Section: Egylovers (Egypt)
Kerry, Lavrov Meeting Again on Ukraine Conflict
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats are meeting in Rome in a new bid to ease tensions in Ukraine, but their latest talks are complicated by U.S. legislation calling for military aid to be sent to Kyiv forces fighting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were...
Russia Warns US on Bill Authorizing Military Hardware to Ukraine
Russia says there will be repercussions if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Deputy Foreign Secretary Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday blamed “anti-Russian moods” in Washington for the new bill … …read more Source:...
Russia Protests US Aid for Ukraine Military
Russia is criticizing legislation passed by the U.S. Congress authorizing $350 million in military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions against key state-controlled Russian companies. If President Barack … …read more Source:...
India Questioned Over Crimean Leader’s Visit
NEW DELHI—India faced criticism and questions a day after the leader of Crimea, the Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, visited the South Asian country. Sergey Aksyonov arrived with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was in the Indian capital Thursday for a one-day summit. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko slammed India, saying the...
‘Fragile’ Cease-Fire Holds in Ukraine
Ukraine’s president says a “fragile” cease-fire is actually in place for the first time in his country’s seven-month conflict between government troops and Russian-back separatists. Petro Poroshenko said Friday that 24 hours had passed without any deaths or injuries of his soldiers. Poroshenko said if the cease-fire held...
Obama Cautious on More Russia Sanctions Unless Europe Agrees
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama expressed caution on Thursday about the possibility of the United States adding more sanctions against Russia for itsincursion into Ukraine because it could cause divide Washingtonand Europe.With some lawmakers on Capitol Hill considering more sanctions, Obama told the President’s Export Council that the...
Yatseniuk Urges International Donor Conference
KYIV—Ukraine risks defaulting on its debt unless Western donors … …read more Source:...
Russia Urges Expediency in Ukraine Peace Talks
Russia is sparing no effort to convene another round of peace talks on the conflict in east Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday, criticizing Kyiv’s reluctance to do so. Kyiv’s envoy to the talks, which also bring together Moscow, pro-Russian separatists and the OSCE European watchdog, said on...
Crimean Leader in New Delhi During Putin Visit
NEW DELHI—The leader of Crimea, the former Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, arrived for unofficial talks in New Delhi on Thursday as President Vladimir Putin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a summit. Sergey Aksyonov met a Mumbai businessman to discuss boosting trade with the Black Sea region. India does not support Western sanctions...
Ukraine President Urges Russia to Withdraw Troops
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is pleading with Russia to remove its troops from war-torn eastern Ukraine. President Poroshenko made his comments Thursday at the outset of a three-day visit to Australia, a … …read more Source:...
