Section: Lebanon
Russian Envoy Says NATO Eastern Flank Buildup Undermines Regional Security
Russia’s Permanent Representative to NATO said the coalition plans to boost its military strength on its eastern flank close to Russia will only serve to undermine regional stability. In an interview with Sputnik, Alexander Grushko talked about NATO’s eastern enlargement and its’ influence on regional stability. “This is another...
Russia-backed Crimea chief says Putin should be president for life
The Russian-backed prime minister of Crimea said on Saturday that Vladimir Putin should be made president of Russia for life and that the Soviet Union would never have collapsed had Putin been in charge. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia marks three years since Crimea takeover
Russia Saturday marked a low-key third anniversary of the seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, as Kiev blasted the annexation of the strategic Black Sea peninsula as a “crime” …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany’s Merkel to make rare Russia visit for Putin talks
Germany’s Angela Merkel will visit Moscow for talks on May 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, for the first bilateral visit since Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula in 2014 …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian state-owned banks
Ukraine Tuesday slapped sanctions on Russian state-owned banks in the country, ratcheting up tensions with Moscow amid a bitter trade war with Kremlin-backed rebels in the east …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine suspends all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory
Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council approved Wednesday the suspension of all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory, the council’s Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia Regrets EU Decision to Extend Sanctions, Says Response Stays in Place
Moscow regrets the European Union’s decision to extend anti-Russia sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, noting that its response “stop list” would stay in place. The European Council extended on Monday travel bans and asset freezes against Russian and Ukrainian persons and entities until September. “The Council of the...
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, 16 wounded in fresh fighting
Ukraine’s army reported Saturday two soldiers killed in clashes with Russian-backed rebels, in a new uptick in violence across eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin tells German FM he wants better ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the visiting German foreign minister that he would like to improve ties between the two countries that were soured by the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia denies Kiev’s ‘terrorism’ claims at UN court
Russia hit back Tuesday at claims it is “sponsoring terrorism” in war-torn eastern Ukraine, dismissing as “neither factual nor legal” Kiev’s contention that it is breaking its treaties by supporting pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source: The Daily...
