In Moscow, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has met with Chairman of the Parliament of Moldova Marian Lupu. Yanukovych expressed his congratulations to the newly elected president of Moldova, Nicolae Timofti. The two discussed bilateral relations between the states.

The Georgian-U.S exercises being held on the Vaziani military base are not aimed against anyone, Georgian Deputy Defence Minister Nodar Kharshiladze said. This announcement was made after a statement made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who called the exercises in Vaziani a “‘provocation”. Kharshiladze said that “it is our …

Greece’s Parliament is set to approve the country’s new international bailout agreement late Tuesday. The  $226 billion rescue package has already been approved at committee level. It is expected to pass with the support of the majority Socialists and conservative New Democracy, coalition partners in the government headed by Lucas …