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Berlin warns US against interference into EU affairs, rejects sanctions pressure

Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019By Editor

Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has lashed out at Washington over its continued attempts to derail a Russian gas pipeline project to Germany. Berlin “rejects on principle” extraterritorial sanctions, he said. … Read More >Berlin warns US against interference into EU affairs, rejects sanctions pressure

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‘It makes a mockery of people!’ French protesters not ready to back down in the face of Macron’s controversial pension reform

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

With mass protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan entering their seventh day, French workers and unions signaled that they are not ready to back down in their efforts to have the new scheme completely scrapped. … Read More >‘It makes a mockery of people!’ French protesters not ready to back down in the face of Macron’s controversial pension reform

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‘The West has violated international law numerous times’ – former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl to RT

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

The West and the EU, which have violated international law numerous times, must decide whether the same rules exist for all before preaching them to others, former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl said. … Read More >‘The West has violated international law numerous times’ – former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl to RT

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‘He’s an old-school gentleman’: Former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl praises Putin’s exquisite manners

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl was left impressed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s gallant behavior after the two waltzed at Kneissl’s headline-grabbing wedding last year. … Read More >‘He’s an old-school gentleman’: Former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl praises Putin’s exquisite manners

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No ‘exemplary leaders’ in EU? Erdogan says ‘leadership void’ is plaguing Europe

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown yet another jab at the European Union, saying that the bloc is experiencing a shortage of political role models, something which he described as a “leadership void.” … Read More >No ‘exemplary leaders’ in EU? Erdogan says ‘leadership void’ is plaguing Europe

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Tens of thousands march in Paris in ongoing strikes against pension reform

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Thousands of people have turned out again across France in support of ongoing strikes against proposed pension reforms by President Emmanuel Macron’s government. … Read More >Tens of thousands march in Paris in ongoing strikes against pension reform

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Georgian killed in Berlin was a murderer & terrorist, but ‘I don’t know what happened to him’ – Putin

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

The Georgian national killed in Berlin was a murderous terrorist, but Russia had nothing to do with his death, President Vladimir Putin said. He was commenting on Germany’s expulsion of two Russian diplomats … Read More >Georgian killed in Berlin was a murderer & terrorist, but ‘I don’t know what happened to him’ – Putin

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Normandy Four agree to ‘stabilize’ eastern Ukraine in Paris communique (VIDEO)

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to implement “ceasefire support measures” for eastern Ukraine and “stabilize” the region by the end of the year. … Read More >Normandy Four agree to ‘stabilize’ eastern Ukraine in Paris communique (VIDEO)

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Russia’s Putin meets Ukraine’s Zelensky for the very 1st time at Paris summit

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

The Russian and Ukrainian presidents have come face-to-face for the very first time on the grounds of the Normandy Four summit in Paris, which focuses on the years-long conflict in eastern Ukraine. … Read More >Russia’s Putin meets Ukraine’s Zelensky for the very 1st time at Paris summit

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630km-traffic jams & storming buses: Transport workers’ strike propels Paris into logistics hell (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019By Editor

Angry commuters stood in “endless” queues at bus terminals and flooded crowded Metro stations, as the transport workers’ strike caused severe disruptions of traffic in and around Paris. … Read More >630km-traffic jams & storming buses: Transport workers’ strike propels Paris into logistics hell (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)