Russia

NATO commander wants Russia "to stop fueling conflict"

NATO commander in Europe, U.S. General Philip Breedlove, "has expressed his concern over the renewed fighting in Ukraine," reported Tanjug.

A message posted on his Twitter account reads:

"Concerned by renewed fighting in Ukraine. Vital all sides pull back verifiably, Russia stops fuelling conflict."

PRISTINA - Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) is the top source of fighters in conflicts in Syria, Iraq and other Islamic states with 125 fighters per million citizens, and it is followed by Bosnia-Herzegovina with 85 persons, shows a report by the Kosovo Center for Security Studies (KCSS).

Greece, Macedonia, Sergia, Hungary and Austria might be included into the route of the so-called "Turkish Stream" pipeline project, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said.

Novak explained in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Tuesday that Moscow is leading active talks with countries where infrastructure for the gas pipeline could be laid.

KRUSEVAC - Serbia triumphed against Russia 11-10 in the Group B last round of Men's Water Polo World League 2015 - Europe preliminaries, in Krusevac late on Tuesday.

Serbia's water polo team had previously secured their spot in the Super Final that will be played in Italy, but nevertheless gave their best and won expectedly.

The head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said on Tuesday after meeting Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic in Brussels, that strengthening the rule of law and fighting against organised crime and corruption were the key issues that Montenegro has to tackle on its path towards the EU.

IMF: Recession to continue throughout 2015

WASHINGTON -- According to latest IMF projections, 2015 will be another recession year for Serbia, with negative growth of -0.5 percent.

2016 should see "recovery" and 1.5 percent growth, according to this.

By George Georgakopoulos

A disappointing Panathinaikos fell prey to an impressive CSKA Moscow than won Game 1 of their play-off series with a 93-66 score in Russia on Tuesday.

By George Georgakopoulos

After a very satisfactory performance in the preliminary group stage of the World League, the annual tournament of the cream of the world?s water polo national teams, Greece bowed out on Tuesday losing to group winners Hungary away.

Russia's return to the group of leading industrialised nations hinges on its assistance to efforts to put an an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said.

JAGODINA/SJENICA - Professionals with the Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) tasked with demining started on Tuesday searching the site in the area of Sjenica suspected of having around one million square meters contaminated with cluster munitions, Director of the Serbian Mine Action Center Branislav Jovanovic said.