NATO headquarters in the city of Rostock, in East Germany: The Russian FM summons the German ambassador

Moscow demands from Berlin an immediate explanation for the violation of the Treaty on the Final Agreement with respect to Germany of 1990. From the Russian Foreign Ministry they indicate that the decision to establish a NATO headquarters in the city of Rostock, in East Germany, "violates the spirit and the letter of the treaty".

UK, Rwanda sign new treaty to resurrect controversial asylum plan

British interior minister James Cleverly signed a new treaty with Rwanda on Tuesday in an attempt to overcome a court decision to block the government's controversial policy of sending asylum seekers to the East African country. 

Rights Watchdog Uncovers More Evidence Of Ukraine Using Banned Antipersonnel Mines

A prominent human rights organization said on Friday that it had obtained additional evidence regarding Ukraine's use of banned PFM-1 antipersonnel landmines, and called on Kiev again to act on its pledge to investigate such incidents.

Treaties on accession of Donbass and other liberated territories to Russia signed

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions have signed treaties on uniting these territories with Russia.

Norway allowed cargo for the village of Barentsburg on Svalbard to cross the border

Two containers with food and technical equipment for the settlement of Barentsburg on Svalbard were nevertheless sent to the archipelago after a long idle time on the border with Norway. The cargo is on board a Norwegian ship heading to the capital of Svalbard Lognir.

Svalbard archipelago treaty: Dmitry Peskov spoke on the denunciation of the treaty between Russia and Norway

The Kremlin has no position on the possibility of denunciation or suspension of the treaty between Russia and Norway on the delimitation of maritime spaces in order to solve the problem with the delivery of goods to the Russian settlements of the Svalbard archipelago. This was announced on July 6 by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

Russia’s speaker asks parliament to look at scrapping Norway sea treaty

Responding to comments in parliament accusing Norway of blocking food deliveries destined for Russian-populated settlements on the Svalbard archipelago, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin asked the head of the chamber’s international affairs committee to look into “denouncing” the treaty.

Dutch PM gets six more weeks to win support for adjustment of EU-Ukraine treaty

The Dutch parliament on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Mark Rutte six additional weeks to come up with a solution to the Dutch referendum that rejected the Ukraine-European Union (EU) Association Agreement.

Dutch PM says he may agree to revoke support for EU-Ukraine treaty

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday said his government may submit a bill revoking his country's support for the treaty establishing closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine.

Ukraine to continue course toward EU despite Dutch rejection

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday his country will not give up its aspirations for European integration despite a "No" vote in a Dutch referendum on the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement.

Netherlands will not ratify Ukraine’s association agreement with EU for now — government

Ukraine’s agreement of association with the European Union cannot be ratified for now, the Dutch Cabinet of Ministers said in the wake of the April 6 referendum on the issue.

The Ukrainian foreign Ministry called on the Netherlands to ignore the results of the referendum

The Ukrainian foreign Ministry commented on the results of the referendum on Association of Kiev with the European Union, expressing hope that the result will not be taken into account by the government of the Netherlands. About it said the official representative of the foreign Ministry Marian Betz.

Dutch say ‘no’ to treaty with Ukraine and 32% vote- exit poll

The Dutch have voted ‘no’ in a referendum on the EU’s treaty with Ukraine, with 32% of the electorate taking part, according to an exit poll by broadcaster Nos.

Merkel not ruling out EU treaty changes after talks with Cameron

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that she did not rule out future EU treaty changes after meeting visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Cameron in Berlin, Merkel made it clear that Germany wants Britain to stay in the EU.

Ukraine preparing to receive 700 armed personnel of mission to secure MH-17 crash site

The international mission to secure the MH-17 crash site in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region will be allowed to carry and use arms, the Ukrainskaya Pravda newspaper reports with reference to the text of a relative agreement between Ukraine and the Netherlands.
Of the 298 people killed in the Malaysia Airlines Boeing crash, 193 were Dutch.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko proposed to the national parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, to ratify the agreement at its extraordinary session on July 31.

Senkaku/Diaoyu are covered by a bilateral security treaty that obligates America to come to Japan's defence.

US President Barack Obama has assured Japan that tiny islands in the East China Sea at the heart of a territorial row with China are covered by a bilateral security treaty that obligates America to come to Japan's defence.

Obama gave the assurance in remarks published by the Yomiuri newspaper on Wednesday, hours before he was due to arrive in Tokyo for a visit aimed at reaffirming strong US-Japan ties in the face of rising tensions over China and North Korea, Reuters reports.

Putin Signs Crimea Reunification Treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Crimea signed a treaty Tuesday reunifying Crimea with Russia.

The Russian parliament is expected to ratify the treaty later on Tuesday.