World Iran begins trial of US journalist held for ten months The trial of Jason Rezaian has begun — the Washington Post correspondent who has been detained in Iran for almost 10 months. The accusation against 26/05/2015
Russia Russia's sense of greatness seems to be growing on US The meeting of the top US and Russian diplomats in the Black Sea resort of Sochi signals a telling shift in global security realpolitik, even from a 12/05/2015
Ukraine Ukraine to seek NATO membership and step up military presence in war-torn east Ukraine’s parliament has voted to drop its official neutrality in international relations. President Petro Poroshenko pledged on Tuesday to seek 23/12/2014
Ukraine Ukraine's complicated path to NATO membership Ukrainian public opinion on NATO membership remained low, according to numerous independent polls conducted between 2005 and 2013. Just months before 23/12/2014
Ukraine Russia calls Ukraine's bid to join NATO "counterproductive" Russia has been reacting to the news that Ukraine has dropped its international neutrality, saying it gives false hope that the political crisis in 23/12/2014
Ukraine Ukraine votes to drop neutrality and seek NATO membership Ukraine has taken a significant step towards joining NATO after the country’s parliament voted on Tuesday to drop its official neutrality in 23/12/2014