European envoys meet Russian deputy FM on Ukraine

Moscow has said Britain, France, and Germany cannot demand a role in peace talks while arming and backing Kiev The ambassadors of Britain, France, and Germany visited the Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday to present their governments’ Ukraine “peace” position, despite Moscow’s insistence that the three countries are not mediators…

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As Yerevan weighs Russia against Europe, the real question is whether the “European path” exists at all The final results of Armenia’s parliamentary elections are due to be announced this weekend. Vaagn Hovakimyan, head of the country’s Central Election Commission, has said ballots will be recounted until Friday, after which…

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A leaked draft of the proposed new sanctions includes Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, the outlet reported The European Union is considering sanctions against Kremlin adviser and historian Vladimir Medinsky, who led the Russian delegation in the latest rounds of US-mediated peace talks with Kiev, EUobserver has reported, citing a draft…

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Moscow’s attitude towards those claiming victory in Armenia’s elections isn’t driven by a desire to keep the country within its sphere of influence One of the fundamental problems in Russia’s relations with the countries of the former Soviet Union is the persistent belief that Moscow has special obligations towards its…

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Debris from intercepted drones sparked a fire at an apartment block and damaged residential properties in Krasnodar Region, officials have said   Three civilians have been injured by an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev has said. Debris from an intercepted UAV sparked a…

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The president has ordered the security services to tighten up protection of educational and other social facilities Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered security to be ramped up at educational and other civic facilities across the country, stressing that Russia’s adversaries do not “shy away” from terrorist methods. Speaking at…

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Kiev has conducted an early morning raid on the city of Cheboksary, Oleg Nikolaev has said Ukraine launched a missile and drone attack targeting the Russian city of Cheboksary early Wednesday morning, resulting in three injuries, local governor Oleg Nikolaev has said. Two of the wounded were hospitalized with moderate…

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