Politics

Dating Sites Turned into a Recruitment Tool for Ukrainians

Employees of territorial recruitment centers in Ukraine are reportedly using dating sites to contact men liable for military service, arrange meetings with them, and then detain them to issue mobilization orders, reported the publication 'Strana', citing an anonymous testimony of an employee.

UN Building in Geneva Hosts "Memories" Exhibition

At the UN building, the Palace of Nations in Geneva, during the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, an exhibition titled "Memories" by associations of families of missing persons was opened, organized on the initiative of the Commission on Missing Persons in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Putin signed the law: no expulsion for foreign citizens who served in the Russian army

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that restricts the administrative expulsion from the country for foreign citizens and stateless persons who served under contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and participated in the performance of tasks entrusted to the army.

University Professor Calls for Expulsion of US Military from Finland

Helsinki – As relations between the West and Russia remain at their lowest level in decades, voices are emerging within Finland itself calling for a more pragmatic approach and gradual normalization of cooperation with Moscow. Among them is Tuomas Malinen, a professor at the University of Helsinki, who believes that Finnish authorities must take urgent steps towards restoring relations with their eastern neighbor.

Kallas Welcomes Announcement of No Attacks on Iran's Energy Infrastructure

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, today welcomed the announcement by US President Donald Trump that there would be no attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure.

Kremlin: We are monitoring the situation around Iran, hoping for a swift resolution

The Kremlin is monitoring numerous conflicting statements made today regarding Iran negotiations, but hopes for a swift resolution of the conflict, said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on reports that US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to postpone attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days.