The European Union must fulfill its promise and set a date for the first intergovernmental conference with Northern Macedonia as soon as possible, which would mark the start of EU membership negotiations, Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski said on Sunday. “As a country we have done a lot and the citizens have done a lot… Continue reading Kovacevski: Negotiations with North Macedonia should start without further delay
The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic, has received many congratulations on the occasion of his election to this position. He has been congratulated by many state leaders, diplomats, the business community and many others. Abazovic said he promised to work in the interest of the citizens of Montenegro. “We promise that we will work… Continue reading Abazovic after getting congratulated by many state leaders: We will work in the interest of the citizens
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to “twist history” amid the commemoration of the end of World War II “to justify his unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine.” “As war again rages in Europe, we must increase our resolve to resist those who now seek to manipulate… Continue reading Blinken blasts Putin for trying to twist history to justify Russia
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has called for the reopening of ports in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa to help rein in the global hunger crisis. The ports in Odesa and other Ukrainian Black Sea ports have been blocked because of the war, leaving millions of metric tons of grain sitting in silos.… Continue reading UN World Food Programme calls for reopening of Odesa ports to help rein in global hunger crisis
U.S. first lady Jill Biden on Saturday praised the Romanian government and relief organizations for the range of humanitarian aid they are providing to Ukrainians who are fleeing Russia’s war against their country. She called the show of solidary “amazing” but also “just the beginning.” Biden delivered her sober assessment at the conclusion of a… Continue reading Jill Biden lauds Romanian efforts to help Ukrainian refugees
President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday, vowing to first take action to avoid any further escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine before going on to focus on promoting France and Europe on the world stage. Macron was reelected for five years on April 24 in a runoff that saw him beat out… Continue reading France’s Macron sworn in for second term as president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “powerful step” and visit Kyiv on May 9, the date when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory in World War Two. Speaking via a translator to Britain’s Chatham House think tank, Zelenskiy launched a broadside at Russia, particularly over Mariupol,… Continue reading Zelensky calls on German Chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9
Former President George W. Bush called Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky “the Winston Churchill of our time” after the two spoke in a videoconference. Bush posted two images of the meeting on Instagram tagged with a location of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Texas, showing the 43rd president smiling while seated at a conference table. The… Continue reading George W. Bush calls Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky the ‘Winston Churchill of our time’
European Union countries are “almost there” in agreeing the bloc’s proposed new package of sanctions against Russia, including an oil embargo, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday. “I hope that they will get an agreement. They are almost there. And we need this agreement because we have to push still more… Continue reading EU Countries ‘almost’ have agreement on new sanctions, Top Diplomat says
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the European Union to offer his nation membership in the bloc, saying it would be a “powerful response” to Russia’s unprovoked invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to attack Ukraine on February 24 as he seeks a sphere of influence over former Soviet states, including Ukraine, and prevent… Continue reading Zelensky says EU membership for Ukraine would be ‘Powerful Response’ To Russia Invasion
