Hungary and Slovakia Stall EU’s 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia Ahead of Summit
Hungary and Slovakia have blocked the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia just days before the upcoming European Council summit
Today's Quote: Sergey Lavrov and Islamic State
Quotes | July 25, 2016, Monday // 14:40
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"We fully realize that the ones who head Islamic State are not quite religious people at all. These are people fighting for power, for territories."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commenting on the Islamic State (IS) group and other issues.
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