BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – The Serb member of the Bosnia Herzegovina’s tripartite Presidency announced Friday that he would block all projects if Russia’s Gazprom pipeline project is stopped. Republika Srpska is working on the “New Eastern Interconnection, — the gas connection between the Serb-majority entity and Serbia, a...
PARIS (AA) – The Council of Europe has condemned Russian occupying forces in Crimea over human rights violations against ethnic minorities including Ukrainians and Muslim Crimean Tatars. Based on a recent report by Secretary-General Marija Pejcinovic Buric, the council’s Committee of Ministers noted in a meeting the human rights si...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights chief said at a special council session that Ukraine’s Mariupol city, after having been besieged by Russian forces, is in a “dire” situation, and residents face the risks of infections and diseases including cholera. Michelle Bachelet spoke after a UN Human Rights Council Resolution ado...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US and Ukraine have inked a three-year agreement to boost cooperation in agriculture, particularly food production, as the UN warns of devastating consequences of Russia’s war on global food security. The agreement will see the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden ordered the heads of the State and Defense departments to tamp down their rhetoric on Ukraine after they said the US wanted Kyiv to win the war against Russia, according to a report published Thursday. The directive came after Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin made a surprise visit to […]
PARIS (AA) – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued an urgent order Thursday to the Russian government to prevent the death penalty from being carried out against a foreigner who was fighting for Ukraine. The court issued a ruling under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court in the case of Moroccan national […]
ANKARA (AA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with the leaders of Germany, Italy, France and Romania in the capital Kyiv and discussed the ongoing war with Russia. “Busy day. Important meetings,” Zelenskyy said on his Telegram account. “Pleased to meet President of France Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Kosovo should focus on the dialogue with Serbia and all agreements should be implemented, the president of the EU Council said Wednesday. Charles Michel’s remarks came during a news conference with Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani in Pristina. ”Kosovo’s strong engagement will also be important in making...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain’s Environment Minister Teresa Ribera has called Algeria’s state news agency’s comments about the Spanish foreign minister “unacceptable.” An opinion article published by Algeria Press Service on Tuesday blamed Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares for the “unprecedented crisis” between Madrid and Algiers. The ...
COLOGNE, Germany (AA) – More than 800 mosques in Germany have been the targets of threats and attacks since 2014, but in most of the cases, the crimes were not properly investigated, according to Brandeilig, an initiative of rights group FAIR International. The group, which has founded Germany’s first reporting center for attacks on mosques, [...
