5 month agoTurkey, Russia, Germany and France in a joint statement called for a constitutional committee on Syria for free and fair elections in the war-torn nation. The countries attended a summit on Syria's future hosted by Turkey
6 month agoAn @OSCE_SMM long-range drone was downed after Russia jammed it with its EW systems while filming a convoy crossing from Russia into Ukraine at night. The OSCE recently relaunched its long-range drones after a couple years of inactivity (because Russia kept shooting/jamming them)
6 month agoSyrian summit in Istanbul
In response to US National Security Adviser Bolton's overtures about potential American arms sales Armenia's Acting PM Pashinyan vaguely responds that this option cannot be ruled out.
Around 50-60 migrants at the border crossing Maljevac between Croatia and Bosnia went on hunger strike. Situation remains the same, crossing is still closed for traffic.
6 month agoA picture of Erdogan with Macron today in Istanbul.
6 month agoErdogan gives the opening speech for the Syria summit with Russia, Germany and France. He hopes for fruitful decisions about the future of Syria.
Albania's Interior Minister Fatmir Xhafaj resigned on Saturday and will be replaced by Prime Minister Edi Rama's security advisor Sander Lleshi, a former army general.
6 month agoFour-way Syria summit attended by leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany and France kicks off in Istanbul
6 month agoIn Zhytomyr police and border guards detained criminal group involved in fake-ID production
60 wounded, 6 killed, 2 missed as result of flooding in Krasnodar Krai of Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia and the United States have a different attitude towards war
Azerbaijan army accused Armeniya in 23 ceasefire violations
De Mistura will attend Istanbul summit on Syria today; he will brief leaders of Russia, France, Germany Turkey; ask them to "seize opportunity" of relative calm in rebel-held Idlib anduse their influence to push for speedy solution on composition of constitutional committee
6 month ago8 ceasefire violations, 2 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded
Ukrainian refugees in Russia tell Kommersant that they are increasingly under pressure to return to Ukraine. More than 100,000 Ukrainians have received temporary asylum in Russia since 2014, according to official Russian statistics
Ireland votes to remove the offense of blasphemy from the constitution - RTE exit poll
6 month agoS&P cuts Italy's credit outlook to negative but country avoided 2nd rating downgrade in a week as S&P affirms BBB rating, 2 notches above junk. Says govt's econ and fiscal policy settings are weighing on Italy's econ growth prospects and banks' access to capital market funding.
Ireland: Michael D Higgins re-elected President. #aras18
6 month agoThe northern ice is melting fast, meaning the scramble for the top of the globe may accelerate. With new sea routes opening up, oil and gas waiting to be discovered, the biggest winner of this evolving situation is likely to be Russia
6 month agoSecurity detail, Russian Foreign Ministry officials arriving for Istanbul Summit: Rossiya Special Flight Detachment Airbus A319-115CJ is flying from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Atatürk.
6 month agoVideo: Kadyrov leaving Pogorov residence
6 month agoVideo: Ingushetiya protesters blocking road, not allowing Kadyrov to leave, activist urge them to allow him
6 month agoKadyrov on visit in Karabulak, Ingushetiya today
Ukrainian MFA condemned new illegal supply convoy, sent by Russian Federation to occupied part of Donbas
Facebook blocks Iran-linked bid to influence British, US politics
Gazprom's board of directors approves record investment program for 2018, committing $22.78 billion instead of $19.49 billion as planned previously.
6 month agoRussian FSB published video of operation against suspected ISIS fighters in Moscow region
Germany strengthens Baltic naval alliance to counter Russian buildup
Russian militaries refuse to follow the procedures established in the Security Zone
Government of Ukraine Airbus A319 UR-ABA UKN1120
6 month ago[email protected] minehunters Bulgarian Navy Flower class Tsibar 32 and @ItalianNavy Lerici class Termoli M5555 transited Dardanelles towards Marmara
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a German man Patrick K. to six years and three months in prison for membership of a PKK organization. In addition, he received a further suspended sentence of one year and eight months in jail for entering a military exclusion zone.
In Moscow region, the Russia n security service FSB detained 6 alleged Islamic State cell members who allegedly had been planning terrorist attacks in Moscow
6 month agoKadyrov visits ex-minister of Internal affairs of Ingushetiya Ahmed Pogorov today, was blocked by protesters
6 month agoUnited States imposed all necessary sanctions against the RF due to the war in Georgia - Bolton
6 month agoLukashenko: Belarus is ready to help to resolve conflict at Donbas
French President Macron says halting Saudi arms sales over Khashoggi's killing would be 'pure demagoguery'
Merkel renews pledge to halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia until Khashoggi's death is explained
U.K. envoy at UN: We stress the importance of the role of the United Nations in resolving the Syrian crisis
6 month agoSecurity Service of Ukraine seized weapons and illegal drugs during raid in Zaporizhie region
6 month agoIn Kherson region Security Service of Ukraine seized 2 F-1 grenades, RGD-5, 2 TNT, other ammunition
President Poroshenko: Belarus is a strategic trade partner for Ukraine
6 month agoRussia held military aviation drill in Stavropol Krai
6 month agoUkraine has banned 3 Russian officials who came to Kyiv to decide on fish quotes in Azov Sea
6 month ago@Saab announces that it has successfully completed first external release and launch trials from the Gripen E, one test involving the release of an external fuel tank and the other firing an IRIS-T missile.
Russian President Putin invited to visit Washington, D.C., in early 2019, National Security Adviser John Bolton says
Hungary wants Serbia to open 7 EU chapters by end of year
6 month agoPresident Poroshenko: Cooperation between Ukraine and Belarus is based on friendship. This was highlighted during a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko in Gomel. We are confident that the relations have come to a serious growth. The economy of our countries shows that the growth is more than 23%. It is important to keep these trends
France expelled an Iranian diplomat over his involvement in a bomb plot against an Iranian opposition group in June
OSCE SMM Hug: Message to sides from people is clear: enough is enough; demine, withdraw weapons, disengage and cease fire now.
OSCE's Hug: Zolote and nearby disengagement area – source of concern, as mines observed and breeches of Framework Decision noted, esp presence of personnel and firing of weapons, notably on 15 Oct when 3 automatic-grenade launcher rounds impacted < 400m from SMM monitors
OSCE SMM Alexander Hug: OSCE SMM observes ongoing conflict with almost 10,000 ceasefire violations and 67 proscribed heavy weapons in violation last week
Macron says Belgium's F-35 jet choice goes against EU interests
Russian foreign ministry accuses Georgia of violating Treaty on Open Skies, claims that official Tbilisi is doing so because it is tacitly encouraged by Washington.
6 month agoKutaisi-Warsaw airplane makes emergency landing in Bucharest over fake bomb alert
6 month agoStanding NATO Maritime Groups 1 and 2 conducted a combined anti-submarine warfare exercise yesterday looking for a sub in the rough North Atlantic waters off Norway as part of NATO exercise #TridentJuncture 2018.
Gorbachev: "US has taken initiative in destroying entire system of treaties and accords that served as foundation for peace and security following World War II."
Russia says that Kosovo own army will put the Balkans in jeopardy
![PHOTO: Russian Baltic Fleet Sukhoi Su-30SM [BLUE 70 and 71] at the newly renovated Chkalovsk Air Base in Kaliningrad.](https://europe.liveuamap.com/pics/2018/10/26/21731964_0.jpg)
6 month agoPHOTO: Russian Baltic Fleet Sukhoi Su-30SM [BLUE 70 and 71] at the newly renovated Chkalovsk Air Base in Kaliningrad.
6 month agoUS Air Force RC135U Combat Sent 64-14849 OLIVE55 - Climbing out from RAF Mildenhall
Russian "AO AKB Eurofinance Mosnarbank" bank is being used by Maduro regime to run operations
6 month agoCzech PM @AndrejBabis says reports he doesn't like Polish kiełbasa are 'fake news'. As evidence of his positive sentiment for Poland he points to the fact that he saw his first ever striptease there when visiting in 1978, then returned on his honeymoon
6 month agoBridge collapsed in Primorsky Krai, Russian far East. At least 1 killed
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 17 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded.
6 month agoDamage in Zante port, Greece after 6.8 earthquake tonight. Small tsunami also detected. Report partners @cycloneorhodes
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Greece early Friday and could be felt strongly in the tourist hotspot island of Zante
US Air Force RQ-4A Global Hawk UAV
Today, the Constitutional Court of Ingushetia has started to debate the legality of the law on the border with Chechnya. It will take several hearings to resolve the issue, the court spokesperson reports.
