Turkish commander sparks debate in Greece (Turks.US)
Greek newspapers express concerns about a NATO restructuring under which Greek and Turkish commanders will take turns heading the alliance’s Larissa military headquarters.
Putin blasts Ukrainian president in gas row (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko of creating gas trade problems, a day after a Russian official warned of a new gas war.
Hungary Busts Two Bulgaria Citizens over EUR Faking (Novinite.com)
Hungarian State Investigation Bureau has arrested two Bulgarians, a Syrian, and three Hungarians who allegedly faked EUR. The suspects were detained for faking and distributing EUR 200 bills, the Hungarian police announced Friday.
Belarus leader blasts Russia for reneging on pacts (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday blasted Russia, saying it had violated agreements and forced Minsk to turn to the West and join the European Union’s Eastern Partnership plan.
Moldovan ambassador to Russia nominated as alternative presidentialcandidate in Moldova (Interfax)
CHISINAU. May 22 (Interfax) – Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Andrey Negutsa has been nominated as an alternative presidential candidate in Moldova.
Ukraine, Hungary agree to continue exchange of information on goods and transport vehicles crossing customs border (KYIV Post)
The State Customs Service of Ukraine and the Customs and Financial Guard of Hungary have agreed to continue exchange of statistical information about goods and transport vehicles crossing the customs border of Ukraine and Hungary.
Ukrainian Defense Minister names Romania and Russia among possible opponents of Ukraine due to territorial claims (KYIV Post)
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said that countries that have territorial claims against Kyiv are possible opponents of Ukraine. He was speaking on the Shuster Live program on the Ukraine TV channel on Thursday evening.
Biden gets cheers in Kosovo after cool Serb welcome (The Daily Star Lebanon)
US Vice President Joe Biden received a warm welcome upon his arrival to Kosovo on Thursday just hours after leaving Serbia where thousands of police kept streets empty to avoid protests. The contrasting welcomes on a three-day tour of the Balkans highlighted both warm Kosovar feelings for the United States which has supported its independence.
Russian ambassador to Ukraine on modernization of Ukrainian pipelines (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, May 22 (Itar-Tass) – Steady operational maintenance of Ukraine s gas pipeline system requires an annual investment of 1.5 to 2.0 billion U.S. dollars, Russian ambassador in Kiev Viktor Chernomyrdin, who was one of the founding fathers of the gas producer and exporter Gazprom, said Thursday in an interview with Vesti news channel.
Number of Russian, Serbian Tourists in Bulgaria Goes up (Novinite.com)
The number of Russian citizens receiving Bulgarian tourists visas has increased since the beginning of 2009.
