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Obama, Merkel say no easing of Russia sanctions over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama and German chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by telephone on Thursday on Ukraine, stressing they would keep up sanctions on Rus …read more Source: The New...
Obama, Merkel will keep up Russia sanctions
US President and German Chancellor agree that sanctions on Russia cannot be eased until Moscow upholds a peace deal on Ukraine. ||| Washington – US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agree that sanctions on Russia cannot be eased until Moscow upholds a peace deal on Ukraine, the White House says.In a phone call, the...
News24.com | Nato intercepts Russian fighters over Baltic Sea
A Nato patrol has intercepted Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea, Lithuanian authorities say, as Moscow marks the anniversary of its takeover of Crimea. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Putin fêtes Crimea takeover in front of huge crowd
Russian President Vladimir Putin has triumphantly joined tens of thousands of supporters to mark one year since his takeover of Crimea. …read more Source:...
NATO intercepts Russian fighter jets
A NATO patrol intercepted Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea, as Moscow marks the anniversary of its takeover of Crimea. ||| Vilnius – A NATO patrol intercepted Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea, Lithuanian authorities said on Wednesday, as Moscow marks the anniversary of its takeover of Crimea with one of its largest military...
Putin, Erdogan confer over gas project
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the “Turkish Stream” gas project, says the Kremlin. ||| Moscow/Ankara – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the “Turkish Stream” gas project during a phone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday, as Moscow...
Greece rejects EU ‘blackmail’
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has requested a meeting with top European leaders, as Athens insisted it would not be ‘blackmailed’ over its debt crisis. ||| Athens – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has requested a meeting with top European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel at this week’s EU summit,...
Obama, Italy’s Renzi to meet on Ukraine, Islamic State -White House
U.S. President Barack Obama and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will meet April 17 to discuss a range of security issues, including the crisis in …read more Source: The New...
Putin places Russian troops on full alert
Nato war games in northeastern Europe prompts unplanned military drills of Russian armed forces in wake of Crimea disclosures …read more Source: Business...
Merkel accuses Ukraine separatists of not complying with truce
The pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are not fully complying with the Minsk peace accord, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. …read more Source: The New...
