Treaties on accession of Donbass and other liberated territories to Russia signed

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions have signed treaties on uniting these territories with Russia.

Норвегия пропустила грузы на Шпицберген

Норвегия согласилась пропустить через свою территорию грузы, предназначенные для российских поселений на Шпицбергене. Об этом 6 июля сообщает ТАСС со ссылкой на местное телевидение.

German Parliament Suggests Alternative to the United States of Europe

The current head of Germany's parliament opposed calls for reshaping the European Union into the so-called ‘United States of Europe’, claiming that the union should instead focus its efforts on European integration.

US, South Korean Presidents Agree to Revise Treaty on Ballistic Missiles

South Korean presidential spokesman Park Soo-hyun said in a press release, cited by the Yonhap news agency, the two leaders had "reached an agreement in principle to revise the 'missile guideline'."

Putin signs law on state border between Russia and South Ossetia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on ratification of a treaty on the state border between Russia and South Ossetia.

Kremlin: Dutch referendum shows citizens’ mistrust for Ukraine-EU association

The Kremlin considers that the referendum is a domestic affair of the Netherlands but Moscow states that the outcome of the vote shows citizens’ mistrust for the Ukraine-EU association.

The Netherlands made a revision of the Association agreement with Ukraine

The Prime Minister of the Netherlands mark Rutte said that the government will have to take into account the outcome of the referendum on Association of Ukraine with the European Union if he is found to have taken place.

64% of Dutch voters say no to ratifying EU-Ukraine deal – exit poll

The vast majority of Dutch people who went to the polls in the Netherlands on Wednesday to express their opinion on the proposed association agreement between the EU and Kiev have rejected it, an exit poll has shown.

Cameron says Britain can survive outside EU

Britain can survive outside the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday as he denied he was planning to campaign for Britain to stay in the EU regardless of the outcome of reform talks.

US Claims Russia-South Ossetia Treaty Invalid (Jennifer Psaki)

The newly signed treaty between Russia and South Ossetia is an invalid international accord, US Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki told journalists on Wednesday.

Russia, South Ossetia to sign deal on allied relations, integration

Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Wednesday receive his South Ossetian counterpart Leonid Tibilov in the Kremlin.

After the two leaders’ talks, the Treaty on Allied Relations and Integration for 25 years will be signed.

US Refuses to Recognize Upcoming Russia-South Ossetia Treaty (Jennifer Psaki)

Washington will not recognize any new agreements between Russia and South Ossetia that may be signed on Wednesday during South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov’s visit to Moscow, US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki told journalists on Tuesday.

Ukraine condemns Russia-'Abkhazia' deal

 The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that the country does not recognize the alliance between Russia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia.

Russia and the self-proclaimed independent area in Georgia on Monday signed a strategic alliance agreement, which includes a controversial collective defense pact.

Russia, Abkhazia sign Treaty on Allied Relations and Strategic Partnership

Russia and Abkhazia have signed the Treaty on Allied Relations and Strategic Partnership.

The new treaty is based on the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation of 2008 that fixed Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia.

Feel confident, you are not alone, Turkey’s top general tells soldiers in Syria. (Süleyman Shah Tomb)

Turkish Chief of Staff Gen. Necdet Özel has addressed the Turkish soldiers keeping guard at the Süleyman Şah tomb in Syria in a special Eid-al-Adha message, saying the army would lend support to the staff in the event of an attack on the area.

“You are successfully performing this duty that was assigned to you at this critical period Özel said.

No ISIL/ISIS attack on Turkish tomb in Syria (Military sources)

Turkish military sources on Sept. 29 categorically denied any attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on the Suleiman Shah tomb, an official enclave in Syria protected by Turkish troops.

A ranking military source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Hürriyet Daily News the “claims” in The Washington Post story on Dec. 26, 2013 about ISIL surrounding the tomb and taking patrolling Turkish soldiers “hostage” were “untrue and baseless.”  “We do not have any such problems” the source said.

Erdogan confirms "aid" to Turkish military post inside Syria. - Süleyman Shah Tomb

A Turkish convoy has carried “aid” into Syria, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on April 23, responding to claims that Turkish forces have started an operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) near the tomb of Süleyman Shah, which sits 25 kilometers from the border and remains under Turkish sovereignty under a 1921 treaty.

“Right now, the issue is not about ISIL. The job of our convoy there is to transfer aid to the Süleyman Shah tomb. Our friends in charge are continuing the effort,” Erdoğan told journalists after hosting primary school students in Ankara for national Children’s Day.

Senkaku/Diaoyu are covered by a bilateral security treaty that obligates America to come to Japan’s defence.

TOKYO — United States President Barack Obama has assured Japan that tiny islands in the East China Sea at the heart of a territorial row with China are covered by a bilateral security treaty that obligates America to come to Japan’s defence.
Mr Obama gave the assurance in remarks published by the Yomiuri newspaper today (April 23), hours before he was due to arrive in Tokyo for a visit aimed at reaffirming strong US-Japan ties in the face of rising tensions over China and North Korea.

“The policy of the United States is clear — the Senkaku islands are administered by Japan and therefore fall within the scope of . . . the US-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security,” Mr Obama said, referring to the disputed islands known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China.

Navires US en mer Noire : Moscou pourrait déployer des bombardiers en Crimée

L'entrée d'un destroyer américain en mer Noire risque de contraindre la Russie à déployer des bombardiers supersoniques Tu-22M3 en Crimée et à accélérer la construction de nouvelles frégates et de nouveaux sous-marins, a annoncé mercredi le rédacteur en chef du magazine Défense Nationale Igor Korotchenko.

"La Russie pourrait profiter de cette occasion pour renforcer ses infrastructures navales en mer Noire en déployant des systèmes supplémentaires Bastion dotés de missiles antinavires Iakhont", a déclaré M. Korotchenko à RIA Novosti.

Hagel to China: US Committed to Defense of its Asia Allies

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning that the U.S. will defend its Asian allies in the event of any conflict with China.
The Pentagon chief made his comments Tuesday after meeting in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Chang Wanquan.
Hagel said Washington is "fully committed" to treaties obliging it to protect its longtime allies Japan and the Philippines.
Japan and the Philippines are among several Asian countries that accuse China of using intimidation to advance its maritime claims.