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Merkel, Trump discuss Afghanistan, Ukraine: German spokesman
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Afghanistan and eastern Ukraine on the telephone Wednesday, a German government spokesman said Thursday, echoing a readout from the White House …read more Source: The Daily...
Trump, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan by phone
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Cabinet nod for Interior Ministry proposal
The weekly Cabinet meeting, presided over by HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud, approved a proposal by the Ministry of Interior to amend some provisions of the Council of Ministers decision No 33 of 2010, establishing the National Committee for Traffic Safety. Giving...
Tillerson to visit Russia on April 11-12, says Moscow
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his first visit to Moscow next week, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as the Kremlin looks to improve ties with Donald Trump’s administration. The ministry said the visit on April 11-12 would include talks with counterpart Sergei Lavrov covering international security,...
US Secretary of State Tillerson to Visit Russia April 11-12: Moscow
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his first visit to Moscow next week, Russia’s foreign ministry said Wednesday, as the Kremlin looks to improve ties with Donald Trump’s administration. The ministry said the visit on April 11-12 would include talks with counterpart Sergei Lavrov covering international security, including...
World Bank says Ukraine economy recovering due to reforms
The World Bank has forecast a 2% GDP growth for war-torn Ukraine in 2017. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko stands firm on banning Russia’s Eurovision entry
RIGA: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday refused to back down over Kiev’s decision to ban Russia’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, despite a threat from the organisers to throw Ukraine out of future competitions, though not the one due in May. Relations between Ukraine and Russia have been toxic since...
Ukraine expects to receive another $4.5 bn from IMF by end of 2017
Ukraine’s National Bank says the country expects to receive another $4.5 billion from the IMF by the end of 2017. …read more Source:...
US EU official: no sign Trump plans to ease Russia sanctions
David O’Sullivan, the head of the European Union delegation to the United States, Tuesday said he had had no indication from President Donald Trump’s administration that it planned to lift sanctions imposed on Russia over its activities in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian Ex-Lawmaker Killed in Central Kiev Shooting
According to the Kiev police chief, a Russian former lawmaker may have been the person reportedly shot and killed in central Kiev. …read more Source:...
