Section: Iran Daily (Iran)
US proposal on NATO ships in Black Sea meets Russian objection
Russia has objected to a US proposal on the deployment of more NATO ships to the Black Sea in support of Ukraine. Moscow views it “negatively,” the Kremlin spokesman says. …read more Source: Iran...
Ukraine: Two NATO ships dock in Odessa
Two NATO ships, frigate Toronto of the Royal Canadian Navy and frigate Santa Maria from the Spanish Navy, arrived in the port of Odessa on Monday after patrolling in the Black Sea. …read more Source: Iran...
Comedian tops 1st round of Ukraine’s pres. race, set to face Poroshenko in run-off: Early results
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no political experience, has taken a strong lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential race after securing almost twice the vote share of his main contender, incumbent Petro Poroshenko, early results show. …read more Source: Iran...
Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote
The top three contenders in Ukraine’s presidential elections cast their vote on Sunday in a first round which a comedian, who happens to play a fictional president in a popular TV series, is tipped to win. …read more Source: Iran...
Russia to deploy nuclear-capable bombers in Crimea
Russia has announced plans to deploy nuclear-capable strategic bombers to the Crimean Peninsula in response to the US missile defense deployment in Romania. …read more Source: Iran...
Comedian ahead in unpredictable Ukraine presidential poll
A Ukrainian comedian who plays the country’s president in a TV series is currently the favorite to take on the real-life role in this spring’s election, recent polls show. …read more Source: Iran...
IMF board approves new Ukraine loan package, releases $1.4b immediately
The International Monetary Fund executive board on Tuesday gave final approval to a new loan package for Ukraine and released $1.4 billion for immediate use. …read more Source: Iran...
Trump won’t meet Putin ‘in the foreseeable future’: Bolton
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that President Donald Trump will not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “in the foreseeable future” due to Moscow’s seizure of Ukrainian ships and their crews from the Kerch Strait. …read more Source: Iran...
UK use any ‘absurd’ chance to pressure Russia: Diplomats
Russia has reacted to the way the British government and the media have covered a recent flare-up of tensions on Ukraine, saying the ruling Conservative Party is trying to capitalize on any opportunity to pile more pressure on Moscow. …read more Source: Iran...
Kremlin rejects Ukraine’s ‘absurd’ accusation about plan to seize Azov Sea ports
The Kremlin has denounced as “absurd” a Ukrainian accusation that Russia is planning to seize major ports in the Sea of Azov in order to build a land corridor between the Crimean Peninsula and eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia forces. …read more Source: Iran...
