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Ukraine: Country’s economy grows nearly 5%
Analysts said they were taken aback by such a large jump in the war-scarred former Soviet republic. Ukraine said Tuesday its economy expanded at a surprisingly fast pace of nearly five percent in the fourth quarter as it continued its steady climb out of a two-year recession.The State Statistics Service said gross domestic product (GDP) growth...
Kremlin: Flynn resignation ‘not our business’
The resignation of the top aide is a first stunning departure from Trump's inner circle less than a month after his inauguration. The Kremlin on Tuesday insisted that the resignation of Donald Trump’s security adviser Michael Flynn over contacts with the Russian government was Washington’s internal affair.The White House late...
Michael Flynn: Top Trump aide resigns over Russia contacts
Flynn insisted he was honored to have served the American people in such a "distinguished" manner. Donald Trump’s national security advisor Michael Flynn resigned amid controversy over his contacts with the Russian government, a stunning first departure from the new president’s inner circle less than a month after his...
Trump: US President evaluating national security advisor’s position
National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's political future was thrown into serious doubt, when the White House said President Donald Trump was "evaluating" the aide's contacts with the Russian government. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s political future was thrown into serious doubt, when the White House said...
Steinmeier: Germany elects ‘anti-Trump’ former foreign minister as president
The 61-year-old will represent the EU's top economy abroad in the largely ceremonial post and act as a kind of moral arbiter for the nation. Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Sunday as the new head of state, vowing to stand up to simplistic populist rhetoric.The...
Kim Jong Un: UN Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launch
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea's missile launch, the first test since US President Donald Trump took office. The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea’s missile launch, the first test since US President Donald Trump took office.The United States, Japan and...
How Vladimir Putin became one of the most feared leaders in the world
Russian President Vladimir Putin has quickly become one of the most powerful and feared politicians in the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin has quickly become one of the most powerful and feared politicians in the world. But he’s had a long climb to the top — he spent years working in Russian intelligence and local politics before...
Steinmeier: Germany to elect ‘anti-Trump’ as new president
Billed as Germany's "anti-Trump", centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to be elected Sunday as the new ceremonial head of state. Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to be elected Sunday as the new ceremonial head of...
The timeline of Trump’s ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct
President Donald Trump and several associates continue to draw intense scrutiny for their ties to the Russian government. A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign. The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and most of the claims remain unverified....
The timeline of President Trump’s ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct
President Donald Trump and several associates continue to draw intense scrutiny for their ties to the Russian government. A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign. The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and most of the claims remain unverified....
