Tag: Russia
Balkans 27.04.22 | 09:54

Russia cuts natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria, and that’s where Macedonia’s supply came from

Russia is cutting natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria as of today. This can be a problem for Macedonia as well, because the gas for our country comes through the eastern neighbor. The head of the office of Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Lena Borislavova, was calming down the citizens last night...
Macedonia 15.04.22 | 19:41

Russia says it will respond after the Government expels additional six diplomats from Macedonia

Russia announced unspecified measures in response after Macedonia expelled another group of six Russian diplomats. The move comes after the recent expulsion of five diplomats. We emphasize that the consequences of this step will seriously influence the relations between Russia and Macedonia. We are convinced...
Macedonia 04.04.22 | 17:05

Kovacevski says that steps were taken against officials who tried to obstruct his new deal with Bulgaria

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski said that the Government took steps with regard to the unnamed officials who allegedly were working against a new deal with Bulgaria. The allegation that people from institutions in Macedonia contacting officials in Bulgaria and suggesting that no deal should be signed...
Macedonia 03.04.22 | 15:12

Osmani blames unnamed “people and institutions” in Macedonia of working against his deal with Bulgaria, being in league with Russia

During a press briefing, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani alleged that unnamed people and institutions in Macedonia were making calls to Bulgaria to ask that no agreement is reached between the two countries. According to Osmani, the position was that Macedonia is facing early elections and any agreement...
World 03.04.22 | 10:43

Russia bombed Odessa

Russia is conducting air strikes on the port city of Odessa. Seems that the main targets are the oil refinery in the city and other port installations. So far the city has been largely exempt from the air war, but it’s believed that Russia has an amphibious invasion force ready for it. Odessa is...
World 29.03.22 | 16:41

Some progress in the talks: Russia is reducing its push against Kiev and elsewhere in the north of Ukraine

Russia announced that it is dramatically reducing its military activities around Kiev and Chernihv, in the north of Ukraine. This is the main outcome of the peace talks in Istanbul today, that are expected to lead to de-escalation in the war. Russian negotiator Medinski also announced the possibility...
World 28.03.22 | 16:49

Russia introduces visas against all “unfriendly” countries

Russia announced that it is introducing reciprocal visa regimes with the “unfriendly countries” – meaning the EU member states and countries like Macedonia that introduced sanctions against Russia. Macedonia hardened its visa restrictions against Russian citizens after the start of...
Balkans 28.03.22 | 11:58

If it were not for the USSR, Bulgaria would remain just a region, reminds the Russian Ambassador

If it were not for the USSR, only the Sofia region would remain from Bulgaria, said Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova in her reaction to the initiative to remove the Soviet Army monument in central Sofia. If it were not for the USSR, only the Sofia region would remain from Bulgaria,...
World 24.03.22 | 19:22

Orban: We must stand our ground in Brussels in the next two days

We must protect Hungary’s national interests and we must stand our ground in the next two days in Brussels, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said in a video message sent to Hungary’s state news agency (MTI). We must avoid being dragged into a military conflict, Hungary’s prime minister said, adding...
World 23.03.22 | 10:03

Ceasefire announced in Luhanks to allow the civilians to flee

Pro-Russian authorities in the Luhanks region of Ukraine announced a ceasefire to help evacuate civilians from the war torn region. The ceasefire begins at 9 in the morning. The area is seeing some of the heaviest fighting in the eastern part of Ukraine.
World 22.03.22 | 11:12

Russia is using “dumb” ammunition that kills indiscriminately, Ukraine says

The Ukrainian army today warned the public to be prepared for unselective shelling of vital infrastructure by the Russian military. Russia has stalled its advances in Ukraine, but is using its artillery and cruise missiles to pummel Ukrainian targets. Ukraine says that Russia is using unsophisticated...
Balkans 20.03.22 | 16:51

Russian gas supplies to Europe expected to remain stable

Russia will continue to supply Europe with natural as through the Balkans and the Turkish Stream pipeline, and through Ukraine, its Gazprom company said Balkan countries are concerned after after Bulgaria said that it will not renew its contract with Gazprom when it expires at the end of this year. Turkish...
Balkans 15.03.22 | 18:53

Just gratitude from the EU: Brussels doesn’t plan to help countries in the region that have backed sanctions on Russia as compensation for the damage

Brussels says it is grateful to the Western Balkan countries for backing EU sanctions on Russia, but does not say it plans to compensate for the damage that those countries could suffer as a result of this alignment with EU measures, “Politika” has learned. Asked by Macedonian media whether...
World 15.03.22 | 10:05

Ukraine expects to break the Russian attack by May

Oleksey Arestovic, adviser to the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicts that the Russian invasion will run out of steam by May. Arestovic believes that this is the time when Russia will agree to a peace treaty with Ukraine. He said that the two countries are at a cross-road – whether...
World 09.03.22 | 10:41

Hungary will face disproportionate costs from a ban on Russian energy, Prime Minister Orban says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the country can’t agree to sanctions of Russian oil and gas. We condemn the Russian armed invasion. But we can’t allow Hungarian families to be forced to pay the price of war. Sanctions on Russia can’t extend to the oil and gas sector,...
Macedonia 07.03.22 | 15:42

Osmani: Skopje will align its positions on Russia with the EU

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said that the country will continue to align with the European Union in its position toward Russia, even after Russia designated Macedonia as an “unfriendly country”. I said that our position toward the Russian Federation, in light of its military aggression,...
Macedonia 07.03.22 | 13:54

Russia put Macedonia on its list of “unfriendly countries”

Russia put Macedonia on a list of unfriendly countries, that will allow it to impose economic sanctions against them. The list includes about two dozen countries, and the whole of the EU. It has Ukraine, the US, Montenegro, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, Canada.. According to Russian media, this will...
Macedonia 07.03.22 | 12:00

Foreign Ministry begins campaign to inform Russians of what is being done in Ukraine

The Macedonian Foreign ministry prepared a non-paper in its capacity as upcoming chair of OSCE, and is inviting institutions and citizens to begin people to people contacts with individuals and institutions in Russia. The goal of the campaign is to inform the Russian people of what is being done in Ukraine,...
Macedonia 06.03.22 | 21:53

Russian Embassy warns that it is documenting incidents of hate speech in foreign countries

The Russian Embassy in Macedonia warned citizens and institutions that it is putting together a list of countries who have imposed sanctions against Russia, and are carefully documenting cases of Russophobic hate speech. We draw attention to the so far unseen level of Russophobia noted in many foreign...
World 04.03.22 | 11:11

Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terror’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow Friday of resorting to “nuclear terror” and wanting to “repeat” the Chernobyl disaster after he said invading Russian forces attacked a nuclear power plant. He begged world leaders to wake up and prevent Europe from “dying...
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