Section: Africa&ME
Germany calls for relaxing sanctions against Russia
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has advocated lifting economic sanctions on Russia. Western countries needed to keep up the pressure on Moscow by enforcing “intelligent” bans, he said. …read more Source:...
Ukranian pilot Savchenko ready for presidency
Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was freed this week after two years in a Russian jail, has announced she is ready to become Ukrainian President …read more Source: World...
Global growth is our urgent priority – G7
G7 leaders have expressed concern over the global economy and the political situations in North Korea and Russia. ||| Ise-Shima, Japan – The Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on Friday to seek strong global growth, while papering over differences on currencies and stimulus policies and expressing concern over North Korea, Russia and...
Gorbachev support for Crimea bans him from Ukraine
Mikhail Gorbachev hit with 5-year ban for support of Crimea annexation by Russia …read more Source: World...
Savchenko’s return heralds new turmoil in Ukraine
MOSCOW: After being freed from a Russian jail, Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko stands to emerge as a wild new force in Ukraine’s already volatile politics. Savchenko’s adamant defiance of Russian authorities and the Russian justice system has made her a national icon, a widely revered symbol of courage and perseverance for a nation...
WHO: Hundreds of Health Care Workers Killed in Attacks Worldwide
A new report from the World Health Organization says nearly 1,000 health care workers have been killed and more than 1,500 wounded in 19 countries with emergencies and that many of the incidents were intentional. This first effort to consolidate and analyze data on attacks on health care in emergency settings around the world sheds light on the...
Ukraine bans Gorbachev for backing Crimea takeover
Kyiv has prohibited former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev from entering Ukraine for five years over his support of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Gorbachev said he would have acted in a similar way to President Putin. …read more Source:...
Russia-UK trade down 50% due to bans
Russian announced on Thursday that EU sanctions against the country had halved its trade with Britain. …read more Source: Iran...
Ex-Soviet leader banned from entering Ukraine
Mikhail Gorbachev hit with 5-year ban for support of Crimea annexation by Russia …read more Source: Anadolu...
Gorbachev barred from visiting Ukraine for Crimea remarks
The Ukrainian intelligence agency SBU says it has barred the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, from visiting Ukraine for the next five years …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
