Section: Lebanon
EU’s Tusk Says No ‘Common Position’ on Russia with Trump
European Union president Donald Tusk said talks with US President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed no “common position” on Russia, a subject on which the US leader faces pressure at home. Tusk, along with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, also argued for the benefits of open trade and the Paris climate agreement that Trump is...
Macron to host Putin at Versailles palace on May 29
French President Emmanuel Macron will host Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week as the countries look to reset strained relations, notably over Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia launches wide-ranging trade dispute against Ukraine at WTO
Russia has launched a wide-ranging trade complaint against Ukraine, saying it is facing a “universe of restrictions, prohibitions, requirements and procedures”, a World Trade Organization statement said Monday …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany, Ukraine say aim to get back to Minsk ceasefire deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agreed Saturday to try to improve the security situation in eastern Ukraine and return to implementing the Minsk ceasefire deal after an upsurge in violence there …read more Source: The Daily...
Two police hurt in attack on LGBT rally in Ukraine
Two Ukrainian policemen were hospitalized after they tried to disperse about 30 young men who attacked a rally by gay and transgender rights activists in the eastern city of Kharkiv, law enforcement officials said Thursday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine’s presidential office says website attacked by Russia
The Ukrainian presidential administration said its website had been attacked by Russia in apparent retaliation for Kiev’s decision to block prominent Russian social networks …read more Source: The Daily...
Sinister text messages reveal high-tech front in Ukraine war
Television journalist Julia Kirienko was sheltering with Ukrainian soldiers and medics two miles (three kilometers) from the front when their cellphones began buzzing over the noise of the shelling. Everyone got the same text message at the same time …read more Source: The Daily...
EU approves visa-free travel for Ukrainians
The EU Thursday approved visa-free travel for Ukrainians, fulfilling a key promise to cement ties with Kiev as it remains embroiled in a deadly conflict with Russian-backed rebels …read more Source: The Daily...
Lavrov: US, Russia Agree Fighting Terror “Priority”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a press conference in the Russian embassy in Washington DC following his meeting with US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday, May 10. Sergei Lavrov started the presser off by saying that he had discussed bilateral cooperation between the US and Russia with US...
Tillerson Meets with Russian Foreign Minister
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for talks on Syria and Ukraine, amid a political firestorm that has placed Moscow’s alleged meddling in last year’s election back in the spotlight. President Donald Trump on Monday fired FBI chief James Comey, who was leading a wide-ranging...
