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OSCE Chief Tells Kiev Barring Russian Observers From Elections Violates OSCE Principles

Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak, told his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin during a meeting on Sunday in Brussels that the refusal of the Ukrainian authorities to allow Russian observers to the elections was contrary to the principles and commitments of OSCE member states, Slovak Foreign Ministry spokesman Boris Gandel told Sputnik

Ukraine's Ex-President Says Breakaway Donbas Became 'Different Country' by Now

OSCE Chief Hopes Ukrainian Election Observing to Be in Full Compliance With Set Standards

Thomas Greminger, the secretary general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), told Sputnik on Saturday that he hopes for the upcoming presidential election in Ukraine to be internationally observed in full compliance with the set standards

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde, Ukraine's Tymoshenko Discuss Economic Reforms at MSC - Statement

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Saturday said she met with Ukraine's former prime minister and now presidential hopeful Yulia Tymoshenko on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and discussed anti-corruption reforms in the east European country, stressing the importance of macroeconomic reforms under the Stand-By Arrangement for economic aid

US Idea to Hold Elections in Donbas Under UN Control Contradicts Minsk Accords - Sergey Lavrov

The proposal of US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker to hold elections in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region under the auspices of the United Nations contradicts the Minsk agreements, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday

Ukrainian President Thanks Europe for Supporting National Reforms

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko thanked Europe on Saturday for supporting reforms in Ukraine

EU Made Decision on Russia Sanctions Over Kerch Strait Incident- Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl

The European Union has already adopted the decision on new sanctions against Russia over the Kerch Strait incident, Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told Sputnik on Saturday

Putin Discussed Speeding Up Convening Syrian Constitutional Committee With Macron -Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed in a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron the need to launch the Syrian constitutional committee as soon as possible, the Kremlin said on Saturday

Macron Discussed Syria, Ukraine in Phone Call With Putin - Presidential Office

French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Syria and Ukraine in phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Macron's office said on Saturday

Lavrov Says NATO Expansion, Discrimination Against Russians in PACE 'Links in One Chain'

Expansion of NATO and discrimination against Russian representatives in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) are all "links in the same chain," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday

Romanian Presidency of Council of EU in Favor of Increasing NATO Presence in Black Sea

The Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union advocates an increase in NATO's presence in the Black Sea, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Saturday

US Calls on EU to Follow Example of States Opposing Nord Stream 2 - Vice President

US Vice President Mike Pence called on Saturday on the European countries to follow example of the states that are opposing construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Merkel Says Ukraine Should Remain Gas Transit Country Despite New Pipelines in Europe

It is vital that Ukraine will preserve its role as a gas transit country despite new pipeline projects in Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, adding that the pipelines running through Ukrainian territory would continue operating.

Merkel Says Germany, France Still 'Far Away' From Ukrainian Crisis Solution

The Minsk agreements have helped to bring "fragile stability" to the situation in Ukraine, yet Berlin and Paris, as participants of the conflict settlement format, are "far away" from a solution to the crisis in Donbas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday

Mogherini Emphasizes Importance of Russia's Continued Membership of CoE to Lavrov