportunities had to be used. … Read More >Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Vesti news show on Rossiya -1 television channel, Moscow, August 22, 2020

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Fighting Russia has become an existential necessity for NATO, if tensions are reduced alliance has no purpose – Russia FM Lavrov

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Confrontation with Russia has become the sole reason for NATO’s existence, and this encourages instability in Europe, creating artificial dividing lines on the continent. That’s according to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. … Read More >Fighting Russia has become an existential necessity for NATO, if tensions are reduced alliance has no purpose – Russia FM Lavrov

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Euromaidan shall not pass | Attitudes toward EU & Russia in Belarus crisis

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Remember Ukraine in 2014? Well, the EU recently expressed its full support for the Belarusian opposition, which prompted Moscow to remind European colleagues just what kind of impact their ‘support’ had last time they decided to intervene in a political crisis on Russia’s doorstep. … Read More >Euromaidan shall not pass | Attitudes toward EU & Russia in Belarus crisis

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‘No colonialist power or threat’ can deter Turkey’s operations in E. Mediterranean – Erdogan

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will continue seeking natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean despite any threats. Ankara also expects actors in the region to take steps to de-escalate tensions. … Read More >‘No colonialist power or threat’ can deter Turkey’s operations in E. Mediterranean – Erdogan