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EU foreign ministers gather to discuss Trump impact on US ties
BRUSSELS // European Union foreign ministers gathered on Sunday to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s election on trans-Atlantic ties and whether it will complicate relations with an increasingly belligerent Russia.At informal dinner talks in Brussels, well away from the media, the ministers were to debate how many of Mr Trump’s...
Ex-Georgian leader launches new party in Ukraine
Citing past praise by US president-elect Donald Trump for his reforms, former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili launched a new political party in Ukraine yesterday to fight corruption, just days after resigning bitterly as a regional governor.Saakashvili, who is widely credited with cracking down on graft when he led Georgia from 2004 till...
Ukraine hopes to shore up Trump’s support against Russia
KIEV: Ukrainian authorities are laying the groundwork for President Petro Poroshenko to visit Washington early next year, hoping to shore up US support against Russia and allay concerns about what a Donald Trump presidency means for Kiev. Ukraine has relied on Western support and economic aid since street protests in 2014 which toppled a...
China state media warns Trump against isolationism
Chinese state media has warned the US president-elect against isolationism and interventionism, calling instead for the United States to actively work with China to maintain the international status quo. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to tear up trade deals and pursue a more unilateral foreign policy under his “America First”...
EU sanctions six Russian MPs from Crimea
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday added six MPs from Crimea who were recently elected to Russia’s parliament to its sanctions blacklist for their role in supporting Moscow’s seizure of the region from Ukraine. “In line with its non-recognition policy, the EU considers that the persons who became members of the State Duma as a...
Trump victory triggers bad Brexit memories in Europe
DUBLIN // In a shock result reminiscent of the Brexit referendum in June, Europe awoke on Wednesday morning to find Donald Trump within striking distance of victory in the US presidential election.Opinion polls leading up to the election had been assured of a win for the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. If anything, the widespread...
Trump victory stirs bad Brexit memories in Europe
DUBLIN // In a shock result reminiscent of the Brexit referendum in June, Europe awoke on Wednesday morning to find Donald Trump within striking distance of victory in the US presidential election.Opinion polls leading up to the election had been assured of a win for the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. If anything, the widespread...
Trump victory stirs Brexit bad memories in Europe
DUBLIN // In a shock result reminiscent of the Brexit referendum in June, Europe awoke on Wednesday morning to find Donald Trump within striking distance of victory in the US presidential election.Opinion polls leading up to the election had been assured of a win for the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. If anything, the widespread...
Dubai Customs & Dubai Customs World discuss cooperation with Ukraine
The meeting came to put into effect the Memorandum of Understanding on logistics services signed with Ukrainian government by …read more Source:...
Dubai Customs, Dubai Customs World discuss co-operation with Ukraine
DUBAI, 9th November, 2016 (WAM) — In implementation of a memorandum of understanding, MoU, signed with Ukraine, Dubai Customs and Dubai Customs World (DCW), with the participation of Dubai Trade, have discussed furthering customs co-operation, joint coordination and bilateral trade between the two countries. …read more Source:...
