Section: Capital News (Kenya)
Trump says time to work ‘constructively’ with Russia
US President Donald Trump (right) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017 © SPUTNIK/AFP/File / Mikhail KLIMENTIEVWashington, United States, Jul 9 – US President Donald Trump said Sunday it was time to work “constructively” with Russia but ruled out easing sanctions...
Trump-Putin in first showdown at fractious G20 summit
The first encounter between property tycoon Donald Trump and former KGB agent Vladimir Putin will be dissected frame by frame © AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEVHamburg, Germany, Jul 7 – US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin were to meet Friday for the first time in a highly-awaited encounter at a G20 summit marred by divisive...
Protests turn violent for Trump’s maiden G20
Up to 100,000 demonstrators are expected before and during the two-day Group of 20 meeting bringing US President Donald Trump, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and other leaders to Hamburg © AFP / Odd ANDERSENHAMBURG, Jul 7 – Demonstrations turned violent late Thursday ahead of a tricky first G20 summit for US President...
Trump blasts Russia, warns future of the West at stake
US President Donald Trump warned that the future of the West was at stake, in a keynote speech in Warsaw © AFP / JANEK SKARZYNSKIWarsaw, Poland, Jul 6 – US President Donald Trump warned that the future of the West was at risk and lashed out at Russia and North Korea on Thursday at the start of a high-stakes trip to Europe. In key US ally Poland...
Putin attacks sanctions, protectionism on eve of G20
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit out against the Western sanctions imposed after his country’s annexation of Crimea, calling them “short-sighted” ahead of a G20 meeting this week/AFP-FileBERLIN, Germany, Jul 6 – Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked sanctions against his country and called for an end to trade protectionism, in...
Kremlin says Putin, Trump to meet Friday in Hamburg: news agencies
US President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg © AFP/File / DON EMMERT, Natalia KOLESNIKOVAMoscow, Russian Federation, Jul 4 – Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a first meeting with US leader Donald Trump on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 summit...
Merkel takes aim at Trump ahead of stormy G20
Ahead of next month’s G20 summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking to agree a battle plan with EU allies amid continental divisions on immigration and how to deal with the Trump presidency © AFP / John MACDOUGALLBerlin, Germany, Jun 29 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared headed for a collision course with US President...
‘Ransomware’ wave seemed aimed at old flaw and Ukraine
Ukraine’s central bank says a cyberattack hit several lenders in the country, hindering operations and leading the regulator to warn other financial institutions to tighten security measures © AFP / SERGEI SUPINSKYSan Francisco, United States, Jun 28 – A global wave of cyberattacks exploited an already patched vulnerability in Windows...
Putin says US sanctions will ‘complicate relations’
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with journalists after his annual phone-in show in Moscow, on June 15, 2017 © AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEVMoscow, Russian Federation, Jun 17 – New US sanctions on Russia approved by the Senate will complicate the countries’ relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a TV interview Saturday. “Of...
Putin urges end to ‘harmful chatter’ over Russian meddling
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 2, 2017 © AFP / Olga MALTSEVASaint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Jun 2 – Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a blistering attack Friday on what he said were baseless accusations that Moscow was behind a hacking and influence...
