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France offers Russia €785 million to ditch warship deal
France has offered Russia 785 million euros to scrap a contentious contract to supply two warships that was suspended due to the Ukraine crisis, a report said. …read more Source: The Sunday...
France’s Hollande denounces ‘unacceptable’ violations of Ukraine ceasefire
France’s President Francois Hollande Thursday denounced as “unacceptable” ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, after a brief conversation with …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine appoints US senator McCain presidential aide
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed John McCain, a hawkish US senator who has pressed Washington to send lethal weapons to war-torn Ukr …read more Source: The New...
Russia’s Crimea build-up vexes NATO
NATO alarmed by “wide-ranging” military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could install nuclear weapons on annexed Black Sea peninsula ||| Brussels – NATO on Wednesday expressed alarm over a “wide-ranging” military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could even install nuclear weapons on the...
Merkel says still seeing violations of Ukraine ceasefire
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday ahead of talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that an agreed ceasefire between Kiev and M …read more Source: The New...
News24.com | Kerry says ‘critical moment’ for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry says it is a critical moment for Russia and separatists to fulfil a peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, following his talks a day earlier with President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...
Kerry says ‘critical moment’ for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said it was a critical moment for Russia and separatists to fulfil a peace deal to end the fighting in U …read more Source: The New...
Kerry and Putin meet for high-level talks
Talks with Russian political elite will include full implementation of shaky Ukraine ceasefire, spiralling conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Libya, and Iran’s nuclear programme …read more Source: Business...
Kerry, Putin in ‘frank’ talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had “frank” talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ||| Sochi, Russia – US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had “frank” talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and said it was important to keep in contact. With the...
News24.com | Potato diplomacy: Lavrov gives Kerry ice-breaking gift
After months of raging tensions over Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sought to break the ice by giving his US counterpart two baskets full of potatoes and tomatoes. …read more Source:...
