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Russian MFA: In the referendum, solutions imposed from the outside were boycotted
The result of the referendum in Macedonia shows that voters have decided to boycott solutions imposed from outside, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Leading politicians from NATO and the European Union were directly involved in the propaganda campaign, not refraining from interfering in the country's internal affairs. Despite the fact that two thirds of the citizens of Macedonia did not...
Stoltenberg: Russia is obstructing Macedonia’s accession into NATO and EU
NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, accused Russia that it obstructs Macedonia's accession into the Alliance.
-Russia is trying to prevent Macedonia's accession into NATO, similar to the situation in Montenegro where we saw an unsuccessful coup to overthrow the government - said the Secretary General during his speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington.
According to Stoltenberg, there are many...
Mattis arrives in Skopje over possible Russian interference in referendum
US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis landed at the Skopje International Airport this morning and was welcomed by Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska and US Ambassador Jess Bailey.
According to the announced agenda, Mattis is expected to meet Radmila Sekerinska, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and President Gjorge Ivanov today.
Yesterday, Eric Pahon, a spokesman for the Pentagon said that Mattis will urge Macedonian...
Zaev: I have no evidence of Russian influence in Macedonia
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev replied to a question at the conference dedicated to media freedom in the region and said that he has no evidence of Russian influence in Macedonia.
_I have no evidence of any Russian influence in Macedonia. The Russian Federation is a friend of the Republic of Macedonia and there is nothing that stands in the...
Palmer: I expect that Russia will work against the Prespa agreement
The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of the United States of America, Matthew Palmer stated in an interview for the portal "European Western Balkans“ that he expects Russia will work against the Prespa agreement.
He also said that USA and Russia have very different ambitions in the Balkans and that the USA supports the " integration of the region...
Trade with Russia fell by 13%, reasons are not political but economic
Trade between Macedonia and the Russian Federation has declined by 12.7 percent, less than $ 9.3 million compared to the same period last year, which was pointed out at the forum of the Macedonian-Russian Chamber of Commerce and one-week training on the topic "Peculiarities on the Russian market and a strategy of success (potential, opportunities, realization) ".
It is also...
Putin to visit Serbia either in October or November
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will visit Serbia either in October or November this year, announced today the Russian Ambassador in Belgrade, Alexandar Chepurin.
-We expect that President Putin will visit Serbia either in October or in November - said Chepurin during his visit to the building of the railroad tunnel Chortanovci, that is part of the railroad...
Spasovski: The situation is stable, the forces who want the referendum to fail are minor
Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski says that in the pre-referendum period, the situation in the country is stable, the institutions are operational, but says there are forces that see opportunities, through a breach of security, to achieve some of their goals, which is to oppose membership in NATO and European Union.
In an interview with MIA, he stressed that these are...
Hahn: I’m confident that negotiations with EU will start next year
Talking to European newspaper “Politico Europe”, EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn says he is "very confident" that the negotiations with Macedonia and Albania could start next year.
In the interview, Hahn explains that the process of vetting the countries before negotiations has already begun.
“This is a very comprehensive work and I hope we can conclude it in a year to...
Russian cyber spy rummaged through Macedonia following events in Kumanovo
A joint investigation by "BuzzFeed News" and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has revealed that Veles’ political news industry was not started "spontaneously by apolitical teenagers."
According to the investigation, after reviewing social media posts, government records, domain registry information and archived versions of fake news websites, as well as interviewing key players, the websites with fake...
Moscow: The agreement concerning the name, instead of consensus, provoked additional friction
The solution for the name should be based on a broad social consensus and an impeccable constitutional basis. With the Prespa Agreement this is not the case. It just caused additional schisms in both Greece and the Republic of Macedonia, said Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at today's press briefing, stated the Russian...
Russian Embassy: Zaev and Sekerinska are spreading Russophobia, we expect an investigation into allegations
Yesterday evening, the Russian embassy reacted to allegations from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev that businessmen from Russia financed anti-government protests. Zaev made the statement in an interview with BuzzFeed News and then repeated it in response to a journalist’s question at the start of the construction of the American Dura plant in Bunardzik.
The Embassy believes that the statement was guesswork, similar...
Zaev for “BuzzFeed News”: Pro-Russian businessmen are paying for violent protests in Macedonia
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in an interview with "BuzzFeed News", said pro-Russian businessmen are trying to stop the country from joining NATO by paying for violent protests.
Zoran Zaev said his government has received multiple reports that “Greek businessmen” who are “sympathetic to the Russian cause” paid Macedonians amounts ranging from $13,000 to $21,000 to “commit acts of violence” ahead of the...
Reuters: Russian diplomats in Greece involved in “many illegal activities” in protests against Macedonia
The Russian diplomats that Greece is due to expel regarding interference in Greece's domestic affairs, as well as an attempt to undermine the agreement for the name with Macedonia, have been involved in "many illegal activities" related to protests against the Agreement in Greece, reports Reuters News Agency.
The agency reports that Greece had issued official warnings to Russian authorities on...
Greece to expel two Russian diplomats over attempts to undermine the name dispute Treaty
The Greek government has decided to expel two Russian diplomats and ban the entry of two others, accusing them of attempting to interfere in Greece's internal affairs, as well as undermining the Agreement regarding the name with Macedonia, reports the Greek daily “Kathimerini”.
Diplomats have been charged with attempts to obtain and distribute information, as well as the bribing of...
Kremlin: Macedonia’s membership to NATO is their sovereign right
Macedonia's accession to NATO is a sovereign right of the country. Moscow fosters good relations with Skopje, but opposes the Alliance's approach to Russia’s borders, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday.
“It is the sovereign decision for Macedonia itself. We appreciate and maintain good relations with Macedonia. Of course, we are interested in developing bilateral cooperation. But with regard...
Kay Hutchison: NATO will protect Macedonia from Russian aggression
The outcome of the name talks is anticipated at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Macedonia meets all the conditions, the final step is completing the name negotiations for Macedonia to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, said US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison.
“From the previous summits, it is clear that NATO is ready to start the accession...
Stoltenberg: Russia does not decide on Macedonia’s NATO membership
Today, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that only Macedonia and the 29 Alliance members can decide on the country's membership in the Alliance, reported MIA.
At a press conference the day before the meeting between NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Secretary-General Stoltenberg asked to comment on the statements of the Russian ambassador to Macedonia that the country would become...
Shcherbak: Disaster for national interests when solidarity put before common sense
The Russian ambassador to Macedonia, Oleg Shcherbak, said today that it is for each state to make its own choice when building its national security, be it with NATO membership or by its own military neutrality. He went on to say that it is up to each country be it by referendum, or otherwise, but with respect for the...
Expelled Russian diplomat leaves Macedonia to the sound of ‘Proshchaniye Slavyanki’ patriotic march
The Russian diplomat who was expelled by Macedonian authorities over the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, UK, left this morning through Skopje International Airport, reports TASS.
The expelled diplomat and his family were escorted from the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the sound of the patriotic march "Proshchaniye Slavyanki".
They arrived at Skopje Airport accompanied by a...
