Section: Capital News (Kenya)
Russia warns US decision to arm Ukraine encourages ‘new bloodshed’
More than 10,000 people have died and almost 24,000 have been injured since the pro-Russian insurgency broke out in eastern Ukraine in April 2014 © AFP/File / Aleksey FILIPPOVMoscow, Russian Federation, Dec 23 – Moscow warned Saturday that Washington was encouraging “new bloodshed” in eastern Ukraine by its decision to provide the ex-Soviet...
Russia warns US decision to arm Ukraine encourages ‘new bloodshed’
More than 10,000 people have died and almost 24,000 have been injured since the pro-Russian insurgency broke out in eastern Ukraine in April 2014 © AFP/File / Aleksey FILIPPOVMoscow, Russian Federation, Dec 23 – Moscow warned Saturday that Washington was encouraging “new bloodshed” in eastern Ukraine by its decision to provide the ex-Soviet...
UN votes on Jerusalem after Trump warns ‘we’re watching’
US President Donald Trump flanked by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a cabinet meeting/AFPUNITED NATIONS, United States, Dec 21 – UN member-states will vote on Thursday on a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, under strong pressure from President Donald Trump who has threatened to cut funding to...
Putin says Russians will reject opposition ‘coup’ at annual press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about his re-election bid, Olympic doping, North Korea and US leader Donald Trump in his annual press conference © SPUTNIK/AFP / Alexey DRUZHININMoscow, Russian Federation, Dec 14 – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the opposition was hoping for a “coup”, during a marathon press conference...
Trump backs US spies on Russia meddling, but slams Putin ‘haters’
Donald Trump said he backed the US spy agencies who blamed Russia for meddling in the American election, but slammed ‘haters and fools’ who question efforts to improve ties with Russia © POOL/AFP / KHAMManila, Viet Nam, Nov 12 – Donald Trump said Sunday he backed US intelligence agencies who concluded that Russia meddled in the 2016 US...
Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort charged with conspiracy
Former Donald Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort seen on October 16, 2017 in New York © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File / ELSAWASHINGTON, United States, Oct 30 – Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was charged Monday with conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, in the first indictment...
Special prosecutor ups pressure on Trump with broad data requests: reports
President Donald Trump’s firings of security advisor Michael Flynn and FBI director James Comey are increasingly the focus of the Russian election meddling investigation by independent prosecutor Robert Mueller © AFP / Brendan SmialowskiWashington, United States, Sep 21 – Independent prosecutor Robert Mueller has made document requests from...
Fuming Kenyatta hits out at judiciary over poll cancellation
Supporters of Kenya’s opposition celebrate in a Nairobi slum over the Supreme Court’s decision to annul the result of the August presidential election © AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBANairobi, Kenya, Sep 2 – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday lashed out at the judiciary for overturning his re-election, and refused opposition demands to...
NATO chief demands Russian ‘transparency’ on war games
A soldier fires a portable air defense rocket during international war games Russia hosted in 2015/AFP-File WARSAW, Poland, Aug 25 – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday urged the Kremlin to comply with rules on transparency as Russia geared up for huge military exercises along the alliance’s eastern flank next month....
Angry Trump says Russia ties at ‘very dangerous low’
Donald Trump’s presidency has been overshadowed by allegations that his campaign team colluded with Moscow during last year’s US presidential campaign in which he defeated Hillary Clinton © AFP / Brendan SmialowskiWashington, United States, Aug 3 – US President Donald Trump claimed relations with Russia had hit an all-time and “very...
