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EU: Union seals Ukraine pact ahead of Kiev summit
The EU states said they had decided to formally conclude ratification of the Association Agreement with Ukraine, effective September 1. The EU formally approved on Tuesday a landmark cooperation accord with Ukraine meant to counter a hostile Russia ahead of a high-profile summit in Kiev.The decision by the 28 European Union member states came...
Wimbledon: Kerber crashes out, Venus oldest quarter-finalist for 23 years
Kerber was beaten 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 by Spanish 14th seed Garbine Muguruza as the German's fourth round exit… Angelique Kerber crashed out of Wimbledon and lost her hold on the world number one ranking, while five-time champion Venus Williams became the oldest All England Club quarter-finalist in 23 years on Monday.Kerber was beaten 4-6,...
Donald Trump: US President’s son ‘met Kremlin-linked lawyer’ during election campaign
The New York Times, citing advisers briefed on the meeting, reported that Donald Trump Jr. attended the meeting. US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted to work “constructively” with Russia despite confronting Vladimir Putin over alleged election meddling, as reports broke that his eldest son met a Kremlin-linked Russian...
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO says it supports Ukraine against Russia’s ‘aggressive actions’
Ukraine and the West accuse Moscow of smuggling weapons and troops across the porous border, a charge it denies. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged the alliance’s support for Ukraine in a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic faces a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in its eastern regions.More than 10,000 people...
Politics: ‘This implicates us in their propaganda’: The US just made a striking concession to the Kremlin
The US could inadvertently be furthering Russia's disinformation campaign. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their first one-on-one sit-down since Trump took office, both claiming victory. The two superpower leaders discussed a slew of topics, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after...
Politics: ‘This implicates us in their propaganda’: Experts balk at the most bizarre outcome of the Trump-Putin meeting
The US could inadvertently be furthering Russia's disinformation campaign. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their first one-on-one sit-down since Trump took office, both claiming victory. The two superpower leaders discussed a slew of topics, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after...
Politics: TRUMP: I ‘strongly pressed’ Putin on election meddling, and we discussed forming an ‘impenetrable cyber security unit’
Trump on Sunday said he "strongly pressed" Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he “strongly pressed” Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election during the...
Rex Tillerson: US Secretary of State calls on Russia to ‘de-escalate’ Ukraine conflict
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia on Sunday to take action to ease the bloody separatist conflict in the country's east, which Kiev and the West believe is being fuelled by Moscow. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia on Sunday to take action to ease the bloody separatist conflict in the country’s east, which...
Federer, Djokovic: Tennis stars march on at Wimbledon
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic marched into the business end of Wimbledon as they reached the last 16, while women's top seed Angelique Kerber scraped through on Saturday. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic marched into the business end of Wimbledon as they reached the last 16, while women’s top seed Angelique Kerber scraped through on...
Politics: TILLERSON: Trump ‘pressed’ Putin on Russian election meddling
Tillerson said Trump "pressed" Putin on Russian interference during what he described as a "very robust and lengthy exchange." US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that President Donald Trump “pressed” Russian President Vladimir Putin on findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election,...
