by CBBSS | Sep 25, 2016 | Regional News
Moscow announced Russian soldiers have arrived in Pakistan for the first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and Pakistan, RFE/RL reports. Pakistan is concerned about India forging closer ties with the U.S. Read original... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 25, 2016 | Regional News
Voting is underway in Republika Srpska, where Bosnian Serbs are defying the international community, with the exception of Russia, by holding a referendum that some view as a test-run for a vote on secession. Read original... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 24, 2016 | Regional News
Erdogan has been using his trip to the U.S. for the UN General Assembly in order to criticize Washington over its refusal to extradite Fethullah Gulen and its support of the Syrian Kurds, Hurriyet Daily News. Erdogan accused the U.S. of air-dropping more weapons to... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 24, 2016 | Regional News
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is getting upset with Russia and Gazprom, which are reducing gas supplies to Belarus in attempt to pressure Minsk into accepting higher gas prices, bne IntelliNews reports. Lukashenko has little leverage in negotiations,... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 23, 2016 | Regional News
Amid reports that Putin plans to combine Russia’s intelligence services, Putin appointed longtime ally Sergei Naryshkin as head of Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the BBC reports. Naryshkin previously served as Russian parliament speaker and as... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 23, 2016 | Regional News
Ahead of Sunday’s controversial referendum in Republika Srpska, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodic met with Putin Thursday night in Moscow, Serbian broadcaster B92 reports. Following the meeting, Dodic said there was no special discussion on the referendum, other than... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 23, 2016 | Regional News
EU budget chief Kristalina Georgieva said in New York she is honored that many people are encouraging her to run for UN secretary-general and she is leaving the decision to the Bulgarian government. EurActiv reports this is the first time Georgieva has hinted she is... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 22, 2016 | Regional News
In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras assured Erdogan that anyone implicated in a coup was not welcome in Greece, Greek daily Kathimerini reports. Read original... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 22, 2016 | Regional News
Athens has rejected the asylum requests of 3 0f the 8 Turkish army officers who fled to Greece following the failed coup attempt in Turkey, the Wall Street Journal reports. It could take another month for Greece to decide on the asylum requests of the five remaining... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 22, 2016 | Regional News
The Islamic State fired two rockets from Syria into Turkey’s Kilis Thursday, injuring a total of eight people, mostly children, Hurriyet Daily News reports. This year, a total of 22 people have been killed in IS rocket attacks targeting Kilis. Read... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 22, 2016 | Regional News
During a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. VP Joe Biden said five EU states, which presumably include Germany, France and Italy, are prepared to lift sanctions on Russia if Ukraine makes an excuse for failing to adopt reforms, EU Observer reports. Biden... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 22, 2016 | Regional News
An investigation conducted by EurActiv and Reuters reveals German retail firm Metro AG and Auchan of France are evading sanctions on shipping to Crimea by having subcontractors deliver products to their Russian subsidiaries. Read original... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 22, 2016 | Regional News
An in-studio debate turned into a live-televised fist fight between two Georgian politicians, the BBC reports. Polad Khalikov, a parliamentary candidate for the Industrial bloc, threw a pen after Democrat Vepkhia Gurgenishvili called him “scum.” A fight... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 22, 2016 | Regional News
Balkan Insight reports Bulgarian MPs voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that calls for the Bulgarian government to loan money to state-run state electric company NEC in order to pay its debts to Russia over the scrapped Belene nuclear power plant project. The... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 21, 2016 | Regional News
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik is heading to Moscow Thursday to meet with Putin. Dodik says not even Putin can stop Republika Srpska from holding its planned referendum on the Bosnian entity’s holiday, Serbian broadcaster b92 reports. The article does not... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 21, 2016 | Regional News
Berlin suspects Moscow has hacked files belonging to German MPs, as well as some regional offices of Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) and rival parties, The Telegraph reports. As with the recent U.S. Democratic Party hacks, it is thought that Russia is trying to... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 21, 2016 | Regional News
EU Observer reports western Balkan leaders are pledging to not allow a repeat of last year in which more than 1 million migrants passed through the Balkans on their way to Germany and northern Europe. Read original... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 21, 2016 | Regional News
Washington alleges Russian warplanes attacked an aid convoy near Aleppo, Reuters reports. About 20 civilians were reportedly killed. The U.S.-Russian ceasefire agreement, which took effect on Sept. 12, now appears to be in tatters. Read original... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 21, 2016 | Regional News
A Turkish court issued 10-month prison sentences to 45 university students who staged a protest against then-PM Erdogan in 2010 during a launch ceremony for a Turkish satellite, Hurriyet Daily News reports. The students were sentenced on charges of “opposing the law... read more
by CBBSS | Sep 21, 2016 | Regional News
Ahead of this weekend’s controversial referendum in Republika Srpska, former wartime Bosnian Army commander Safer Halilovic said the Bosnian Serbs would not be able to withstand an attack from federal forces for more than 15 days. Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica... read more
