Despite the treaty signed in 2003 that declared the Sea of Azov international waters that can be used freely by both Russia and Ukraine, recent actions of Russia are going against this treaty. The conflict started when Ukraine inspected a fishing vessel from Crimea in March. Since then, Russia has seized several Ukrainian ships, as well as blockaded the Kerch Strait,… Read more »
The Ukrainian military said Sunday that Russian boats had opened fire on its naval vessels off the coast of Crimea, escalating a standoff over the Kerch Strait, a waterway that links the Azov Sea with the Black Sea. In a statement, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said the small gunboats Berdyansk and Nikopol and a tugboat were attacked. “Ships seized… Read more »
Russia must ramp up production of high-precision missiles and artillery shells, President Vladimir Putin said. Smart munitions can do the job more effectively than their “dumb” counterparts – and even save on the costs. “We definitely need, not the notorious ‘slugs’, but ‘smart’ and highly precise munitions instead, which expand the capabilities of both existing and prospective weapon systems, and,… Read more »
European leaders have finally approved a deal on the UK’s departure from the EU during an emergency summit in Brussels. The agreement now has to be endorsed– or rejected – by British MPs. “EU27 has endorsed the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the future EU-UK relations,” European Council President Donald Tusk said after less than an hour of the summit…. Read more »
Germany has imposed travel bans on 18 Saudis suspected of involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month, after its economic ministry confirmed all the arms deals with Riyadh have been fully canceled. The country’s foreign ministry announced that the sanctions were imposed in coordination with France and Britain. The 18 individuals will be banned from entering all… Read more »
A former Nazi and concentration camp guard identified as Johann R. is on trial for committing mass murders during World War II. Johann is 94 years old, but prosecutors have deemed him “mentally fit” and capable of standing trial. The ex-Nazi now is a landscape architect, but because his job during the war, he is being tried. While the Nazis… Read more »
Denmark is recalling its ambassador to Iran and will push for fresh EU-wide sanctions against Iran following a suspected attempted attack by an Iranian intelligence service on Danish soil, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said on Tuesday.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris went dark on Thursday as part of a protest to call for an end to violence against journalists in the aftermath of the killing of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
A former SS guard, aged 94, goes on trial Tuesday in Germany charged with complicity in mass murders at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, in a case bearing symbolic and moral weight.
The UK and France will remain “tied by bonds of friendship” for decades after Brexit, Jeremy Hunt has said.