Section: United Arab Emirates
Kerry meets Lavrov as Ukraine death toll soars past 6,000
John Kerry’s meeting with Sergei Lavrov comes less than a week after Kerry accused Moscow of lying to his face about its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Gulf...
US Secretary of State begins Swiss visit
GENEVA, 2nd March, 2015 (WAM) — US Secretary of State, John Kerry, yesterday began a visit to Switzerland, during which he is expected to hold discussions with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on the conflict in Ukraine and the shooting of… …read more Source:...
US Secretary of State begins Swiss visit
GENEVA, 2nd March, 2015 (WAM) — US Secretary of State, John Kerry, yesterday began a visit to Switzerland, during which he is expected to hold discussions with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on the conflict in Ukraine and the shooting of Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov. …read more Source:...
Estonians vote under shadow of resurgent Russia
TALLINN: Estonians voted on Sunday in an election marked by jitters over a militarily resurgent Russia and a popular pro-Kremlin party, with the security-focused centre-left coalition tipped for another term. Moscow’s annexation of Crimea last year and its meddling in eastern Ukraine have galvanised the European Union, including this...
Ukraine’s front lines calm ahead of gas talks
No Ukrainian soldiers have been killed over the past 24 hours …read more Source: Gulf...
Isolated clashes hamper Ukraine ‘shaky’ truce
KIEV: Ukraine said on Saturday that isolated clashes were punctuating a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels after international monitors warned that the conflict in the country stands at a “crossroads.” Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that fighting had halted along most of the frontline but rebels were attacking government positions...
‘Nemtsov was to expose Russia secret’
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was murdered because he planned to disclose evidence of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine’s separatist conflict. Poroshenko paid tribute to Nemtsov, who was shot dead late on Friday, and said the fierce critic of President Vladimir...
Isolated skirmishes hamper Ukraine truce
Fighting had halted along most of the front line but rebels were attacking government positions around Donetsk airport …read more Source: Gulf...
Ally of ousted Ukraine leader found dead in apparent suicide
Chechetov was facing criminal charges for abuse of power …read more Source: Gulf...
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead, police hunt killers
Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis, was shot dead steps from the Kremlin … …read more Source: Gulf...
