Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Russia agrees to talks with NATO after Warsaw summit: France
Moscow has agreed to a Russia-NATO council after the alliance’s summit in Warsaw next month, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Wednesday, as both sides seek to defuse military tensions exacerbated by the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Daily...
Poland reiterates NATO should uphold open-door policy
NATO should keep its door open to countries of strategic importance, such as Ukraine, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine launches joint military drills with NATO
Ukraine Monday launched joint military exercises with the United States and a string of other NATO countries as tensions with Moscow remain high over the pro-Kremlin insurgency in the country’s east …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says detains two ISIS fighters from Tajikistan
Ukraine said Saturday it had detained two alleged ISIS extremists from ex-Soviet Tajikistan, who had fought in Syria and planned to foment “an Islamic revolution” in their homeland …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine president expects Russia sanctions to continue despite Brexit
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday he expected Western sanctions against Russia to continue despite Britain voting to leave the European Union …read more Source: The Daily...
Marseille police use water cannon against football fans
French police used water cannon and tear gas on football fans amid ugly incidents in Marseille ahead of the Euro 2016 match Tuesday between Ukraine and Poland, an AFP reporter said. …read more Source: The Daily...
French president floats slow lifting of Russia sanctions
French President Francois Hollande says European Union sanctions against Russia could be gradually lifted but only if further progress is made on a peace deal for Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russians in Euro violence were ‘trained killers’: Ukraine president
The Russian football fans behind the Marseille fan violence were “trained fighters who kill”, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said during a visit to France on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says it expects no fresh IMF funds this year
Ukraine said Tuesday it was not hoping for fresh money from the International Monetary Fund this year, but said a payment delayed from 2015 should still come its way …read more Source: The Daily...
Poroshenko says ‘no alternative’ to Russia sanctions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday there was no alternative to European Union sanctions to pressure Russia to stick to a ceasefire agreement …read more Source: The Daily...
