Moscow Trying to Rebuild ‘Empire’ Says Poland as European Leaders Walk Out of Russian Foreign Minister Meeting
Poland’s Foreign Minister said Russia should be kicked out of a Cold War-era body created to de-escalate nuclear tensions.
OSCE
Baltic States Say They Will Boycott OSCE Meeting Over Russian Attendance
The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said they “deeply regret the decision enabling the personal participation” of Lavrov.
Turkish Opposition Documents Thousands of Ballot Box Irregularities in Presidential Election
Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), on Wednesday filed complaints about thousands of alleged irregularities at ballot boxes in Sunday’s election, when incumbent authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dramatically outperformed his poll numbers and came within half a point of winning an immediate victory over favored challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
Observers: Media Crackdowns, Obscure Vote Counting Benefited Erdogan in Turkish Election
Observers sent by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to monitor the Turkish presidential election said on Monday that Turkey’s High Election Board (YSK) was not transparent in its handling of ballots.
EU Populists to Watch for ‘Election Manipulation’ While Monitoring U.S. Midterms
Populist politicians are to keep an eye out for “election manipulation” as part of a multinational mission to monitor and protect the integrity of the U.S. Midterm elections.
Russia Ends Poorly Kept Ukraine Ceasefire
Russia on Wednesday declined multiple offers to renew a tenuous ceasefire with Ukraine over the ongoing war in Donbass, eastern Ukraine.
Armenia Calls on Russia for Aid in Clash with Turkey-backed Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s leader urged Russia on Saturday to consider providing security assistance to end more than a month of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, and both sides in the hostilities accused each other of breaking a mutual pledge not to target residential areas hours after it was made.
Vatican Denounces Rising Anti-Christian Hate Crimes in Europe
The Vatican has decried the rise in anti-Christian hate crimes throughout Europe as well as the discriminatory treatment suffered by Christians during the coronavirus lockdowns.
EU Orders Member States to End ‘Racist’ Migrant Underachievement in Jobs Market
EU nations have been told to bring in measures promoting ethnic minorities in the workplace, to ensure the bloc has “the diversity Europe needs to remain relevant” in a global economy. Institutions including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Security Organisation Releases Report Slamming Swedish Electoral System
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has criticised Sweden’s electoral system noting voter privacy concerns, missing ballots, and the way in which unions fund the Social Democrats.
World View: U.S. Sending Anti-Tank Missiles to Ukraine as East Ukraine Violence Surges
Contents: US sending anti-tank missiles to Ukraine as East Ukraine violence surges; Violence surges in East Ukraine as Russia withdraws its monitors; Russia objects to weapons sale with laughable statement
OSCE: ‘The Threat of Terrorism Will Occupy Europe For Many, Many Years’
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the world-leading security organisation has warned the spectre of terrorism will continue to haunt Europe for many years to come against an increase in radicalisation in European nations.
Hull: European Confab Pushes Censorship, Shelters Sharia
I just returned from Europe, where I heard an eerie echo of its past.
World View: Sharply Divided Turkey Approves Referendum Giving Erdogan Near-Dictatorial Powers
Contents: Sharply divided Turkey approves referendum giving Erdogan near-dictatorial powers; Turkey’s referendum results will be closely scrutinized by Europe
European Fraud Watchdog OSCE To Monitor Austrian Election Repeat
The Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) have announced they will send election observers to the rerun of the Austrian presidential election. The OSCE Director for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Michael Georg Link announced that the organisation
World View: Russia’s Economic Slowdown Means Financial Disaster for Central Asia
Contents: Russia’s Vladimir Putin tightens grip on Tajikistan at CSTO meeting; The troubled history of the CSTO in Central Asia; Russia’s economic slowdown means financial disaster for Central Asia
World Blasts Ukraine for Honoring Nazi Collaborators in New Laws
The Ukrainian government is under fire after President Petro Poroshenko signed a bill that bans all Communism and Nazi symbols. He also signed a law that honors and recognizes militias that worked with the Germans in World War II. The United States Holocaust Museum lashed out at the decision.
Rebels, Kiev Withdraw Heavy Weapons from Donetsk
Russian soldiers and pro-Russian separatists have claimed this Sunday that they pulled all heavy weaponry from Donetsk in East Ukraine.
