US bullying tactics won’t work on China — Kremlin

American politicians need to realize that China can not be intimidated by anyone, even the US, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

US Launching Comprehensive Review of Bilateral Cooperation With Georgia

The US is launching a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation with Georgia over the passing of a "foreign influence" law in the country, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

Georgian President vetoes law on foreign agents; US threatened Georgia with sanctions

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the law on foreign agents adopted by parliament. She announced this at a briefing.

West, Kiev indulge in nuclear blackmail by demanding control of ZNPP — Russian MFA

The West and Ukraine’s demands in the UN Security Council (UNSC) Russia should cede to them control of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) are tantamount to nuclear blackmail, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told a news briefing.

Russian ballet show in South Korea cancelled after Ukraine blackmail

 A ballet performance in South Korea featuring dancers from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled abruptly, the organisers confirmed to AFP Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Seoul and Moscow over Ukraine and North Korea. 

EU’s ultimatum to Orban: support aid to Ukraine or lose voting rights

 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Organ was warned that he would be stripped of the right to vote within the European Union should he refuse to support financial assistance to Ukraine, Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper reported.

Zelenskyy Imposes Sanctions Against 220 Russian, European Companies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Saturday imposing sanctions against 51 Russian citizens, as well as against 220 Russian companies and organizations of Russia and other European states.

Ukraine boycotts OSCE gathering blackmails EU over Russian presence

A meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's parliamentary assembly has begun without the Ukrainian delegation, which described the planned presence of Russian lawmakers as “an affront.”

EU, Hungary break logjam on funding, Ukraine aid - China.org.cn

Hungary has concluded a long-delayed deal with the European Union (EU) on several billion euros of frozen funds, according to the country's minister responsible for negotiations with the EU.

The "greatest stupidity" of European politicians

The admission of Ukraine to the European Union will be "the biggest stupidity" of European politicians. This was announced on Saturday by Senator Alexei Pushkov in his Telegram channel.

US-Backed Militants Continue Blackmailing People in Northeastern Syria

The US-backed Kurdish militias continued blackmailing refugees in a camp in Southern Hasaka, local sources reported on Monday.

UNRWA Chief Slams 'Political Dimension' of US Aid Cut to Palestinians

The head of the UN agency for Palestinians criticized Tuesday the "political dimension" of the US decision to dramatically slash funding to the organization, warning the cuts could lead to rising instability.

Palestinians condemn Trump's aid 'blackmail'

Palestinians have condemned US President Donald Trump's threat to withhold future aid payments over what he called the Palestinians' unwillingness to talk peace with Israel as blackmail.

Turkey: Prosecutors demand arrest of admirals, majors in Turkish military espionage case

Prosecutors in the Aegean province of İzmir have released an arrest warrant for two admirals and four navy majors for producing fake evidence and blackmailing in a now-closed military spying case.

Serbia made it clear to EU it won't tolerate humiliation

In a written statement to the press, carried by the Serbian government's website, Dacic said that Belgrade "made it clear to the EU that it seeks mutual respect and that it will not tolerate blackmail and humiliation."

Europe blackmailing Greece, says minister (Panagiotis Lafazanis) in Athens

Greece has lived under the toughest pressure on the part of European institutes in the past few months, the Greek Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy, Panagiotis Lafazanis said on Monday in an interview with the Rossiya’24 news channel.

Greece should resume policy dialogue and agree on reforms, Draghi tells MEPs

The European Central Bank’s expanded asset purchase programme, better known as “quantitative easing” (QE), is starting to make headway across the EU, ECB President Mario Draghi told Economic and Monetary Committee MEPs on Monday.

Cyprus will not be drawn into talks under threat

The President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has made it crystal clear that he will not be forced to return to the negotiating table, under threat or blackmail, expressing at the same time regret that the UN Secretary General has adopted the “logic of blackmail.”

Co-leader of Germany’s Left Party says German government blackmails Greece

Co-leader of Germany’s Left Party, Bernd Riexinger, has accused the federal government of blackmailing Athens and of deliberate attempts to destabilize the situation in Greece.

Russia won’t be blackmailed, Putin says / US hostility to Russia jeopardizes global stability

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Washington that further tensions over Ukraine could threaten global stability and that his country would not be blackmailed by sanctions.

Putin made the comments during an interview with the Serbian daily Politika on Wednesday, ahead of a brief visit to the Serbian capital Belgrade scheduled for Thursday.