Vladimir Makey, who led the Belarusian Foreign Ministry since 2012, died suddenly at age 64 on Saturday, Belarusian news agency Belta reported, citing the ministry’s spokesman, Anatoly Glaz. The news outlet has not provided any details about the circumstances or causes of the minister’s death. A career diplomat, Makey worked …
Read More »EU member will defend nuclear cooperation with Russia, foreign minister tells RT
Hungary is set to continue its nuclear energy cooperation with Russia and remains opposed to any sanctions in this field, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT on Monday. The country’s top diplomat made the remarks on the sidelines of the ongoing Atomexpo-2022 forum in Russia’s southern resort city of Sochi. …
Read More »Poland to expand US air base – Defense Minister
Poland will expand a military base hosting the US Combat Aviation Brigade in the coming years, the nation’s defense minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, announced on Monday during a visit to the facility. Located in the central Polish city of Powidz, the base is expected to strengthen the US Air Force operation …
Read More »German defense minister pledges more arms on surprise Ukraine visit
Germany’s Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Saturday, where she vowed to provide more military aid in the coming days, including the long-promised Iris-T SLM ground-based air defense system. “In a few days, we will deliver the very modern Iris-T air defense system,” she announced …
Read More »Gas price cap idea is a ‘cartel deal’ – energy minister
Russia will not supply natural gas and oil below market price to any country, Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov has confirmed, rejecting the “price cap” idea floated by EU officials as an attempt to force a “cartel deal” on Moscow. “We will definitely not sell at a loss or below cost. …
Read More »Hungary on ‘edge of abyss’ in EU — Czech minister
Hungary’ stance on Russia and the conflict in Ukraine could potentially see it exiting the EU, the Czech European affairs minister has warned. The EU is “a unity of many voices” that always finds common ground despite any disputes, Mikulas Bek told Cesky Rozhlas Plus radio on Thursday. “Negotiations are …
Read More »Minister resigns after criticism over firewood portal
Moldova’s environment minister has resigned a day after the prime minister criticized her for not meeting a launch deadline for a website that should help people buy firewood for winter heating. Iuliana Cantaragiu stepped down from her position on Thursday. In a statement on Facebook, she touted her record of …
Read More »Liz Truss becomes new UK prime minister
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been chosen to lead the Conservative Party and become the new prime minister. The winner of the two-month race between Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak was announced on Monday by Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs. …
Read More »UK’s new prime minister to be revealed
The winner of the race to replace Boris Johnson as the next leader of the ruling Conservative Party – and UK’s new prime minister – will be named on Monday. The two contenders are Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former finance minister Rishi Sunak. According to recent polls, Britain’s top …
Read More »German minister vows to back Ukraine ‘no matter what voters think’
Even if Germans take to the streets over energy prices, Berlin must support Ukraine by maintaining anti-Russian sanctions, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told a conference in Prague on Wednesday. While much of the German cabinet was at a working retreat in Castle Meseberg outside Berlin, Baerbock was in Prague for …
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