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No big breakthrough in Japan-Russia isles row
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two days of talks, with numerous economic deals but no big breakthrough on a territorial row that has overshadowed ties since World War II.Putin was heading home with promises of economic co-operation after appearing to achieve what experts said was a key objective...
Abe, Putin end summit, but no breakthrough on isles
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two days of talks on Thursday, with numerous economic deals but no big breakthrough on a territorial row that has overshadowed ties since World War Two. Putin was due to head home with promises of economic cooperation after appearing to achieve what experts said...
Japan, Russia ‘may revive’ security talks after summit
Japan and Russia will likely revive security talks and keep discussing a territorial row that has kept them from signing a peace treaty formally ending World War II, Russia’s foreign minister said yesterday, as the countries’ leaders met.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks at a hot spring...
The Manchurian cabinet
US president-elect Donald Trump seems determined to revive a forgotten Hollywood genre: the paranoid melodrama. Perhaps the greatest film in this genre, The Manchurian Candidate, concerns a communist plot to use the brainwashed son of a leading right-wing family to upend the American political system. Given the fondness that Trump and so many of...
Leaders of Russia and Japan hold hot spring meeting on island row
NAGATO // The leaders of Russia and Japan held talks at a hot springs resort in western Japan on Thursday on a territorial dispute that has divided their countries for 70 years.Following their discussions, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe ordered a start to consultations on possible joint economic activity...
Crimean gold treasures must be returned to Kiev: Dutch court
A priceless collection of gold artefacts from Crimea that was on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia seized the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea, a Dutch court ruled yesterday in a judgement likely to anger Moscow. Kiev and the four museums have been wrangling over the fate of the archaeological treasures, including gems,...
EU leaders to endorse Dutch demands on Ukraine
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders, anxious to preserve a landmark cooperation agreement with Ukraine, will address Dutch concerns on Thursday by saying the deal does not give Kiev the status of a candidate for membership of the bloc, diplomats said. The Netherlands demanded caveats on the EU-Ukraine agreement, which establishes closer political...
Crimea treasures must be returned to Ukraine — Dutch court
Four Crimean museums launched a joint legal bid in November 2014 …read more Source: Gulf...
Europe pivots to Russia as capitalist dreams turn to revenge
This time next year, the United States and probably France, two of the world’s great democracies, might be led by admirers of Russian president Vladimir Putin. These countries will follow Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and most recently, Bulgaria and Moldova: Eastern European nations that have elected leaders advocating closer ties...
No turning back for Joshua now he is in with the big guys
‘After Klitschko it is Deontay Wilder’ For Anthony Joshua, the easy nights are over. His third?round blowout of the reluctant Eric Molina in Manchester on Saturday night to retain his IBF world heavyweight title, while again disappointing fans who want to see him in a proper fight, has nevertheless thrust him into boxing’s...
