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Russia Calls for ‘post-West’ World Order: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Saturday for an end to a world order dominated by the West and said Moscow wanted to establish a “pragmatic” relationship with the United States. Lavrov was speaking at the Munich Security Conference shortly after US Vice President Mike Pence told the audience Washington remained “unwavering” in its...
Zarif, Lavrov Discuss Syria, Bilateral Relations in Munich
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria and Russia-Iran relations during a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. According to a statement released on Friday, “the sides discussed bilateral relations, including...
Pro-Russia leader hints at force to take east Ukraine
Alexander Zakharchenko says pro-independence fighters intend to liberate “occupied territories” in the Donetsk and Luhansk provinces through political means. …read more Source:...
UK’s May vows strong post-Brexit ties with France
Theresa May and French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve discussed unrest in Syria and Ukraine, migration and terrorism. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine faces energy crisis after blockade
Activists have cut off Ukraine’s coal supply in the eastern region of Donbass. …read more Source:...
Ibra and Dzeko record hat tricks
LONDON — The goals continued to flow for Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and AS Roma’s Edin Dzeko as they recorded hat tricks to help their teams take commanding leads in the first legs of their Europa League last 32 ties Thursday. United swept aside St Etienne 3-0 at Old Trafford and Roma made light work of last season’s...
Basilashvili stuns Karlovic
WASHINGTON — Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili upset Croatian top seed Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Memphis Open. A week shy of his 25th birthday, the world No. 67 won all 37 of his first-serve points and took only 69 minutes to dispatch hard-serving 37-year-old Karlovic, ranked 20th....
Hat-tricks for Man United’s Ibrahimovic, Roma’s Dzeko
The goals continued to flow for Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and AS Roma’s Edin Dzeko as they bagged hat-tricks to help their teams take commanding leads in the first legs of their Europa League last 32 ties on Thursday. United swept aside St Etienne 3-0 at Old Trafford and Roma made light work of last season’s...
Rex Tillerson reassures allies over US policy
BONN // America’s European allies said they had won assurances on Friday from new secretary of state Rex Tillerson regarding Washington’s commitment to a political solution to the Syria conflict.The G20 summit was the first chance for the new US administration to give a fuller picture of American foreign policy and Mr Tillerson used...
OSCE wants ‘real’ withdrawal of arms in eastern Ukraine
The OSCE says it is imperative that Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia fighters withdraw heavy weapons from the eastern front line. …read more Source:...
