Fighting in eastern Ukraine escalates

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, according to officials monitoring the conflict.

American monitor killed by land mine blast in Ukraine

 An American observer was killed and two European monitors wounded Sunday in an explosion in eastern Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said.

Turquie: l'opposition va contester le référendum devant une haute cour

Le principal parti turc d'opposition a annoncé vendredi qu'il allait saisir une haute cour administrative pour faire annuler une décision contestée de l'Autorité électorale lors du référendum sur les pouvoirs du président Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

US ‘concerned about "quality" of democracy in Turkey’

The United States is concerned over the level of democracy in its ally Turkey and is talking to the government on the matter, U.S. State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said on April 13, commenting on the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments.

London Attack May Inspire Similar Terror Acts

A candidate for the position of secretary general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Ilkka Kanerva, on Thursday told Sputnik he fears that the deadly London attack targeting civilians may inspire similar acts of terrorism.

Russia Calls for Stopping Foreign Interference in FYROM Affairs

Russia's envoy to the OSCE called for stopping external interference in the internal affairs of FYROM*.

US Urges Russia to 'Immediately' Observe Ukraine Ceasefire

The United States called on Russia to "immediately" observe the ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing combined Russian-separatist forces of targeting international monitors.

Parliamentary elections in Belarus are valid — elections commission

The elections to the lower house of the Belarussian National Assembly are valid, the country's Central Elections Commission said on Sunday.

UK will not compromise on sovereignty of Ukraine: Boris Johnson

London will not make concessions on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson posted on Twitter.

NATO deputy chief recognizes Russia’s right to conduct drills without notice

NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow told a news conference in the Romanian capital on Monday that Russia has the right to conduct military exercises without notice.

Moscow has no plans of allowing OSCE observers to Crimea

Russia does not think it is necessary to allow OSCE representatives to its territory, Russian Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Alexander Lukashevich told Life TV channel on Friday.

Three Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Fresh Clashes

Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and four others injured in fresh clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Kiev forces in Ukraine's war-scarred east, the military said Sunday.

Contact group on Ukraine fails to agree on withdrawing forces in Donbass

The conflicting parties in eastern Donbass region of Ukraine failed to reach an agreement on pulling back the forces along the contact line, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Envoy Martin Sajdik said on Wednesday.

Russia makes every effort to hold "5+2" meeting on Transdniestria in 2016

Russia makes every effort to hold another meeting on Transdniestrian settlement in the "5+2" format until the end of 2016, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large and Russia’s envoy to negotiations on Transdniestrian settlement Sergey Gubarev said on Friday.

OSCE admits for consideration anti-Russian draft resolution on Crimea

The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has admitted for consideration at the assembly’s session underway in Tbilisi an anti-Russian draft resolution on Crimea, Nikolai Kovalev, a member of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house and head of the Russian delegation, said on Sunday.

No agreement on police mission in eastern Ukraine

The Kremlin Thursday denied reports that Russia has agreed to send a police mission to eastern Ukraine.

Members of Bundestag Accept German Complicity in Armenian Genocide and the crimes against the other Christian peoples

Germany is now playing a key role in two issues of vital importance to Armenia – the settlement of the Karabakh conflict and the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. The issues were high on the agenda of the meeting of the Vice-Presidents of the two countries’ Parliaments today.

Russia to continue arms supplies to Azerbaijan under contracts — official

Russia will continue delivering weapons to Azerbaijan as its strategic partner under existing contracts, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday.

Sarkisian Deplores Russian Arms Sales to Baku, During Talks in Germany

President Serzh Sarkisian, who is on an official visit to Germany, said during a press conference after meeting with that country’s chancellor Angela Merkel that Russia’s sale of weapons to Azerbaijan was deplorable.

As Nagorno-Karabakh violence flares, Ban Ki-moon urges 'immediate end to fighting'

Deeply disturbed by the recent reports of large-scale ceasefire violations along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all relevant parties to put an immediate end to the fighting and take urgent steps to de-escalate the situation.