Section: Egypt
Merkel: Sanctions on Russia Should Be Tied to Minsk Deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday international sanctions imposed on Russia over its role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine should depend on whether peacekeeping commitments signed this year in Minsk are upheld. “During the European Council (meeting) in March we took an unambiguous decision that the sanctions should be tied to the...
Poland denies Russia ‘Night Wolves’ bikers entry
Polish border guards have blocked a group of 10 Russian bikers, who are known for their support for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, from entering Poland as part of a ride to commemorate the Soviet Red Army’s victory over Nazi Germany 70 years ago. Border guard spokesman Dariusz Sienicki announced the decision after members of the...
Chernobyl nuclear disaster – 29 years later
According to the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES), only two accidents in history can be classified as level 7 events: the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 and the Chernobyl power plant explosion, which took place 29 years ago, on April 26, 1986. Whereas the partial nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima’s six reactors...
Death of Ukraine Soldier Puts Cease-fire in Question
A fragile cease-fire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists came under renewed pressure Sunday with the Ukrainian military reporting … …read more Source:...
Kazakh leader sails to re-election with ‘stability’ mantra
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was set to renew his 26-year grip on power on Sunday, offering the multi-ethnic Central Asian state economic and social stability in return for what rights groups call systematic suppression of opposition. Nazarbayev, 74, officially titled “Leader of the Nation”, called presidential elections more...
Klitschko extends nine-year reign as champion
Wladimir Klitschko used his big jab to extend a nine-year reign as world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points decision over a game but limited Bryant Jennings at Madison Square Garden. Returning to the US and the Garden for the first time in seven years, the 39-year-old Ukrainian regretted not being able to overpower the American...
Hollande Urges Putin to ‘Move Forward’ With Ukraine Cease-Fire
French President Francois Hollande has … …read more Source:...
Kazakhstan Votes for Continuity While Keeping Eye on Ukraine
ALMATY—As oil-rich Kazakhstan votes for a president Sunday, the governing elite is pounding home a mantra of stability as fears percolate about the country’s massive Russian minority taking inspiration from the Moscow-backed insurgency in Ukraine. With authorities clamping down on all opposition, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s re-election is...
Shocked by drowned migrants, Europe restores rescue mission
Four days after up to 900 desperate people drowned trying to reach Europe from Libya, EU leaders agreed on Thursday to triple its naval search mission in the Mediterranean, restoring its funding to last year’s level.Critics called it a face-saving operation that did not go far enough to emulate an Italian rescue mission abandoned six months...
Deals Extend Russia’s Energy Cooperation With Argentina
MOSCOW—Russia and Argentina signed documents deepening energy cooperation Thursday, underlining Moscow’s drive to develop ties with South America since coming under Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. At a ceremony in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez hailed the agreements as...
