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After Emergency Visit to Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Calls Nord Stream 2 Pipeline ‘Present Danger to Peace in Europe’
In the whirlwind of diplomatic activity in Europe and the U.S. related to the upsurge in fighting in the Donbass region of Ukraine, the coming and going of government and military officials in the Ukrainian capital can provide revealing insights. The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Military Committee was in Ukraine on April 6 and 7 and the foreign minister of Poland was there the following day.
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau returned to Warsaw on April 9, summing up the purpose of his visit as to “reaffirm our policy that Ukraine is not alone in defending its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of its borders.” Poland is not a member of either of the two negotiating arrangements established in 2014 to resolve the armed conflict in the Donbass region of ea
Ukraine must remain independent and sovereign
Luke Coffey
April 09, 2021 23:15
A Ukrainian soldier walks along positions in proximity to Russian-backed separatist rebels, Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, Feb. 13, 2021. (Reuters)
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Over the past few weeks, Russia has been conducting a large-scale military buildup along its border with Ukraine and in occupied Crimea. Most of these Russian deployments seem to be spontaneous and unrelated to any scheduled training exercises.
Dozens of videos in social media posts show hundreds of Russian tanks and armored vehicles pouring into the region. These troop movements have coincided with an increase in fighting in eastern Ukraine. So far this year, 24 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and almost 60 wounded while fighting against Russian and Russian-backed forces.
Over 180 Int l Observers to Monitor Constitutional Referendum in Kyrgyzstan - Minister Fri 09th April 2021 | 11:26 PM
A total of 183 international observers will monitor the nationwide referendum on the new constitution in Kyrgyzstan scheduled for April 11, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev said on Friday
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th April, 2021) A total of 183 international observers will monitor the nationwide referendum on the new constitution in Kyrgyzstanscheduled for April 11, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev said on Friday.
The decision to hold the nationwide referendum was approved by the Kyrgyz parliament on March 11, with President Sadyr Japarov signing a decree to put into force the decision the next day.
Kyrgyzstanâs local elections and constitutional amendment referendum will take place on April 11
BISHKEK, April 9. /TASS/. Observers from 31 countries around the world will monitor Kyrgyzstan’s upcoming local elections and constitutional amendment referendum on April 11, the national Central Election Commission told TASS Friday.
Read also As of today, 183 observers from 31 countries have been registered with the Central Election Commission, a commission representative noted.
According to his information, the poll watchers will arrive from Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Moldova, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, France, Japan and several other countries.
Moreover, representatives of several international organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), were accredited to the electoral exercises a
Syed Ata Hasnain | Russian power play sees a key South Asian reset
Published Apr 10, 2021, 12:05 am IST
Updated Apr 10, 2021, 12:05 am IST
The hyphenation of India and Pakistan for a high-profile Russian visit is a first of its kind
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint news conference following their talks in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)
Russia’s long-standing foreign minister Sergey Lavrov was in New Delhi and then proceeded to Islamabad earlier this week in a quest to build on Moscow’s interests-based diplomacy in the wake of the emerging global reset in 2021, which has seen it very active over Afghanistan. Strangely, the hyphenation of India and Pakistan for a high-profile Russian visit is a first of its kind and symbolises the changes that the world order and alignment is seeing. This was the old world way the United States used to run its foreign relations in South Asia, but India’s tearaway