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US pushes Russia on ‘true’ Syria peace deal ahead of new talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with his US counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou on September 5, 2016 © SPUTNIK/AFP/File / Alexei DruzhininGENEVA, Sep 9 – The US pressed Russia on Thursday for a “true cessation of hostilities” in Syria ahead of high-level peace talks Friday in Geneva, warning...
EU extends sanctions against blacklisted
There was no voting or discussion, and no changes made to the sanctions against these Russian, Ukraine supporters of the pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source:...
Germany urges Russia to implement peace in Syria, Ukraine
Germany’s foreign minister has urged Russia to finalize a ceasefire in Syria with the US. Chancellor Angela Merkel also addressed the situation in Syria with President Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of the G20 meeting. …read more Source:...
Abe calls for ‘new epoch’ in Russia-Japan ties hit by WWII dispute
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as they visit an oceanarium on Russky Island near Vladivostok, on September 3, 2016 © Sputnik/AFP / Alexei DruzhininVladivostok, Russian Federation, Sep 3 – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for...
Merkel, Hollande want to talk Ukraine at G-20 summit
The leaders of Germany and France say they want to start a new bid to defuse the conflict in eastern Ukraine. They also urged “ambitious timetables” for the EU in a future without Great Britain. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s disappeared citizens underline rights’ groups dilemmas
Human rights groups accuse both the government and Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine of secretly abducting and imprisoning civilians. David Stern in Kyiv looks at why some say this is only part of the story. …read more Source:...
Why Tourists Flock to ‘Spice Islands’ for Holidays
ANALYSISBy Issa YussufZanzibar — Last month, Mr Kunal Kapoor from Indian Film Industry visited Zanzibar as a special guest at the annual Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF).And veteran politician Mr Zitto Kabwe of ACT-Wazalendo party had seized the opportunity to tie the knot on the island. Mr Kabwe, unknowingly, had joined a long list of...
Roma attacked in Ukraine: Human rights activists call for dialogue
The murder of a Ukrainian girl blamed on a Roma led locals from a village near Odessa to carry out pogroms. An entire Roma community was evicted, causing concern among human rights groups. …read more Source:...
Hollande and Merkel support Ukraine ceasefire deal
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have come out in support of a deal struck by the trilateral contact group for a general ceasefire in Ukraine. They now meet Putin in China next week. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Klimkin on peace in Donbass
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin joined DW in Berlin to discuss the situation in the Ukraine, where violence has recently escalated. Klimkin is in town for a meeting of OSCE members called by Germany. …read more Source:...
