13 May: President Putin said after meeting with the South Ossetian Leader Tibilov in Sochi yesterday that "over the past thirty months Russia has invested 9 billion roubles into South Ossetia's restoration, another 8.5 billion roubles are envisi

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.