Lawmakers from EU member states told Sputnik that the European Union should refrain from imposing yet another round of sanctions on Russia and lift all previously introduced restrictive measures after media reports indicated that the bloc had been mulling new restrictions

The European Parliament approved last week the European Commission's idea to make the bloc's funding conditional on respect for the union's values, fueling the EU-wide tensions running high ahead of the European parliament election

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has concluded its successful participation at the SATTE Conference in India, the seventh time that Abu Dhabi has led a delegation to take part in this renowned travel and tourism platform

The UAE pavilion at the 33rd Al Janadriyah Festival, which is being held under the slogan, "Faithfulness and Loyalty" in Riyadh, attracted a large number of Saudis to explore the UAE’s heritage, customs and traditions.

Rounding off a year of remarkable accomplishments, Yas Island Abu Dhabi has cemented its place as a world-class destination, sweeping up 34 local, regional and international awards and accolades brought home by its highly popular attractions, as well as its infrastructure projects and developments.

The United Arab Emirates is one of the world's top tourism destinations, with 20.4 million hotel guests in 2017, according to the ‘UAE's Figures 2017’ report issued recently by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority.

Russia is the "assaulted" state rather than an "aggressive" one in the recent Russian-Ukrainian naval incident, which led to the UN General Assembly passing a resolution on the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, Gianmatteo Ferrari, a member of Italy's Lega party, told Sputnik.

Italian lawmakers praised the results of the recent international conference in Palermo on the Libyan political settlement, in their comments to Sputnik on Thursday, saying that it laid the foundation for establishing stability and peace in the country.