EU spokesman rejects British PM's claim of election meddling

The European Union (EU) on Thursday rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May's claim that "bureaucrats" in Brussels was trying to affect the upcoming snap election in Britain and ruin Brexit talks.

Philippines seeks balance between China, US: expert

The Philippines is trying to seek a balance between China and the US to protect its interests in the South China Sea, as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte clarified his previous declaration in Beijing to separate from the US, analysts said.

Venezuela 'willing' to restore diplomatic ties with US

Crisis-hit Venezuela is willing to restore diplomatic relations with the United States after a six-year freeze, the socialist government said Monday.

Egypt rejects 'interference' of European parliament in Judiciary

 Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced a recent European Parliament resolution on the country's developments, saying the resolution was tantamount to "unacceptable" interference in the work of the Egyptian judiciary.

"The resolution contained clauses that are unacceptable both in form and in content," Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Ati said in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Anadolu Agency.

"These clauses tackle issues still being examined by the judiciary," he added.

Russian Senators Decry Western 'Interference' in Ukraine

MOSCOW, January 29 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday called for an end to what it has called interference by Western politicians in the internal affairs of Ukraine.

The Federation Council in a resolution expressed “indignation at a number of Western politicians unceremoniously interfering … and consciously provoking destabilization in the country.”
Protests have been ongoing in Ukraine since the government decided in November to forgo the long-expected signing of association and free-trade deals with the European Union, opting instead for closer ties with Russia.