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Tension and violence return to Armenia-Azerbaijan border (Updated)

Tension and violence return to Armenia-Azerbaijan border (Updated)

The European Union was among a number of international organisations and governments calling for an end to fighting and resumption of negotiations. "The EU urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to exercise utmost restraint, disengage their military forces on the ground and respect the commitments undertaken in the framework of the two trilateral agreements", a statement issued in Brussels said on Wednesday.
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European gas prices climb after a postponement of the opening of Nord Stream 2

European gas prices climb after a postponement of the opening of Nord Stream 2

Gas prices increased on Tuesday (16 November) to the highest level in three weeks in the European Union. This is due to Germany's temporary shutdown of the certification process for the new gas pipeline Nord Stream 2. In addition, there is an outage at a major gas field in Norway, which is expected to last until Friday.
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Opinion: Burns visit to Russia indicates the willingness of Washington and Moscow to continue dialogue

Opinion: Burns visit to Russia indicates the willingness of Washington and Moscow to continue dialogue

The recent visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow had two objectives: first to renew the contacts between the CIA and the FIS on operational issues related to countering international terrorism; the second to pave the way for further high level contacts including possible meetings between Biden and Putin. Professor Lieutenant General (ret.) Hayk Kotanjian in this op-ed says the importance of the visit should not be underestimated.