Russia has made the decision to withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC), the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The BEAC “has been a useful and effective format for cross-border interaction” throughout [Read More]
Finland has closed its borders to passenger cars registered in Russia. “In the future, only EU citizens permanently residing in Russia or their family members, diplomats or equivalent individuals, or people travelling for humanitarian reasons, [Read More]
The Hungarian government has extended and expanded a ban on Ukrainian agricultural imports . The decision was announced by Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy. Nagy highlighted the termination of the European Union (EU)’s import restrictions [Read More]
Russia’s Central Bank raised the key interest rate by 100 basis points from 12 to 13 percent. The bank last lifted its interest rate during an emergency meeting one month ago in August, where the [Read More]
Five people have sought medical help after a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing in the southern Novosibirsk region. No casualties were reported following the incident. “According to preliminary information, five people have sought [Read More]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday for talks on the revival of the Black Sea grain deal. “The message to [Read More]
The Romanian Defense Ministry on Monday “categorically” denied the reports that Russian drones would have fallen overnight on its territory. “At no time did the means of attack used by the Russian Federation generate direct [Read More]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the decision to replace Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. In his nightly video address, Zelensky said he plans to dismiss Reznikov and ask parliament this week to confirm Rustem [Read More]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to come to the United Nations headquarters in September, said Ferit Hoxha, Albania’s UN ambassador, whose country holds the Security Council presidency for the month. At a press briefing [Read More]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed bilateral relations, a potential revival of the Black Sea grain deal, and Moscow’s alternative to the agreement, during talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Moscow on Thursday. [Read More]
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