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France says Russia open to cooperation in fight against Daesh in Syria
PARIS — French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday that Russia was sincere in wanting to cooperate in the fight against the Daesh group in Syria. “There is an opening, so to speak, with the Russians. We think they are sincere and we must bring together all our forces,” Fabius told France Inter radio. Relations between France and Russia...
US urges Europe not to soften stance on Russia
US Army commander in Europe says Russia protecting own interests in Syria, warns of troops in Ukraine …read more Source: World...
Athletics doping scandal: Russia ruled in breach of Wada code
Russia doping crisis in 60 secondsRussia is one of six countries ruled to be in breach of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s codes. Along with Argentina, Ukraine, Bolivia, Andorra and Israel, it has been deemed “non-compliant” by Wada. Brazil, Belgium, France, Greece, Mexico and Spain have been placed on a ‘watch list’...
‘Russian food ban would cost Ukraine $600m next year’
KIEV: Ukraine said on Wednesday it expects to lose some $600 million next year as a result of a food trade ban which Russia has threatened to introduce from January 1st. Speaking at a government meeting, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said he expected a free trade agreement between his country and the European Union to enter force...
UN denies Secretary-General Ban will visit North Korea next week
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not visit North Korea next week, a UN spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday after China’s Xinhua news agency reported that he will visit the North on Monday and stay for about four days. The statement released by the spokesman’s office said Ban will be in New York and then travel...
Shootout in northern Paris as police hunt attackers
PARIS — Shooting broke out in northern Paris on Wednesday during a dawn raid by police hunting those behind the attacks that claimed 129 lives in the French capital five days ago, sources said. Several police were wounded in the anti-terrorism raid, said a source close to the operation, which began before dawn in the suburb of Saint Denis. Police...
Ukraine reach Euro 2016 with 3-1 aggregate win over Slovenia
Ukraine and Slovenia settled for a 1-all draw but it was the Ukrainians who sealed the tie with a 3-1 aggregate win to book their place in the European Championship next year. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian security services report on probes into Euromaidan crimes
Weeks ahead of the second anniversary of Euromaidan protests in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Beware the bear
When the G20 states met last year in Australia, Russian President Vladimir Putin walked out early because of the unrelenting criticism of his seizure of the Ukraine, the first military annexation of territory in Europe since Hitler’s Nazi German expansion. This year in Turkey it has been so very different. Putin has been the center of...
Moscow proposes Kiev restructuring deal for its 3 billion dollar loan
Moscow proposes Kiev restructuring deal for its 3 billion dollar loan …read more Source:...
