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Biden warns Ukraine on reforms, says EU sanctions on Russia at risk
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday warned Ukraine needs to live up to its promises economic and political reforms or risk seeing the European Union walk away from its sanctions on Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
Mayor Raggi rejects Rome’s 2024 Olympic bid
ROME— Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi rejected the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics Wednesday, effectively dooming the capital’s candidacy for the second time in four years. If approved by the city assembly, Raggi’s rejection would leave only Los Angeles, Paris and Budapest, Hungary, in the running for the 2024 Games. The...
Ukraine, rebels agree troop pullback in 3 areas: OSCE
MINSK: Negotiators sent by Kiev and pro-Russian rebels on Wednesday for the first time agreed to pull back troops from three areas along the battered front line in east Ukraine. The sides signed a framework agreement for the pull-back in eastern Ukraine, said Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) envoy Martin Sajdik, who is...
Ukraine, separatists agree troop withdrawals in three hot spots
Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists agreed on Wednesday to withdraw troops from three small towns on the front line in eastern Ukraine, a pilot de-escalation project that is part of the latest push to get a much-violated ceasefire to stick. …read more Source: The Daily...
German economy minister to discuss EU sanctions with Putin
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, heading to Moscow for talks about trade with President Vladimir Putin, said Wednesday he favoured a lifting of EU sanctions on Russia but that would require making progress on peace in Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Not your typical summer camp: how children in Ukraine are playing soldiers for real
The sun has already risen. Slowly, instructor Gold – with his close-cropped red spiky hair and taut upper body – crosses the grounds, moving towards a group of tents. He blows his whistle. “Pidjom!” He shouts. “Get up!”Shuffling and buzzing sounds erupt immediately. Tents are zipped open. The sleepy faces of...
War games: how children in Ukraine are playing soldiers for real
The sun has already risen. Slowly, instructor Gold – with his close-cropped red spiky hair and taut upper body – crosses the grounds, moving towards a group of tents. He blows his whistle. “Pidjom!” He shouts. “Get up!”Shuffling and buzzing sounds erupt immediately. Tents are zipped open. The sleepy faces of...
Biden meets Ukraine’s Poroshenko, urges faster reforms in energy, justice
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
African legend Toure retires from international football
MANCHESTER — Four-time African footballer of the year Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast announced his retirement from international football Tuesday. The 33-year-old Manchester City midfielder — capped 113 times — said it had been an incredibly difficult decision. “Writing this note was probably ‘the most difficult match of my life’,” wrote...
Obama urges Israel end occupation and Palestinians accept Israel
Both sides would benefit if Israel recognised it cannot permanently occupy Palestinian land and if Palestinians rejected incitement and recognized Israel’s legitimacy, US President Barack Obama told the United Nations general assembley on Tuesday. Obama’s efforts to bring about an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement have failed over...
