Section: Africa&ME
NATO finalises build-up details to counter Russia
NATO leaders are set to sign-off on the revamp which aims to reassure allies they will not be left in the lurch in any repeat of the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: World...
Rosatom sees SA as entry point to Africa
Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy firm may join forces with SA companies to develop a nuclear power industry that could be rolled out across Africa. ||| Johannesburg – Russia’s state-owned Rosatom said it may join forces with South African companies to develop a nuclear power industry in the country that could be rolled out...
Former Ukraine president claims innocence regarding 2014 killings
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych says he is ready to testify in court on events of the country’s civil unrest back in 2014. …read more Source:...
All should avoid new arms race, says Nato
Brussels: Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called for avoiding a new arms race, as the US-led alliance pushes ahead with its biggest military revamp since the Cold War to counter a more assertive Russia. Russian intervention in Ukraine and its 2014 annexation of Crimea stung Nato leaders into action after years of complacency and defence...
Trump would consider talks with Kim Jong Un
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear program. ||| New York – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear...
Ukraine, IMF agree terms to resume financial support: IMF
The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had agreed with Ukraine the policies it must implement for the board to agree in July to dispense a long-delayed third tranche of loans under a $17.5 billion bailout program. …read more Source: The Daily...
’72 years later, Russia is still after Crimean Tatars’
On 72nd anniversary of infamous deportation, academics and NGOs say Russia’s persecution of Crimean Tatars continues …read more Source: Anadolu...
Citing 1944 ethnic cleansing, Ukraine says: Never again
Ukraine urges intl community to press Russia to never repeat Soviet ethnic cleansing/deportation of Crimean Tatars …read more Source: Anadolu...
Crimean Tatars mark Stalin deportations despite Russia ban
Defying a Russian ban, hundreds of Crimean Tatars Wednesday commemorated the Stalin-era deportation of their relatives from the Black Sea peninsula 72 years ago. …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO says all should avoid new arms race
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