Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics called Lu Shaye's remarks "completely unacceptable." He said that Latvia expects the Chinese side to issue an explanation and complete retraction of the remarks.
Munich [Germany], March 4 (ANI): In the wake of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, two former Soviet republics-- Georgia and Moldova-- have applied for European Union (EU) membership.
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine withdrew from about 50 deals, memorandums and decisions within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, a loose association of former Soviet republics), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said in an intervi