Ukraine’s Historic Moment – and How It May Be Lost
Will sophisticated diplomacy and shrewd lobbying make the EU sign an Association Agreement, with Kyiv?
Israel, U.S. Test Antimissile System
Israel's Defense Ministry says it has successfully tested the upgraded Arrow antimissile system for the first time during a joint exercise with U.S. forces.
Mass Protests Erupt across Bulgaria
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Bulgaria to protest against corruption and the country's rising cost of living.
Ukraine-EU summit begins in Brussels
Journalists were present at an official ceremony of a meeting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reported.
Turkey offers Armenia to participate in regional project in case of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement
Turkey has proposed that Armenia take part in its comprehensive regional transportation project linking Europe to Asia, if there are concrete developments in solving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, presenting this proposal also to OSCE Minsk Group, Turkish Hürriyet Daily News newspaper reported.
Call for tougher Belarus sanctions
Opposition politician Andrei Sannikov, recently released from jail in his native Belarus, urged the international community to impose tougher sanctions on his country to end human rights abuses
Iran announces nuclear expansion
Iran says it has found major new uranium deposits and is planning to expand its nuclear power programme.
New ties to Russia would benefit U.S.
A sign of Russia’s defensiveness, bordering on paranoia, is that some senior Russian officials regard the recent buzz about shale gas and oil as American propaganda designed to undermine Moscow’s clout as an energy producer.
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